I recently discovered a little known gem for affordably buying and repairing computers, tablets, smartphones and other devices. It’s called Device Pitstop, and I recently visited the Maple Grove location, which is one of five locations in the Twin Cities. I had been needing a laptop for some time – with everyone in my home […]

I’ve loved Cirque du Soleil for as long as I can remember. I’ve seen shows like “Mystere” in Las Vegas, “Delirium” in Minneapolis years ago and their Christmas show “Holidaze” a couple years ago. Every show is absolutely breathtaking. My favorite scene so far is “One Love” from Delirium, but they all have blown me […]

My kids love being in the water, but getting them to take swimming lessons – and enjoy them – has been more difficult than I expected. When my daughter was a toddler, I signed her up for lessons through a local community education program. The lessons were ok, but she never enjoyed them. The water […]

I had the most fun experience at Clothes Mentor in Minnetonka, a women’s boutique that sells high quality, gently used women’s apparel and accessories for a fraction of the original price! As the ever penny-pinching mom that I am, I discovered Clothes Mentor recently not just because of their affordable designer fashions, but because of […]

FlyOver America has been in the Mall of America since spring of 2016, and it’s been definitely one of my favorite attractions in the Twin Cities. My whole family loves it – from my kids to my parents! It’s a flight simulator ride that gives you a 10-minute experience of flying over America – from […]