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How to Help Your Pre-Teen Prepare for Her Period
Tips to Make an Emergency Period Kit Ahhh, adolescence, pre-teen, tweens. Hormones, mood swings, never-ending appetites. So many changes to help the kids navigate. I learned recently that the age that a girl’s period could start is as early as 8 years old! A few years ago, we had a sponsor that helped us discuss…
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Find Fresh and Local with the Farm Stand Guide
The Local Farm Stand Guide is growing! 🌽🍎🥚 We built the guide to make it easier for families to find fresh, local food and products while they’re already out enjoying everything Northeast Wisconsin has to offer. Looking for farm-fresh eggs? Produce? Meat? Honey? Maple syrup? Locally made products? Or maybe a farm experience to add…
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A’s, Eggs & the Future of RuralNEWfamilies
I Made a Financially Questionable Parenting Decision… I made a deal with my daughters this school year. I’m paying for A’s. At the time, this seemed like a great idea. It appears to be the motivation they needed. They’re watching their grades like some people watch the NFL draft! Then I realized: if they’re going…
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Farm to Table – Our New “Find Your Local Farm Stand” Guide
With the emphasis on supporting local and supporting our farmers, we knew we were in the right position! We already have families finding the local fun, and we know that the family gets hungry on adventures. Feeding those hungry bellies goes a long way to extending the fun. More people are putting the emphasis on…
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What’s Happening This Week
We made some pretty big changes behind the scenes. In case you missed the Facebook Post where we listed all the changes, here’s a quick list: But, with all these behind-the-scenes things, I don’t have the time to search for events like I used to. I used to spend 50+ hours every week on just…
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Rural Route Awards
We are proud to introduce our Brand New Rural Route Awards! We are accepting nominations now for your favorite businesses. We want to feature the businesses that stand out from the crowd. We want the hometown favorites and the ones worth driving for. We want to feature all of the businesses, including all the home…
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What’s Happening This Week
Note from the Publisher It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through June. At the beginning of the month, we received news that changed our plans for the rest of the year. The owners of the building that housed our office and event venue have decided to vacate the property. As a result, plans for…
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Mother’s Day 2026
There are a LOT of opportunities for kids to make really cute presents for Mom, without breaking the bank. In many cases, the kids won’t need the MOM ATM for many of these gifts. For Mother’s Day, we have two options for Mother’s Day meals: We’ll put any late additions in this calendar event. You’ll…
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What’s Happening This Week
Flood Resources There has been a lot of information regarding the massive flooding that has affected our areas. Below are some of the resources that I have seen shared. Please help spread the word to those who may not have seen them. Sandbag Safety Mussel RescueWater Pumping ServiceFree Flood Information – What to Do After…
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What’s Happening This Week
The week after Valentine’s Day starts off some exciting events. One of our Favorites is Paczki Day. My family is part Polish, yet we had never heard of Paczki before we moved here. It’s become a fun and very tasty tradition. We are familiar with 5 local places to get Paczki. Which one is your…
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What’s Happening This Week
We are solidly in the New Year. Our family still has a few more holiday events happening. We’re trying something a little different with this week’s Newsletter, we’d love to get your feedback. We’ll put an “official” survey in next week’s article if you want to remain anonymous. News for Teens Casimir’s in Pulaski wants…
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