Wisconsin Mommy

Toro’s New Line Makes Yard Work Easier

One of the things that comes along with home ownership that no one really tells you about beforehand is yard work. LOTS of yard work! Summer means cutting grass, trimming trees and shrubs, picking up the clippings and trying to win the war against weeds. Winter means mostly fighting to keep the driveway clear of snow. I was introduced to Toro products when using my dad's Toro lawnmower and snowblower and loved how easy it was to start up and operate. That tag line abut starting on the first

Upgrade Your Summer

This summer is kind of a big one for my family as Josh is graduating from 8th grade! (I'm still trying to figure out how exactly this happened as I'm pretty sure it was just yesterday that I put him on the bus for his first day of Kindergarten.) Along with graduation comes the inevitable graduation party - preferably in the backyard. Of course, as soon as I start looking around the backyard with a critical eye, all I can see is how much work needs to be done before it is party

Save Money on Your Cooling Costs this Summer (and Your Heating Costs Next Winter!)

I'd like to take a minute to thanks our sponsor, FilterEasy, for allowing us to bring you these tips on how to lower your heating and cooling costs. Three things you can do now to lower your cooling costs this summer and your heating costs next winter: Get Your System Tuned Up Just because your furnace hummed along all winter and you've tested your air conditioning unit already doesn't mean that you shouldn't give your service technician a call. They will be able to both clean and service

Profile by Sanford Plans Milwaukee Area Store

A new face in the field of weight loss has hit the Milwaukee area! Profile by Sanford (who is our sponsor partner for this post) is getting ready to open their first Wisconsin store in early to mid-summer. Until the store opens, Wisconsin folks can join the program online and get a head start on their weight loss goals. Profile by Sanford is a medically designed weight loss and health coaching program created by Sanford Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare providers, based out of