Two Words : Baby Kisses! How can it be? Four months? The best way I can describe life right now is to tell you a story. Yesterday I went for a run … my first run in over a year! 3.11 miles was rouuughhhh but so strangely wonderful. Naturally I collapsed on the floor once […]

  We are absolutely loving life with our little sweetheart. She is an absolute joy, super easy going (for the most part!), happy and smiley! Sadly, Madelyn missed her nap the morning on the photoshoot (total mom fail!), so we didn’t get her sweet smile and joyful personality on camera (which is actually rare for […]

Registering for a baby without already having a baby is, well, challenging! Thankfully we were one of the last of our friends to have a baby so we had plenty of really helpful advice! What I’ve learned is that 1. Every baby is different 2. Every parent is different — while the list for a […]

You’re growing up so fast little girl. Three months in and most days we feel like we’ve finally found our groove. We love Madelyn… we also just really really like her. She’s the cutest little person that we get to hang out with all day, our little side-kick, and we just love being a family […]

Real smiles and happy coos—two months is so much fun! I think it was Gretchen Rubin who said, the days are long but the years are short. That’s been so true for us so far. Kyle and I laughed recently thinking how quickly these past two months have gone, and yet how in many ways […]

It was May 10 2020, Mother’s Day, and I received this text from my sister: — For many years I wasn’t sure I’d get to be a mom. In fact, for my friends and family reading this, I doubt many of them even thought I thought about being a mom. You see, I’ve always been […]

One month with my girl! Wow, easily the longest and shortest month of my life! I’ve been reminded by so many friends that I am the mama God chose for MJ and exactly what she needs. Blame it on hormones or lack of sleep, but for someone who has been an achiever her entire life… […]

  I’m so grateful for Angela Rose Photography who made the trek up to Duluth to capture these cherished newborn moments when Madelyn was just three weeks old! While the rainy day could have been a real bummer (our backyard is a ridge overlooking Lake Superior), the fog created a beautifully moody Pride & Prejudice […]

Eighteen months ago I announced that I would be closing my business after seven incredibly wonderful (and exhausting!) years. It was one of the hardest decisions Kyle and I have ever had to make. If you’re new to Skidmore Consulting, you can read more about the decision to close, HERE. Today, I’m excited to announce […]

Back in 2014, I was officially about six months into my business and buried by client work, dodging phone calls and scared to open my email. I made deadlines and promises I couldn’t keep and it was all catching up to me. In an act of desperation I decided to take a month-long break from […]

Achiever. It’s an attribute I can look back and see in myself even as a young child. I’m a competitor. Trying new things is my jam and I’m always up for a challenge. For me it’s not about being the best, but I always want to give my best. So, I work really hard at […]

This past week I sat in the back row behind over 150 other creative entrepreneurs listening to speaker after speaker give encouragement, insight, and big takeaways on how to grow our businesses in 2019. I am still processing nuggets of wisdom from so many speakers but today I want to let you in on some […]