Rural Ramblings
Updates from a latte loving working mom doing her best to navigate life in rural Wisconsin. Expect plenty of reading recommendations, parenting meltdowns and insight into the realities of chasing your dreams while still paying your bills.
P.S. I’m an aspiring author who may occasionally promote her books as well!
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My 13-year old crushed me in my first ever swim event this summer. I say event because race would conjure up images …
The day starts fine. Just another mundane Monday. An uneventful morning of pushing my kid out the door and buckling down to …
Spring break 2026. The Grand Canyon topped my bucket list for years. Yet, every year I found myself swapping my dreams of …
My dad and I often spent our afternoons debating the price of grapes, a pound of hamburger, and a gallon of gas. …
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” Roger Caras I never knew one of the most extraordinary …
“That’s because happiness is not a destination. Happiness is a direction.”― Arthur C. Brooks A year ago I devoured from a book co-authored by …
I recently read the following saying in James Clear’s weekly 3-2-1 newsletter, “when you’re on the field, play as if nothing else …
At the end of a hard packed trail outside of Washburn, a series of cliffs beckon hikers to take a plunge into …
Folks often ask – why northern Wisconsin? Honestly, if you know, you know. Twenty-years ago, I landed in Ashland with the goal …