Community + Connection

I love my neighborhood. I don't think I can say that enough. I love my neighborhood. We are blessed to have built our family home over the course of 2015. I originally convinced my husband to buy a lot...

When you live up north life takes on a whole different momentum. You live your year in hopes and dreams, praying for time to stand still in June, July, and August. Enjoying the serenity of September and fighting the...

Are your kids counting down the days until summer vacation? Of course, moms know that there's a direct correlation between school's end and the increase in the usage of the word bored. Not this year! The Duluth area has a plethora of...

When I was growing up, Duluth Minnesota was a metropolis to me. We’d travel there to go shopping, see the doctor, and visit family. Eventually I ended up attending college in the “big city” and immediately moved away following...

It's often those big life shake ups that mold us into becoming a new person and give us a better definition of how we want life to unfold.  They let us become hyper focused for a period of time on the things...

It's dark out. The glow of the laptop is the only light shining. My husband and dog are somehow tandem snoring. Somewhere I am sure there is a study about that being "a thing." It's a thing in our...

After crossing the finish line this past June at the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, I realized it had been 10 years since my first official race. I used to say "I don't run, I jog." But this summer's milestone made me realize that...

We are so excited to announce our new Community Groups on Facebook! The purpose of these groups is to provide a safe, judgment-free place for moms in the different communities in and around Duluth to discuss all things mom-related. It’s...

One of my favorite memories growing up was going out as a family and looking at all the brightly colored houses adorned with outdoor holiday lights.  We would get in our matching footy pajamas, make home made hot chocolate, and drive around singing Christmas carols around town.