Featured Mama

Each week we will feature an amazing, marvelous mama. You will get a peek into the daily lives of other local mamas, see pics of their family and learn some fun facts. This week we feature...

Jamie Mateo








~Age- 26 yrs
~Birthday- February 1st
~#2 profession (mommy is #1)- Besides being a mom I work part time at the Sun Prairie Health Care Center as a CNA. I usually work 5pm-11 or 1 depending on the night. I started nursing school before I had Mia and haven't gone back to finish yet. Hopefully when Logan is in school I can finish:)

~Names/Ages of Kiddos-
Mia-5
Victoria-3
Logan-2
~Favorite Nap time Pastime- During nap I usually get my cleaning done and just this year started theme birthday parties for the kids and I love to google different ideas, there is so much to see:)
~Guilty pleasure food item- I love pita chips and Sabra Roasted Red Pepper Hummus!!








~Most Challenging Hour of the day- The longest hour of the day is usually between 4pm-5pm, on the days I work its hustle to get out of the house and the days I'm home its get supper made and the kids are just Crazy!!
~Favorite Baby/Child Product- Favorite child product right now would be the little pool in the back yard and bikes. They love the pool and they can all pedal some kind of bike making walks so much more fun now:)

~Blogs you like, follow or have- I love Blogs:)I follow:
Enjoying the Small Things (love her play list)
The Veldes
April Maureen
PB & J Day











~Favorite local place to take kids- Our favorite place to go is the Prairie Athletic Club. I can work out in peace and the kids can swim any day any time:) Also we love parks, anywhere:)
~Your mommy style in 3 words- Go With the Flow (well that's 4, sorry;)

Featured Mama

Each week we will feature an amazing, marvelous mama. You will get a peek into the daily lives of other local mamas, see pics of their family and learn some fun facts. This week we feature...

Jenna VanderVelde














~Age- 24 yrs
~Birthday- November 17th
~Names/Ages of Kiddos-
Gavin 4 years
Grant 2 months









~Favorite Nap time Pastime- Blogging or napping with the kids.
~Guilty pleasure food item- Sweets, all kinds!
~Most Challenging Hour of the day- Between 1-2 or 8-9pm. These are the hours both boys fight sleep!














~Favorite Baby/Child Product- I really love our peg perego stroller and Bumbo.
~Blogs you like, follow or have- I love blogging, I've been blogging (our family blog) since May of 2008 and since then there have been so many blogs that I've enjoyed reading.

~Favorite local place to take kids- Henry Vilas Zoo
~Your mommy style in 3 words- Modern, Casual, Chic
~Etc... I would love to own a boutique someday! I love trying new things. I also enjoy snowboarding!

Featured Mama

Each week we will feature an amazing, marvelous mama. You will get a peek into the daily lives of other local mamas, see pics of their family and learn some fun facts. This week we feature...

Kim Lapacek

~Age- 29 yrs
~Birthday- April 15th
~#2 profession (mommy is #1)- I may have 3/4/5 professions. First, I graduated from UW Madison with a degree in civil engineering. I worked in my field until I retired at age 25 to stay at home with Cedi and have Capri a few short months later. For three-ish months of the year, I am an owner/operator of the apple orchard – Lapacek’s Orchard. The other 9 months I watch my kiddo’s and work on my crafty business (quilts, bags, hand dyed clothing and other fun sewn items) and The Apple (jewelry). I have a problem sitting still and doing nothing so I try to have lots going on so I avoid this problem.

~Names/Ages of Kiddos-
Mercedi Rose 4 (dob: 11/29/06)
Capri Grace 3 (dob: 2/24/08)
Persimoni ‘Pip’ Mae 0 (dob: 4/28/11)
~Favorite Nap time Pastime- Sewing/quilting/creating
~Guilty pleasure food item- Chips!

~Most Challenging Hour of the day- The first hour when everyone is awake – still trying to figure out how to feed all three mouths at the same time.
~Favorite Baby/Child Product- right now – my moby wrap for Pip, the adjustable roller skates for Cedi, and anything that is ‘buildable’ for Capri

~Blogs you like, follow or have-
My blogs:
www.onebeermom.blogspot.com
www.kimscraftyapple.blogspot.com
www.lapaceksorchard.blogspot.com

My favorite parent blogs:
http://theheirtoblair.com
http://my-merlot.blogspot.com/
http://http://www.mattlogelin.com(have LOTS of kleenex ready when you read Matt's story...)
~Favorite local place to take kids- Ella’s Deli, Bouncy Town, Prairie Athletic (swim lessons) the park in Morrisonville

~Your mommy style in 3 words- One Beer Mom
~Etc...
Favorite Spot to Buy Clothing for the girls:
Handmade: www.AlltheNumbers.etsy.com, Commercial: Old Navy

I HATE buying shoes for the girls! I swear – I buy them and then they grow out of them before they have a chance to wear them – ridiculous!

Featured Mama

Each week we will feature an amazing, marvelous mama. You will get a peek into the daily lives of other local mamas, see pics of their family and learn some fun facts. This week we feature...

Jenny Dickinson














~Age- 30 yrs
~Birthday- April 4th
~#2 profession (mommy is #1)- Hmm... First I went to UW Eau Claire for Communications and Web Development. I worked as a computer programmer for 3 years before deciding it wasn't for me and went back to school at MATC to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. I worked as a surgical nurse for a specialty clinic on the west side of Madison for 2 1/2 years before deciding to be a stay at home mom when Elin was born. I am currently doing some free-lance web page support for a couple of places in my free time and plan to go back to being a veterinary technician when Elin is around 2 or 3, but who knows where I'll end up to be honest. You never know what opportunities life may throw your way!

~Names/Ages of Kiddos- Elin 5 months
~Favorite Nap time Pastime- Staring at the food porn on Smitten Kitchen and deciding which of her recipes I'm going to try next and/or trying a new recipe.
~Guilty pleasure food item- Sugary cereal, I don't eat the whole box but definitely way too.














~Most Challenging Hour of the day- Between 2 and 3pm, usually I am bouncing Elin pleading with her to go to sleep for one more nap because if she doesn't she will be crabby when Garret gets home and dinner will be rushed. This is also the time she is least likely to want to nap.
~Favorite Baby/Child Product- Baby Bjorn. I would never get the dishes done/dinner cooked/laundry done/vacuuming done/etc, etc, etc without it.

~Blogs you like, follow or have- Smitten Kitchen and of course PB & J.
~Favorite local place to take kids- So far we haven't gone to tons of places since the weather is just now starting to get nice, but going downtown Madison and walking around the Union/Monona Terrace is nice.
~Your mommy style in 3 words- Structured attempt at chaos (ok that was four)

As a new mom I love advice and meeting/talking with other moms!