Milwaukee by Storm: Adventures with Kids

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,…

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!

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.…

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…

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…

Once again, my hot mama friend Kate and I took an adventure.  The day was warm and sunny and breezy, and everyone needed to get out of the house.  We headed to Schlitz Audubon Nature Center which is sort of a hike but totally worth it.  If the highway isn’t packed, it’s a smooth quick…

For my birthday, I left the kids with my husband and went on a date with my lovely friend Kate.  Back up a few years to when I worked for REI as Outreach Specialist.  That amazing job got me in touch with some really cool non-profits in the Milwaukee area, such as The Park People,…

A friend of mine sent me a link about the Milwaukee County Winter Farmers’ Market, and I decided that Saturday April 13 was my last chance…so I went. Upon arriving (located in the Tommy Thompson Youth Center), I easily found free parking and entered into the bustling commons.  There were lots of people shopping and…

I’ll be back at the end of April!

This will definitely be a site to revisit, as the Renaissance Garden in the back of the museum is probably its biggest attraction.  The garden faces Lake Michigan and is maintained to beautiful standards which you’ll definitely notice from Lake Drive if you happen to look left.  However, in March, you can imagine that the…