Katie Moreno
Katie was born and raised in the small town of Milton, Wis. She graduated from UW-Milwaukee, although spent most of her semesters studying and working abroad. Katie is a food allergy parent, and avid proponent for inclusivity among food minority groups. She thrives on coffee, and freshly squeezed orange juice.
WHY WE LOVE SHOPPING AT MORGAN’S SHOES
How Morgan's Shoes in Hilldale Mall makes shopping for kids, AND adults easy.
Morgan's Shoes has been around for 62 years
As a parent, you know how much of a production shoe shopping for your...
Guide to Madison-Area, Kid AND Allergy-Friendly Restaurants
At last, a few places where Food Allergy Parents can have a good meal, AND relax.
If you’re a food allergy parent, you know that eating in restaurants can be a struggle. A typical dining...
Kids and Sugar - Where Does it End?
What’s right is not always popular, and what’s popular is not always right.
Summer in Wisconsin is here, and I feel like a broken record already. “Put your hat on” followed by, “drink some water!” every...
On The Go Fuel, Mom Hack #132
7 powerhouse smoothie recipes to keep you whistling while you work/parent!
Moms have all kinds of parenting hacks up their sleeves — Sneaking veggies into our kid’s smoothie is just one of them. But who’s to say...
3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Having My First Baby
For the sake of all the new moms-to-be, can we please normalize how freaking difficult life with a new baby can be?
We were in the clinic at our follow-up appointment after being sent home...
3 Reasons Why My Kids Ride the Bus
Why putting my kids on the bus every morning is a choice I make, not just because it's practical.
Yes, pickup times can be early. And yes, sometimes the bus is late. And of course, I...
What Exclusion Looks Like: Modern Day Struggles Of a Food Allergy Parent
What the food allergy epidemic, and the restaurant industry's lag to adapt looks, and feels like.
The image above is just one example of how individuals impacted by food allergies find themselves sans compass....
Casting a Line — 2 Lessons To Teach Your Child from Fishing
If you teach a kid to fish…
My boys became quite the fishermen last summer thanks to a rainy weekend, and a well-sheltered boathouse spent on Stout Island in Northern Wisconsin. In a span of...
Leprechaun’s Day, A Mother’s Redemption
Making the most of magical days like St. Patrick’s Day.
I know I'm preaching to the choir when I say that being Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy takes planning, precision, and a...
The Early Warning Signs We All Missed
What food allergies can look like, when you don't know it's food allergies.
My son had his first allergic reaction to eggs one month before he turned 1-year-old. A blood antibody test later showed that...
Understanding Ambiguous Loss
The unresolved grief that permeates our lives, and how to talk about it.
Since the COVID pandemic began in March of 2020, we’ve all likely lost something — some things little, some big. Some losses...
6 Steps to Declutter Anything
Staying on top of the clutter, not the other way around.
As moms we have become pretty good at the discard game. We're finding a new home for the toys our kiddos no longer play...