Wisconsin Grandmas

Wisconsin Grandmas

I am packing my softest sweatshirts and heading out to meet my granddaughter tomorrow, a sweet little bundle of love named Margo Lake. I'm a rookie grandma, but I was a rookie mom when Margo's dad popped his cute little head into this world, so we're on familiar, natural turf here. And, the thing about [...]

YahooTubers

YahooTubers

We became a family of YahooTubers this weekend, and I think our winter is going all downhill from here. I sure hope so, anyway. First, my husband Vince had the swell idea to hook one of our river raft tubes up to his pickup truck and haul us through the woods that surround our cabin. [...]

Snow Angels

Snow Angels

Children can be wild and unpredictable, much like Wisconsin weather in the winter. Sweet and sunny on a Monday afternoon, surly and soupy the whole next day. You wonder, sometimes, why you live where you do. And then... "I'm going to write hearts in the snow for people to see them and smile." "Look! I [...]

One love: Let’s join together and a-feel all right

One love: Let’s join together and a-feel all right

Pita Kotobalavu can sum up his life philosophy, musical ambition and aspirations for the world in one word. “Love,” he said. Reggae ambassador, lead singer and founder of Unity the Band, Pita has been working hard for 23 years to bring the rhythm and irie of the islands to Wisconsin. “Our message has always been [...]