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In case you had the wrong idea about me…
I feel like I need to clear up something. An old friend of mine and I were texting the other day. She asked what I was up to, and I said “not really anything…just sort of, you know…waiting till kids’ bedtime”. Here’s what followed: Because here’s the thing. I’ve had some people tell me that…
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Chapter 46- Supermercado El Rey
I’d heard on Radio Milwaukee about the El Rey grocery store, and that you can get lunch within the market. So while running some errands sort of near 16th and National, I made my way to the Nuevo Mercado El Rey. There are a few different locations of El Rey, but this market has a…
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Chapter Thirty Two- Not much
I went on a date with baby S to Stone Creek coffee. The twins got shirts with capes. And wore them for 72 hours straight. Little T got her fingernails painted by Grandma. We went to the doctor’s office. No pertussis, don’t worry. And pushed each other around in boxes. And walked around in…
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Chapter Thirty One- Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital
Proof that even with your fourth kid, you still don’t look like you know what you’re doing 🙂 This past week, I took an adventure to Columbia St. Mary’s hospital on the east side. Theo and I woke up at 4am to make our pre-dawn appointment for an ECV (where the doc tries to turn…
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Chapter Twenty Two- Atwater Beach
First, rent a Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) or two, and head to Atwater Beach in Shorewood. We rented the boards from Laacke & Joys. When you get to Atwater, be prepared to walk down a large and steep bluff. There are stairs and a paved path, so if you have a stroller you can definitely…
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Chapter Sixteen- Epic Date: MAM, Braise Restaurant, Honeypie Cafe and South Shore Park/Oak Leaf Trail
On Saturday, Theo and I celebrated 6 years ago when we chose to travel life together. We ditched the kids (ok, our amazing babysitter came over to give our kids a super fun Saturday afternoon/night) and went to the Milwaukee Art Museum. We couldn’t figure out why it was so crowded for a late afternoon,…
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Chapter Fifteen- Milwaukee RiverWalk (better late than never)
On a rainy day last week, we took a mini walk on the Milwaukee RiverWalk. We searched for ducks and turtles, waved to the Police boat, then ate corndogs at the Public Market. And saw this gem. The end!
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Chapter Fourteen- The Eschweiler Buildings
Located on Watertown Plank Rd. in Wauwatosa, these vacant buildings hold a lot of wonder. It’s hard to find concrete records on what exactly they were used for after their original purpose, and rumors say the campus was anything from a TB sanitarium to an insane asylum. But here’s what I do know: Alexander C.…
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Chapter Thirteen- Estabrook Beer Garden
Imagine this: a nice spring afternoon, friends sitting on a bench drinking delicious German beer, kids running around on the playground, stories being told and smiles on faces. You have to imagine it because I was going to open with that exact photo but someone, who shall remain nameless, erased all the photos on my…
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Chapter Twelve- Milwaukee Art Museum
I went to see the Color Rush exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum with my friend Shannon, and did a tiny bit of wandering afterwards. We headed to the second floor for some good backlit photo ops, and were pretty close to being asked to leave I’m sure. Then we headed outside for snacks. I…