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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
We have found some of our best summer fun in the most unassuming places. For instance, last weekend we made our way to Almond, Wisconsin, home of the very a-peel-ing Tater Toot Festival. It's hard to say what delighted us the most -- the kiddie train that zoomed up and down an empty Main Street, [...]
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 [...]