One of my closest mom friends shared an article that talked about the residents of northern Norway, who, one would assume, would have high rates of seasonal depression. Despite not seeing the sun from late November through January, the residents of these northern communities embrace winter and view it as a celebration, not a drudgery.

‘Tis the season for germs. No matter how much one tries to avoid it, this time of year, there are sick people all around–especially true right now in Wisconsin with flu season in full swing and influenza activity unpredictably high.

Gift-giving and receiving don’t have to be a stressful process; read on for some tips to keep in mind when accepting gifts gratefully.

The hardest part about outdoor winter fun is that it can take almost as long to get ready as it does to actually play outside. Sometimes longer. Getting out the door quickly doesn’t always happen with kids, especially when you factor in drives.

Although I love holiday shows as much as the rest, I am trying my best to change up our activities and add in some creativity.   Here are 2 of my favorite winter crafts to keep kids busy when it’s cold!

Love it or hate it, colder weather is coming and bringing with it the usual assortment of dry skin, chapped lips, and hair that stands on end with static. But take heart! There are many perks (I’ve identified the following nine) to living in the Frozen Tundra

They say, there’s no bad weather as long as you have the right gear. And this is true with kids, too…you just have to decide on your own threshold for winter fun.

If you are anything like me, your “mom brain” is always going 1,000 miles per hour. The holidays, especially Christmas, bring that number to about 172,468 miles per hour.

Having my vehicle all ready for icky weather makes me feel a little better about it when I start seeing the temps in the forecast drop and start receiving those winter weather advisories on my phone.

In early October, I attended a Women’s Empowerment retreat through my work, and my favorite activity was a box filled with affirmations that we all took away from the event.  That weekend, I knew that I wanted to do something similar for our kiddos.