Staff photo by Dan Reiland

Liliana Dallman, 4, of Eau Claire brushed Mingo during a field trip to Trinity Equestrian Center in Eau Claire. Liliana and her mom, Valerie, are members of the MOMS Club of Eau Claire-North.

Cover Stories

Playgroups: fun for kids, resource for parents
The support parents get and the social skills children learn make playgroups more than just fun and games.

Volunteering is a win-win situation
Giving time to others pays back dividends you hadn’t planned for.

Cleaning on a deadline
The best strategies for cleaning your home when you have limited time.

Fashion
Bring new life to older clothes
Having a green wardrobe
Caring for shoes

Parenting
Games help kids’ self control
Moms’ words affect daughters

Friendships
Girlfriend travel on the rise
Women bond through Bunco

Home
Gift wrap: from trash to treasure
Going “coastal” in decorating

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