Rachel and her college sweetheart met in Indiana, spent early married life in Chicago, and now parent three children born in three different states, but since landing in their south Minneapolis neighborhood in 2017, decided with the access to good ski trails, running paths and beach side picnics, this might just be their forever home. Rachel is the curator of family adventures, builder of epic train tracks, lover of all of the library books, mixer of fancy cocktails, and writer in the in-between. You can read more from Rachel over on her blog blog or Instagram Squares.
The temps have dropped below zero here in Minnesota. And just in case you needed any more excuses here are 10 reasons to eat more soup in January. Currently, as...
Parents can sometimes shy away from giving experience gifts because they lack the wow factor of the hottest new toy. However, with a little effort, experience gifts can get the...
In the quiet hours of a mid-October morning, I notice my children momentarily distracted by play. I slide my bare feet into the red galoshes sitting by the door and...
He was three, Elliott, my middle child, standing at the base of a trunk as wide as a hula hoop, feet on the ground, eyes gazing up, equal parts envy...
Dark cloudy skies threaten to rain out our anticipated plans. My husband, three children, and I cram into our Subaru to climb into the mountains of the Mesa Verde National...
Nothing says summer like a night spent under the stars. A family camping trip is always a good idea… an even better one if you are fully prepared. Take time...
How many cars does your family have? Two is typical, but what if being a one-car family makes more sense? She sat there alone for months. No one with which...
I’ve never liked the way we label ourselves as parents. It’s difficult enough for me to pick a team when I make my March Madness brackets. As a new parent,...
I remember that day clearly, like I remember all the other important milestones. Dinner dishes still sat on the table with spaghetti sauce scraped across the plates. Now that it...
“Another show?” My two year old, Leo, looks up at me through his floppy post nap bed head. His chubby fist reaches for another handful of goldfish crackers and raisins...
“Who wants wine?” I yell down the hallway of the two flat apartment I share with my roommates. Three voices in unison shout back “me!” Balancing four wine glasses in...
It’s New Years Day and I’m sensing the return of that old familiar feeling: melancholy. Is it the song? Auld Lang Syne? I know it’s a song about friendships. And...
There are scenes from various Christmas movies that bring me to tears every year no matter how many times I watch them. There is the part in White Christmas when...