Leah Tennefos
Leah is a true Midwesterner: born in Minnesota, educated at the University of North Dakota, and living in Fargo since 2009. She has a degree in English and spent years working as a paralegal. Leah is now a stay-at-home mom to two boys, Andrew and Sammy. She spends her free time reading, traveling, and getting a good workout in. She loves learning, music, art, coffee, the oxford comma, and is continually pursuing the elusive goal of having an organized home.
Fargo Mom Favorites: Holiday Books
Here are some of our favorite books that capture the magic of the holiday season. These are great books to gift or to read curled up by a cozy fire with hot chocolate.
The Classics
Some...
Fargo Mom Favorites: Christmas Cookie Recipes
Holiday baking season is upon us! Here are some holiday and Christmas cookie recipes that are great for a cookie exchange, for friends, family, co-workers, or to just eat yourself!
These are some of our...
Non-Profit Spotlight on Haley’s Hope: Understanding Dyslexia
As parents, we do whatever we can to help our children. But what happens when we can't find the answers? Where do we turn when things aren't working?
This was the challenge faced by Kari...
Fargo Moms to Know: Meet Justine Evanson!
Welcome to our series called Fargo Moms to Know! We will feature moms right here in our local community to highlight the wonderful things they are doing as mothers, business owners, community members, and friends....
Non-Profit Spotlight: Box of Balloons
Our non-profit spotlight of the month is Box of Balloons!
Box of Balloons is a non-profit that provides birthday parties for children in Fargo and Moorhead who might not otherwise have one. Some families have...
Fargo Moms to Know: Meet Rosa Strubbe!
Welcome to our series called Fargo Moms to Know! We will feature moms right here in our local community to highlight the wonderful things they are doing as mothers, business owners, community members, and friends....
Fargo Moms to Know: Meet Martha Mink!
Welcome to our series called Fargo Moms to Know! We will feature moms right here in our local community to highlight the wonderful things they are doing as mothers, business owners, community members, and...
Keeping a Summer Routine for Kids with ADHD
Summer is a time for fun, sun, cookouts, lake days, and a break from the day-to-day grind of the school year. But for a child with ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), the lack of structure...
Pamper Yourself: Tips for Creating an At-Home Spa Experience
I consider myself to be a "girly girl" and enjoy the occasional indulgent beauty treatment. However, being a mom and not having a lot of time and money to allocate for salon treatments, I...
Not Your Usual Date Night
Do you ever feel like you keep going on the exact same date with your significant other? The same thing again and again, almost like the movie Groundhog Day?
Don't get me wrong, I will...