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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Freebies & Thrift Store Sales 2021

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Monday, January 18th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, where we honor and remember the influential civil rights leader: Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. –Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–68) Of course, many kids are off from school, many offices are closed, and many businesses offer sales – here are […]

Minnesota Children’s Museum reopens on January 14th and NEW Doc McStuffins Exhibit! (Get Discounts)

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  Yay! After being closed again due to COVID-19 and the governor’s orders, the Minnesota Children’s Museum is opening again on January 14th, 2021! And I have an exclusive discount code that you can use to save $3 per ticket or $20 per membership!!!   They previously opened again on August 1st, closed due to […]

Get Outdoors More in Minnesota with the 1000 Hours Outside Challenge

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Have you heard of the 1000 Hours Outside Challenge? I’ve been hearing about this online and many people are trying it out! This is a challenge to help kids spend 1000 hours outside in 2021. There is a website and free printables to track your hours outside. We printed one of the full year trackers […]

The Parent’s Guide to Moving After a Divorce

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Divorce is never easy for anyone. But it can be particularly difficult for children. In the long term, divorce can actually benefit children more than parents staying in an unhappy marriage would. Although many couples remain together in order to prevent their children from experiencing the apparent trauma associated with divorce, in reality, the toxicity […]

3 Clever Ways Your Family Can Save Up to Buy a House

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Despite the state of the economy, the real estate market is still quite hot. Many Americans are still very interested in becoming homeowners, which means that the 2019 homeownership rate (which was 65.1%) could be poised to increase over the next few years. That said, the market will likely continue to be quite competitive — […]