Shakespeare in Love Spring Floral Show at the Domes

Shakespeare in Love Spring Floral Show at the Mitchell Park Domes | https://www.roseclearfield.com

It’s been a little while since my last Mitchell Park Domes feature because Tommy and I didn’t make it to the spring show until a couple weeks before it wrapped. We went on a cold, rainy day, hoping to escape the gross weather. It turns out that when it rains, it drips in the Domes, too. Luckily Tommy is a super chill little guy who doesn’t mind a bit of water. The Domes have had known structural issues for a number of years now, and it’s still yet to be determined exactly what will happen to them. I really hope that they can find a way to keep them running, as it would be a huge loss to the city of Milwaukee to see them go.

Structural issues aside, Shakespeare in Love is such a fun, whimsical theme for a spring floral show. The color palette is perfect for the season, and I love the addition of the gazebo in the dome for the show. A number of the floral displays fit with the Shakespeare quotes, such as daffodils and lavender from A Winter’s Tale, violets and thyme from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and pansies and rosemary from Hamlet. Among other flowers, the exhibit also featured tulips, hydrangeas, and Easter lilies.

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A Milwaukee Memorial Day Tradition

Memorial Day at the VA 2018 | https://www.roseclearfield.com

I hope that everyone had a nice Memorial Day weekend. We had gorgeous weather here in southeast WI, Jake didn’t have to work, and we got to spent a lot of time with family and friends, enjoying good conversation, delicious food, and beautiful scenery.

All of that aside, one of my favorite things to do on Memorial Day weekend is visit Wood National Cemetery adjacent to the VA grounds in Milwaukee. There is nothing like seeing thousands of flags lined up along the graves to remember exactly what Memorial Day means.

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Art in Bloom 2018 at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Art in Bloom 2018 at the Milwaukee Art Museum | https://www.roseclearfield.com

I’m way overdue to post my pictures from Art in Bloom 2018, which I attended with Tommy over a month ago. Jake and I have been Milwaukee Art Museum members for nearly seven years, but this year was just my second time attending Art in Bloom. It’s such a neat event that I’ve now made it a priority to attend every year.

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What to Include in Monthly Updates for Birth Families

What to Include in Monthly Updates for Birth Families

Most domestic infant adoptions today involve some level of openness. An open adoption is an adoption in which both families agree to open contact with each other. In most instances, the families will meet, get to know each other a bit, and exchange contact information right before or right after the baby’s birth. As part of their ongoing relationship, the adoptive family often send monthly updates about the child to the birth family.

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