northern life
I didn’t realize the depth of my unmet need for outdoor adventure until I hastily concocted a winter tent camping trip over lunch one day with a co-worker. While I love exploring with my family, I read Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail thru-hiking memoirs all winter, and I am consumed by a longing to hike to […]
When Beatrice was little, people said to us all of the time, “She’ll sleep well tonight!” And we always laughed, but inside we thought, “Nope, she’s going to sleep the same as she does every night, because she’s always this active.” Since then I love to ask other parents what comment they hear most […]
Like we often do, because great minds think alike, Jen and I decided independently to get standing desks this year. If you’ve read any of the research, they are calling sitting the new smoking, and saying that even if you exercise regularly you cannot overcome the adverse affects of sitting at your work all day. I’ve […]
Forget filling your car with hand warmers and signal flares, true winter survival is about keeping your spirits up and your eyes on the prize (i.e. spring). Here’s a foolproof recipe to help you survive winter a.k.a. enjoy our fourth season. First, get comfortable. Head to your favorite pharmacy/co-op/Amazon and fill your cart with Vitamin D, a […]
I told myself before Blythe was born that although we’d continue to send Beatrice to daycare, I’d keep Beatrice home sometimes with me. Six weeks into being a mother of two, and I finally worked up the courage to do it. Me and Blythe at two weeks, figuring out our routine together. I know tons […]
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Welcome to Clickery, a weekly feature where we share things we like because maybe you’ll like them too. Breanne’s Links I love looking at Nicole Meyer’s effort to create a fictional logo for every lake in Minnesota. She made one a day for 366 days; if she were to do all 10,000 it’d take 27 […]
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Breanne mentioned not too many days ago that she and I kind of suck at adventures right now, and I laughed out loud when I read that. She was being generous; I suck at it much more than she does. My husband and I have not been on a no-kids trip in nine years. This […]
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This is the first in an occasional series of fashion posts where we interview women who inspire us with their fashion philosophy. First up, my amazing friend Allie! You know those websites that people go to everyday for a daily dose of inspiration? Well seeing Allie everyday is kind of like that. She puts […]
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It’s February, and for parents everywhere that means it’s time to register for summer camps, summer sports leagues, and all manner of enriching activities that often double as child care for the summer and certainly protect against constant requests for electronics privileges. If you know this drill, you know you’ll soon be sitting by the […]
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I live in a very old four-square style house in St. Paul. The cool thing about four-squares as they are just as described: square, with four bedrooms on the second floor, one in each corner. Many years ago we gave up our guest bedroom for a home office. We own a business that we run […]
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Welcome to Clickery, a weekly feature where we share things we like because maybe you’ll like them too. Breanne’s Links I love this poster by Emily McDowell, taken from a line Helena says in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Check out McDowell’s Etsy shop for other wonderful posters and cards. (Via DesignMom). Got some cardboard, […]
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Me and my big brother heading out on a snorkling/kayaking trip in Turks & Caicos. As my brother casually wrapped up telling me about his ice fishing trip on Lake of the Woods a few weekends ago, I realized how superior his adventuring skills are to mine. I would have blogged that trip to pieces, […]
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