“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 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 […]
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 […]
Inside the New and Improved Build-A-Bear at Mall of America
The Mall of America Build-A-Bear Workshop revealed a new look and feel last week, and my kids and I had such a fun time at their grand re-opening event and ribbon cutting ceremony! The new store re-opened on September 1st in their same, ideal location at the Mall of America, on the first floor of East […]
Day Out with Thomas in Duluth 2015 – My Honest Review & Tips for Visiting!
Our family headed to Duluth this weekend for the Day Out With Thomas®: The Celebration Tour 2015! Thomas the Train is visiting Duluth the first two weekends in August – that means you still have time to go! The Celebration Tour continues this weekend, August 7 – 9. I shared more info in a previous post here. Tickets are $19 per person […]