All things local in the lake country, Waukesha, Southeastern Wisconsin area
Stain and Scoop is a diy studio and dessert parlor dedicated to providing jobs for people with disabilities. The unemployment rate for people with disabilities is over 80%, often because many businesses won’t give people with different abilities a chance, when they are in fact very able and valuable to […]
Have you seen all of the buzz around lake country about the Oconomowoc Duffy boats? Do you know what a duffy boat is? Well! Let me tell you, as we got to experience one with friends + family! First, what is a Duffy Boat and what to expect? Duffy Boats […]
View Over 30 Original Paintings by John Suess Through August 27, 2022 WAUWATOSA, WI– Beginning today, a collection of works by local artist and retired librarian, John Suess, will be on display in the rotunda on the second floor of the Frank L. Weyenberg Library in Mequon-Thiensville. Born and raised […]
Click each name/title to find out dates/times/further info for the 2022 season: Brookfield Farmer’s Market Delafield Farmer’s Market Dousman Farmer’s Market Mukwonago Area Farmer’s Market Oconomowoc Farmer’s Market Waukesha Farmer’s Market Pewaukee Farmer’s Market Okauchee Farmer’s Market The Lake Country Mom Approves! So mark your calendars and head out! We […]
Let’s be honest, we all end up with clutter in our lives at one time or another. Even though the physical clutter is the easiest to see when it accumulates around your home, there are other kinds of clutter taking up space in our lives. This blog is going to […]
The Lake Country Mom + JB Custom, Our Basement Project Let’s face it, we all have a room and/or space in our house that we would like to create or update. This past year with lots of time at home with the pandemic it turned into … you guessed it, home […]
Danelle and Kyle Miller purchased their farm in Watertown in 2018 and absolutely love it. Danelle grew up on a small hog farm in Illinois and Kyle’s grandparents had a dairy farm. Danelle knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue something agricultural. Over time that dream seemed […]
I don’t know about you, but life is crazy right now! The kids are at home, vacations are cancelled, maybe you are working from home or scrambling to find someone to watch the kiddos so you can go to work-for the rest of the school year! Gahhh! We are all on high alert for the unknown.
Oh by gosh, by golly! It’s time for mistletoe and holly… Our much anticipated 7th edition of the Lake Country Holiday Shopping + Gift Guide for 2021 is finally here! It’s our favorite feature all year long. We are the luckiest to live in the beautiful lake country area, what’s […]
A baby. A new baby. A newborn. Whether the baby is for your first, your 5th or your last. A new baby is life changing. Mamas are strong, courageous, fierce and have instincts. Moms also need support, assurance and guidance and words of affirmation. We were so excited to learn […]
Is your child always glued to their mobile phone or tablet that they have little to no time to exercise? Participating in physical activity becomes less frequent as a child ages. School takes up much of their time, and their idea of rest and entertainment nowadays is scrolling through social […]
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get all dressed up, have your hair and makeup done, and then have a photoshoot focused on you with the sole purpose of feeling beautiful? I mean it sounds heavenly, don’t you think? Luxury Boudoir Portraits are a way […]
I, by no means, am an expert or consider my own home to be the super tidy model home that we were referring to above, but my sister does jokingly call my house “the museum” and I do take pride in keeping a mostly clean, tidy, and organized home. Now that I am a mom of an 18-month-old, a furry dog baby named Henry Ford and pregnant with number two, I have learned some tricks to help me stay on top of housekeeping without a huge, concerted effort. I also consulted with other moms whose homes I revere as spotless to see what hacks they leverage to share with you (and to steal personally).
But then the next thing I knew, I was off-balance, stepping backward, and then water was over my head. I had a quick freakout moment that I was in the water and “was I going to be ok?” I truly don’t know exactly what happened when I fell, but now I had the task of trying to collect myself and get back on. I grabbed the paddle, plopped it on the board, and tried to conjure up a plan to get back on.
Making things from scratch, or semi-homemade, teaches a lot of different skills to children as well. You need to read a recipe thoroughly and correctly or take the risk of your hard work not turning out. Measurements need to be pretty precise for baking, and knowing the difference between a teaspoon and tablespoon can make a big difference to your end result. And, of course, getting to spend time together laughing and working is the best part.
Many families look to the new year as a time to reset their eating habits and focus on making healthier choices. However, adults aren’t the only ones who could use a menu refresh. A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found nearly all of the toddlers in […]
We had the chance to learn all about Katy Prushiek, a local mom from Oconomowoc who had a dream and turned it into reality. My husband (Chris) and I have two children Brady (3) and Ella (1). I first became frustrated with socks when Brady began crawling (to this day […]
No two children—or families—are the same. Trust yourself to know what yours needs and make decisions accordingly. Your feelings might change with time, so celebrate the experiences you’re offering yourself and your children right now, and don’t forget to find joy in the miracle of your unique child.
Believing you can get there is the first step. If you’re already thinking that’s not something attainable for you, you’re already blocking your brain from figuring out ways to make it a success for you. I have two little kids with another on the way. I want to be able to spend as much time with them as possible. I want to take a maternity leave that I want, not what a job tells me I can do.
Real life: When I started The Lake Country Mom, I had NO IDEA what I was doing. I just started from scratch, I read, I watched videos, I started to write and share. I learned a lot. I messed up a lot. I created a lot. I have had huge successes and major fails.
