Madison Mom

• FAMILY/KIDS: Husband Joe; Ava, Nora & Jacob
• ABODE: Middleton
• HOMETOWN: Eldridge, IA (outside of Quad Cities)
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: Phoenix, AZ; Chicago, IL; Columbus, GA; Naples, FL; Des Moines, IA
• ALMA MATER: Arizona State University
• CAREER: Owner, Madison Mom
• HOBBIES: Tennis, Running, Traveling, Baking, Volunteering
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Red Sushi
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON:  Memorial Terrace; Botanical Gardens; Farmers’ Market; Wisconsin Brewing Company

• FAMILY/KIDS: Noah; Jackson & Clara
• ABODE: Middleton
• HOMETOWN: St. Charles, IL
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: Iowa City, IA; Tuebingen, Germany
• ALMA MATER: University of Iowa
• CAREER: Part-time WFHM
• HOBBIES: Writing, sewing, traveling new places
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Red sushi
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Hubbard diner for breakfast and pie; Lake view splash pad; Pheasant branch conservancy for hiking and biking; Orchid Heights Playground; UW Terrace

• FAMILY/KIDS: Alan, and our three boys David, William, and Arthur
• ABODE: Belleville, a small-town suburb of Madison
• HOMETOWN: Fitchburg, another suburb of Madison
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: Milwaukee,WI
• ALMA MATER: UW Milwaukee
• CAREER: SAHM who likes to freelance in her freetime! I manage social media planning, contribute to multiple publications, and create content for various sources.
• HOBBIES: Exploring WI and getting outdoors with my boys, writing, and getting creative
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Not Madison, but Paoli Schoolhouse is my all-time fav in whole area!
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Henry Vilas Zoo, Devil's Lake State Park, and so many more!

• FAMILY/KIDS: Hubby is Jeff and Two littles Copeland (3) Koen (20 months)
• ABODE: Madison
• HOMETOWN:  Chicago IL
• ALMA MATER: Robert Morris University
• CAREER: Stay At Home Mama + Blogger at mymodernmom.com
• HOBBIES: Cooking, Traveling, Party Planning
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: North & South in Deforest
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Michael's Frozen Custard, The Zoo, Pope Farm Conservancy

• FAMILY/KIDS: Kai; Vera & Sylive
• ABODE: Oregon, WI
• HOMETOWN:  Maple Grove, MN
• ALMA MATER: Iowa State University
• CAREER: Co-Owner of Cedar & Spice with her husband; www.cedarandspicemadison.com
• HOBBIES: Traveling, coffee-drinking, running, thrift store digging, and watching embarrassing reality television.
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Red Sushi
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Black Earth Children's Museum, ALL the libraries, Kids in the Rotunda, hiking in the gorgeous Madison-area parks!

• FAMILY/KIDS: Daughters Bianca & Iyla
• ABODE: Middleton
• HOMETOWN: Madison
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: NYC
• CAREER: Owner or Yummy Sprout - www.yummysprout.com, Director of Creative Soul Camp - www.creativesoulcamp.com
• HOBBIES: Drawing, Painting, Running, Reading, Yoga and Travel
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Bar Taco and Forage Kitchen
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Concerts on the Square

• FAMILY/KIDS: Gabi (daughter) Dave (former Bucky)
• ABODE (where you currently live): Brookfield area
• HOMETOWN: Madison, WI was born in Caracas, Venezuela
• ALMA MATER: UW Madison
• CAREER: Mortgage Specialist
• HOBBIES: Running, dancing, exploring new restaurants
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Red
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON:  Children's Museum

• FAMILY/KIDS: Carson (spouse), Hank & Ike
• ABODE: Madison
• HOMETOWN: Oak Park, Illinois
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: Chicago, San Francisco
• ALMA MATER: UW-Madison (undergrad), National Louis University (graduate)
• CAREER: Curriculum & Programming Director at The Well Preschool
• HOBBIES: Pilates, bingo, writing (of course!)
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Banzo
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Elver Park, Bernie's Beach, Lake Wingra, Aldo Leopold Nature Center

