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Headquartered right here in Wisconsin, Organic Valley is a cooperative owned by organic farmers and is best known for their high quality animal care standards and their nutritious, delicious organic milk. As an animal lover, it's important to me...

I know we have all heard the old adage don’t play with your food, but in our house, we definitely do. Well, I mean, it's not like we encourage the kids to build steak pyramids or anything like that....

A lot of homeowners aren't familiar with HELOCs (Home Equity Line of Credit) and may not understand the benefits and flexibility that a HELOC can offer. A HELOC allows you to borrow against the equity you've built up in...

Sorry if this title is too bossy. Maybe you should read these whenever you get a chance. “Right now” is really presumptuous. I mean, we are all moms, and we all know how busy moms can be. I do...

With demand for homes continuing to surge in Wisconsin but statewide listings down more than 26% compared to this time last year, we’re undoubtedly experiencing a seller’s market in Madison, WI.  While the current market sees sellers enjoying offers well...

With mortgage rates still near historic lows – and after spending more time than ever inside our homes over the past year – many people than ever are making the decision to purchase their first home.  But with a limited...

There is nothing I love more than a good beach read (even if I'm not actually on the beach!). I've made a concerted effort to read more in this past year -- after my kids go to bed, I...

We asked our readers to share with us their favorite book(s) from the last year and they gave us some really great suggestions and recommendations! I love to read - but I never seem to find the time to...

We downloaded the Messenger Kids app a little over a year ago, when my kids were 7, 5 and 5. What I didn't know then, was just how much use this app would get over the next year. 2020...

Hey friends! How are you doing? It's definitely some very trying times and I hope you are hanging in there! Personally my days are pretty busy juggling this year's school situation, work and life in general and I know...

Halloween 2020 will certainly look quite different this year amidst the pandemic. But that doesn't mean we can't make it special for our kids. I am all for any way that we can restore even a sliver of normalcy into...

When my husband and I had our first baby, we had a lot of those “this is our life now” moments. Middle of the night diaper blow-outs, inexplicable crying episodes (with a 400-item checklist of potential reasons), a house suddenly...