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She Inspired  by Just Add Kids Founder Paula Herrmann   Do you ever wonder how someone who has made such an impact on so many kinda flies under your radar?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It's not that I've never heard of Maya Angelou. I have. And I connect her immediately with Oprah Winfrey. So I think I know that Oprah has been inspired by her and she's referenced her, quoted her, and obviously must've had her as a guest on her show one or several times. I really don't know. I was a bit surprised at the conversation that ensued this evening in our car ride. Read more....                                                                                                                                                                                           ...

Unforgettable   [caption id="attachment_2540" align="alignright" width="300"] Shirt reads "This is faithfulness at its finest"[/caption] by Just Add Kids Founder Paula Herrmann I kinda don't even feel like I have the right to write about this, having only been on the sidelines. But, it has been on my mind for the last 4 days. The impression it's left...well, unforgettable .                                                                                                                                   If you missed out on any of the snapshots, comments, chatter about it....my gosh, I'll do my best, from the eyes and heart of this spectator who has been touched so deeply.  Read more....                                                                                                                                                                                                                        I'm talking about "A Night ...

Up, Up and Away!   Source: Huffington Post by Just Add Kids Founder, Paula Herrmann It happened over 4 years ago, that fateful trip down down down 3 floors to the basement parking lot of the Intercontinental Hotel complex in downtown Milwaukee. It was Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday, at about 4:50pm. We'd gone to see "A Christmas Carol" and were headed back to the car. Three of us, myself, my husband, and my son, who was 6 at the time, boarded an overloaded elevator with 7 other people. I suppose you can already figure out what happened. Yup, we got stuck. Read more...                                                                                                                                  Over an hour later, a few mini panic attacks, and 7 new best friendships formed with our co-victims from Kenosha, we finally get rescued by the Milwaukee fire department. Scarred for life! I resist any and all opportunities to ride an elevator, unless when absolutely necessary...a...

Oh, Yes, I Did! by Just Add Kids Founder, Paula Herrmann   So you know I am on this May Mother(over)load kick.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Too darn many balls to juggle, at least for this momma to claim sanity.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         On that note, I've decided to take a little break today, ya know, in honor of Mother's Day, of which I am one....a mom of four humans, and a puppy and a fish, to be exact.                                                                                                                                                                                                              ...

May Day! May Day! May Day! by Just Add Kids Founder, Paula Herrmann                                                                                        Welcome to the juggle.                                                                                        Today is May 1st and already the schedule juggle has ramped up a notch. If you've been with me for a couple of years, you know how I feel about this month. Oh, it can be wonderful if our dear mother nature is kind and blows in some warm sunny weather. Then again, this IS Wisconsin. Don't hold your breath!                                                                                                                                Mommas (dads, somehow I think you're exempt) once your kiddos reach school age...bring on the juggle struggle in May. Especially for those of you that have multiple children. Hang on we're in for a ride... Read more...                                                                   ...