• FAMILY/KIDS: Andy, Cameron, and Carson (and two lady cats)
• ABODE: Verona
• HOMETOWN: Winona, MN
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: Duluth, Minneapolis, Madison
• ALMA MATER: University of MN - Duluth
• CAREER: Appraisal coordinator
• HOBBIES: Reading, traveling when possible, puzzling (both with puzzles and over life questions), coffee, watching movies and TV, spending time with family and close friends, occasional swimming, walking, and yoga.
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Johnny Delmonico's for adult-only meals, Cafe Hollander for family meals
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: The Henry Vilas Zoo, the Terrace at Memorial Union, Olbrich Garden, Allen Centennial Garden, splash parks, parks with playgrounds, the Capitol Square, the Westside Community Market

Amy was born and raised in northern Wisconsin. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire she married her college sweetheart (Derek) and in 2012 they welcomed their beautiful daughter Emma into the world! In 2013, Derek, Amy, Emma (and their little papillon, Chelby) moved from Hudson, WI to Madison and they love it here! Amy is a work-from-home Mom running her own graphic and web design company (AJMJ Design). She loves having a perfect blend of her career and staying home with her sweet and funny toddler! Amy is an animal lover who enjoys spending time with her family, reading, writing, hanging out with friends, visiting family up north, pinning on Pinterest, shopping and taking her toddler to many of the fun activities Madison has to offer!

• FAMILY/KIDS: Husband CJ and kids: Nola & Jonas
• ABODE: Waunakee
• HOMETOWN: Randolph, WI
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: Milwaukee; Chicago; Norfolk, VA; & San Francisco, CA
• ALMA MATER: UW Milwaukee
• CAREER: Architecture prior to kids, now part-time work at home mom doing shop drawings for workspace studio.
• HOBBIES: Eating, traveling, crafts, watching netflix
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Sujeo
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Union Terrace - we love finding a new place to eat downtown and walking around!

 

• FAMILY/KIDS: I married my college sweetheart Ben, and we have 4 kids: Harrison, Jack, Cooper, and Dorothy
• ABODE: Verona
• HOMETOWN: Pekin, IL
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: Oxford, Ohio, which is home to Bagel and Deli, a restaurant so good I wear their t-shirt on the regular.
• ALMA MATER: BS: Bradley University; MA: Miami of Ohio; PhD: UW Madison
• CAREER: I am an associate faculty associate in Communication Arts at UW-Madison
• HOBBIES: I love to read and read about 200 books a year. I am also writing my first novel.
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Mickie's Dairy Bar-- best grilled cheese, fries, and chocolate milkshake in the world, and I have tried them all (mostly)
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: We love diving into Hawks Landing Pool in the summer, hanging out on the Memorial Union Terrace, visiting the Vilas Zoo, relaxing on Friday nights at Wisconsin Brewing Company, bowling and eating Babcock ice cream at Union South, and playing bar trivia together at Babe's.

• Family: Jason (husband) Calvin, Grant, Christian, Henry, Max and Stella (kids)
• Abode: Madison
• Hometown: Waukesha
• Other Cities I've Lived in: Chicago and Oshkosh
• Alma Mater: UW Oshkosh
• Career: SAHM, yoga instructor/owner of Red Ox Yoga and sales associate at Fleet Feet Madison
• Hobbies: Running, yoga, doing anything outdoors, reading, solving the world's problems over a glass of wine or a run in the woods (but not at the same time)
• Favorite Madison Restaurant: Eldorado Grill, Muramoto at Hilldale, Mickies Dairy Bar and Longtable in Middleton (hey, I like to eat)
• Family Favorites in Madison: Overture Center, High Point Pool, Henry Vilas Zoo

• FAMILY/KIDS: Dawn - spouse; Joe and Nora - kids
• ABODE: Madison, WI
• HOMETOWN: New Berlin, WI
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: La Crosse, WI; Orlando, WI; Nashville, TN; Seattle, WA; Minneapolis, MN; Galway, Ireland; Valladolid, Spain
• ALMA MATER: UW - La Crosse (Psychology); UW - Oshkosh (Nursing)
• CAREER: SAHD
• HOBBIES: Cooking, Anything coffee related, DIY projects, working out, following college basketball 
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Estrellón
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Music Together at Monroe Street Arts Center, The Children's Museum (both Black Earth and Madison), Elver Park playground and splash pad, Concerts on the Square

• FAMILY/KIDS: Will, kids: Kaylen, Tiffany, Shane 
• ABODE: Verona 
• HOMETOWN: Black Earth 
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Redondo Beach, Torrance, (all in CA)
• CAREER: Executive Assistant as well as a SAHM, creator of Move Your Roots (www.moveyourroots.com)
• HOBBIES: meditation, exercise, reading, listening to podcasts, baking 
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: don’t have a favorite!
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: the zoo, the lakes, splash pads, Wisconsin Brewing Company (in the summertime)

