Community + Connection

We had been in the process of adopting from Uganda for the past 7 months, when on a random Monday laws changed that caused our adoption to hit the brakes with a screeching halt. I was wrecked. Beside myself,...

I like to take walks. My daughters are 2 and 5, and when the oldest is in preschool for the mornings, I often break out the stroller and my headphones and walk with the little one around the neighborhood...

On a warm, sunny, perfect-as-only-Duluth-can-be day about three years back, my husband, my young daughter, and I moved into our first home. Since then, we’ve added another babe to the family, and all of our stuff--perfectly packed and organized...

Before having kids, I thought the saying "It takes a village to raise a child" was a nice idea and sounded cute, but I didn't think it would really apply to me. Don't get me wrong, I loved the idea. My...

It happened. Just last week. My preschool-aged daughter came home with a backpack full of glitter crafts, summer soccer sign ups, and the thing every mother dreads the most: a letter from the school nurse warning parents that cases...

Exactly ten years ago, after graduating from Aveda institute, I moved from Minneapolis to Duluth. Originally from Bemidji, Duluth was always a destination for me and my family. So many people asked me why. Why are you moving to Duluth?...

Bloom :: An Event for New and Expectant Moms is just days away! Why do you want to join us at Bloom?  We have been so busy behind the scenes making sure this event is perfect to celebrate motherhood and...

  I am the quintessential bandwagon slacker when it comes to working out. I join in on something, enjoy it for a while, and then fizzle out. It happens to the best of us, but it's so frustrating sometimes! Every time...

Let's talk community. com·mu·ni·ty kəˈmyo͞onədē/ noun a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.    I've always had close...

As a teacher, gifts of appreciation are not necessary. However, they do make the warm fuzzies show up! Doing an act of kindness out of obligation isn't really kindness, but when I want to do something nice, I always seem...