One thing I learned pretty fast after having my son (who is now almost 3) was how important it was to manage my time and make it work for me (not the other way around). Before having my son I was doing a lot already, and suddenly, when he came […]
Road to Happiness. My story.
15 years ago, I was a single mother to a 9-year-old, and owner of an equally charming home in Oconomowoc in need of a job. I landed a Sales Assistant position at a manufacturing facility and things were moving in the right direction. Mind you, my background was Graphic Arts […]
It’s a good day at Scramblers
Breakfast / brunch / lunch is always a good idea. Lake country’s newest hot spot has been opened since December 2018. I finally took my family to try it out. We were not disappointed. We were greeted with a very warm welcome right away. We had a reservation-it was a […]
Why I Chose Karate for My Child (and you should too!)
It was a sunny Saturday at the Waukesha Farmer’s Market as we passed by a booth for Karate America. Lily, my 5-year-old, has always been a shy, timid little girl who loves a good “spinny” dress. When she was approached by one of the instructors that day, I wanted to […]
Awareness Saved My Life and It Could Save Yours.
Awareness Saved My Life and It Could Save Yours. My Dysautonomia Story. Let me introduce myself. My name is Mel Haren. I am 34 years old and live in Nashotah, WI. I am a wife, a step-mom, a mother, and was mis- and un-diagnosed for over 30 years! I would like to tell you […]
Cooking with Ladies- My Cooking Class Experience at The Petite Chef
Life is a kitchen. Put on an apron & whip up something incredible. I’ve always dreamed of taking a cooking class but for the longest time, I could only find classes that were at least an hour drive away from me. Until I came across The Petite Chef, located right here […]
It’s tax season, baby.
It is March– but you do have until April to get your taxes done. Do you do them yourself? Do you struggle to try file your own taxes online? Do you fear what you should write off? How you can save money? Do you wonder what to do to get […]
Who Are You Not to Be?
Has anybody else felt like the first few months of 2019 have gone by in the blink of an eye? The hours, the days, the weeks, the months – I have felt for so long that I have not been able to keep up with the pace of life. We’ve […]
Gals on the Go Project’s Mother/Daughter Luncheon, Grow and Blossom
Join us, Gals on the Go Project for an unforgettable afternoon with your daughter(s) with conversation activities at the table, a delicious lunch, informative speakers for the mothers while daughters are entertained with fun, interactive stations. You will learn how to make your daughter more resilient and empowered while bonding […]
First-Time Mom
I may not have always known what I wanted to do or be when I grew up, but becoming a mom was always part of the plan. When I first started dating my husband, who has two daughters from his previous marriage, we talked very early on about the idea […]
To the working mom who thinks she’s doing it all wrong:
There are more days in the week that the guilt of being a full-time working mom consumes me. I am often overwhelmed with the amount on my plate and the lack of time to accomplish it all. I recently came across this quote, and I felt compelled to write an […]
Beat the Winter Blues – Take a Staycation
You know that moment when you’re almost to the point of pulling out your eyelashes because you just stopped the umpteenth fight between your kids, and you haven’t left the house in two weeks because a snow storm hit, then pink eye was spread from one kid to the other […]
Wisconsin winters, dry hands
I need some relief… Aveda Hand Relief that is.. I can’t get enough of Aveda’s Hand Relief. I am obsessed with it. I have a bottle at my desk, in my purse, by my sink, and by my bedside table. What makes this luscious goodness so addicting? It’s the perfect […]
Infertility Testing, Testing…1,2,3
Know the lingo before meeting with your doctor. Moreland OB/Gyn and Vios Fertility Institute recently hosted “Before the Bump”, an awesome event that detailed different topics to consider when attempting to get pregnant, including infertility workup and treatment. Because an infertility workup is not something that everyone is going to […]
Love local, Valentine
Each year, approximately 150 million Valentine’s cards are exchanged for the holiday, second only to Christmas. Do you remember being a kid in grade school and creating a “mailbox” to accept your classmates’ cards, treats and candies? I remember this day well from my childhood, I even did singing telegrams […]
A Tremendous Year.
A Tremendous Year. Like most Moms my “year” is set with school, it runs August-August. The beginning of my year is filled with back to school, Halloween, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Thanksgiving, Christmas and the beginning of the calendar New Year. Then the mad crush of reorganizing (my kids don’t call me […]
3 Reasons to Visit the Zoo in Winter
It’s now post-holiday winter, a season separate from pre-holiday winter, when snowflakes and icicles become magic in the glow of twinkling lights. Now, snowflakes and icicles are simply cold. And sadly, the threat of “Santa is watching,” no longer holds the same amount of power. If your house is anything like mine, it has […]
5 reasons why your relationship needs a vision statement.
The purpose of life is to create and the purpose of your relationship is to co-create. ~The Freemans As relationship coaches, my husband and I have people telling us that we are very lucky to be so in-sync with each other and can have endless conversations even after being together […]
Don’t Sweat The Small Things
What I’ve Learned About Life After My Husband’s Transplant
I Feel Like Me Again
I’m back! Did you miss me? I guess that’s what happens when I take a full course load and let
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