• FAMILY/KIDS: Husband: Rob; Kids: Frankie and Luisa
• ABODE: Madison
• HOMETOWN: Appleton, WI
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: Savannah, GA | Minneapolis, MN | La Venta, Honduras
• ALMA MATER: University of Minnesota (BA) and University of New Orleans (MFA)
• CAREER: Writer, Teacher and Owner of Green Table Media (greentablemedia.com).
• HOBBIES: I love to travel (near and far!), eat amazing food, and have a beer with friends.
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Ah, so many! Red Sushi and Lombardino's are two of my faves.
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: My family loves the Olbrich Biergarten (especially its sandbox), area splash pads, Olbrich Gardens, and are super-excited for Garver Feed Mill to open!

• FAMILY/KIDS: Husband Joe, daughter Kennedy, son Croix 
• ABODE: Verona 
• HOMETOWN: Stavanger, Norway
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: I’ve lived in multiple states including Colorado, Virginia, Texas, and New York and also went to middle school in Argentina 
• ALMA MATER: University of Texas at Austin and Columbia University in NYC 
• CAREER: SAHM and Social Worker 
• HOBBIES: running, international travel, hiking, cooking and baking, finding cute puppies to pet 
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Red Sushi 
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Downtown Farmers Market, local splash pads and pools, Apple picking at Sutter’s Ridge Farm, canoeing on Lake Monona 

• FAMILY/KIDS: Alex (husband), Cora and Autumn
• HOMETOWN: West Bend, WI
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: Rapid City, SD 
• ALMA MATER: UW-Madison
• CAREER: SAHM
• HOBBIES: reading, personal blog (www.planningforkeeps.com), and camping
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: The Old Fashioned
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Vilas Zoo, Eugster's Farm, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, and the Farmers' Market

• FAMILY/KIDS: Married to my wonderful husband Valon for almost 3 years now! I have a son named Adam who is 17 months 🙂
• ABODE: Madison, WI... Apt Living
• HOMETOWN: Madison, WI (Left to east coast and came back!)
• ALMA MATER: UW-Madison (I studied Interior Design)
• CAREER: Assistant Property Manager
• HOBBIES: Eating (cupcakes and donuts are my weakness), reading (epic bookworm), playing Sims 4 and baking 🙂
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Thai Noodles or Curry in the Box
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Playing outdoors, or taking walks along the lake (John Nolen drive), swimming etc.

• FAMILY/KIDS: Husband Tim, Sons Quinn, Reece, and Brennan, and daughter Lena
• ABODE: Madison
• HOMETOWN: New Berlin, WI
• OTHER CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN: Columbia, MO; Sioux City, IA; Medford, OR; Sun Prairie
• ALMA MATER: University of Missouri-Columbia (undergrad), University of Wisconsin-Madison (grad)
• CAREER: Product Management, CUNA Mutual Group
• HOBBIES: Running, biking, writing, reading
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: El Dorado Grill
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Henry Vilas Zoo, The Madison Children's Museum, Children's Theatre of Madison, Lussier West YMCA, Hawks Landing Pool and Tennis Club, Elver Park sledding, skiing, and spray park

• FAMILY/KIDS: Husband James; Will, Doug & Carly
• ABODE: Middleton
• HOMETOWN: New Orleans
• ALMA MATER: UW-Madison and Marquette University
• CAREER: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Freelance Writer
• HOBBIES: Reading, biking, swimming, travel, baking, painting, and being outdoors
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Gates & Brovi, Sardine
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Pheasant Branch Conservancy trails, Children’s Museum, Saturday Science, Kids in the Rotunda and so many more!

• FAMILY/KIDS: Husband, Ryan Kids: Lucille; Alice; and Guy 
• ABODE: Madison, WI
• HOMETOWN: Baraboo, WI
• ALMA MATER: UW LaCrosse
• CAREER: Stay at Home Mom and blogger, crohniemommy.com. Former career was in Event Management
• HOBBIES: I LOVE TO RUN! I've done four marathons, and several half marathons. Writing, reading books, Netflix binging with husband and traveling as well
• FAVORITE MADISON RESTAURANT: Hard to pick just one! Pig and a Fur Coat....and Greenbush
• FAMILY FAVORITES IN MADISON: Ice cream at the union in the summer time, Farmer's Market, Badger football games and Madison Children's Museum