“Ok kids, dress up – we’re going out for a special lunch!” Mill Valley Kitchen recently invited my family for a relaxing, California-inspired lunch. With the cold temperatures here now and all the excitement (and chaos!) of the holiday season over (yay! we survived!), our family was definitely up for some comforting, warm-weather inspired fine dining (especially ME!). […]
Gordmans Winter Savings & Giveaway
Recently for my daughter’s birthday, we let her loose at Gordmans with a $25 gift card to use on whatever she wanted! She was so excited because of all the fun toys and stylish clothes to pick from, and with the low prices (up to 60% off department store prices!), your dollars s-t-r-e-t-c-h much further here […]
Need Some Pampering? Visit a My Salon Suite Professional in Roseville
Recently I enjoyed the most luxurious, relaxing pedicure at My Salon Suite in Roseville. My Salon Suite is unique in that it’s a community of highly qualified, established beauty service professionals including hairstylists, massage therapists and nail technicians. Each professional has their own suite and business, and runs their business completely independently. I love this concept because […]
The Magic is Back – Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review
Yesterday I had the indescribable, humbling experience of sitting in a quiet theater to see a special advance screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 3 days before its release. I sat with fellow media personalities and representatives – from newspaper reporters and journalists to familiar faces we all know from TV and radio (like Jason […]
The Wizard of Oz at Children’s Theatre Company
My kids and I attended an opening weekend performance of The Wizard of Oz at the Children’s Theatre Company and were greatly impressed with the performances, the sets, the special effects and the natural flow of the whole production. With all the scene changes and effects we all know from the movie, the Children’s Theatre […]
Save Money on Coffee with the Ninja Coffee Bar (Review)
Fellow moms, coffee lovers, anyone who likes a good latte or mocha now and then – I want to introduce you to the Ninja Coffee Bar, a compact coffee maker that fits on your countertop! I’ve been on cloud nine since receiving my own Ninja Coffee Bar to review. But I have to start with a […]
Our Great Time at Good Times Park in Eagan
The Twin Cities has many indoor playgrounds for little ones to get out those wiggles anytime of year. But if you haven’t yet brought your kids to Good Times Park in Eagan, I HIGHLY suggest putting it on your bucket list for the current it’s-getting-colder-out(!) season. Good Times Park is a one-of-a-kind, family-owned indoor play place […]
3 Things to Know about The Little Mermaid at the Orpheum Theatre (My Review) & Discount Tickets!
The Orpheum Theatre invited us to see Disney’s The Little Mermaid last week and provided us complimentary tickets in exchange for sharing information about it, so I took my 2 kids as well as my daughter’s friend for a fun night out! If you haven’t seen it but are thinking of going, especially with kids, […]
Our Visit to the New Potbelly Sandwich Shop at Woodbury City Place Shoppes (Review & Giveaway!)
Potbelly Sandwich Shop recently invited my family to visit their newest Twin Cities location at Woodbury City Place Shoppes, where they just celebrated their grand opening on September 26th! Located on a corner of this newly developing shopping center, we visited Potbelly on a quiet weeknight. We were greeted warmly by team members Zach, Emily and […]
Minnesota’s FIRST Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Opens in Bloomington
(Disclosure: I received compensation in exchange for my time promoting the grand opening of Fresh Thyme. All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.) This Wednesday, September 30th my 4-year-old and I attended the Grand Opening Day of the NEW Fresh Thyme in Bloomington with hundreds of other excited Twin Cities shoppers. I LOVE shopping at […]
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