The Blue Jay
I am a nerd for birds. Though I can’t claim much official birding knowledge, I purchased a backyard feeder a few years ago and have learned some of the patterns of the feathered beauties who … Read More
Browsing Category: Family
Why the Library is Our Happy Place
My kids are voracious readers — especially my youngest. On any given day, we’ll find her curled up with a book in her lair (a hallway closet outfitted with a kid-sized cot).
When my daughters … Read More
What’s With All the Snow Days?
If you were bummed about Wisconsin’s lack of snow over the holidays, you may be feeling differently about snow just about now. I know I am.
In the past few weeks, local schools have cancelled … Read More
A No-Nonsense Approach to Morning Crankiness
If you feel groggy and irritable first thing in the morning, there’s a scientific reason why. It’s called sleep inertia, which is basically “a transitional period of grogginess” that affects you right after you … Read More