This is the Brutal Winter Storm We’ll Talk About For Years
This will be the storm we talk about twenty years down the road. It will be the one we tell…
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This Winter Could Be Long, But We’ll Get Through it Together
“Mommy, why isn’t anyone outside?” my 7-year-old asked as she walked through the garage door—and I felt every part of…
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A Midwest Mom and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
The snowplow came right after I finished clearing the driveway, and my 3-year-old complained his eyeballs were cold when we…
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To the Mom With the Winter Blues—Here’s How You Make it To Springtime
When I was 10 years old, we had a crazy snowstorm in our neck of the woods. Drifts were piled…
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To the Germ Slayers Who Battle Our Winter Crud, Thank You
Cold and flu season is in full swing and feels like it will last forever. Of course, you are well…
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Moms Everywhere Know the Truth: February is the Actual Worst
It’s cold. Not December cold, February cold. Most days usher in a negative whatever-degrees windchill. It doesn’t matter what it…
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My Kids Are Sick AGAIN Because This Winter Is Basically the Worst
At 3:07 this morning I heard it. That retching sound that makes me want to curl my toes, while my…
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Why Do We Live Here Again? The Agony of Never-Ending Winter in the Midwest
Hey there, rest of the USA (especially those of you digging out from a delightful little Nor’easter this week—holla!). Care…
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9 Things To Kinda Sorta Not Totally Hate About Winter
It’s here—the season we all love to hate. But this is the year I’m changing my attitude! Sure I would…
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10 Indoor Activities for Kids (and Moms too)
Winter is upon us, which means it's cold outside. Freezing cold. Moms-- I mean, kids everywhere are going stir crazy.…
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Do you want to build a snowman? Game Day Chili recipe.
[caption id="attachment_44714" align="alignright" width="150"] Joan Ruskamp[/caption] By Joan Ruskamp, CommonGround volunteer We recently got hit by the fourth snow event in…
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Feeling SAD from Old Man Winter?
Winter. The most dreadful time of year. Ok, maybe that's a bit dramatic and most of you will disagree but…
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