So many animals!!!! That’s what we thought when we visited Sustainable Safari in Maplewood for the first time this past week. We could have spent all day here with the animals! There were so many! And many animals were soooo cute. Like the baby goat that “baaaa’d” so sweet. And the baby kangaroo that actually […]
My Evening with CommonGround Minnesota Celebrating Local Women Farmers
Did you know that nationally, 36% of all farmers are women? And that 96% of farms and ranches in Minnesota are family-owned? I didn’t know these things until recently when I got to dine and chat directly with women farmers in Minnesota! March is Women’s History Month, where we celebrate women and their contributions to […]
Sleep with the Cows: An Immersive Farming Experience at New Day Dairy GuestBarn
I am still blown away. My kids and I recently got back from a weekend stay at the New Day Dairy GuestBarn in Clarksville, Iowa. It’s about 3-1/2 hours south of the Twin Cities, so it’s a perfect distance for a little getaway. And we had the BEST time! The New Day Dairy GuestBarn is […]
Stillwater’s Ice Palace Maze is Unique & Frozen Fun
The Ice Palace Maze in Stillwater is back this year, and there are carved ice dragons! It’s right outside the Zephyr Theatre downtown, and we went! Imagine walking through a real puzzle made 100% of ice blocks, with surprises at many turns. That’s what it’s like at the Ice Palace Maze in Stillwater which is […]
Get Eaten by a Dragon at a Playground in Forest Lake, Minnesota
The Twin Cities has many unique playgrounds – but this one really deserves its own blog post! Cedar Park in Forest Lake, Minnesota is tucked away behind businesses like Burger King and Perkins, and its playground is nice. But the dragon alone makes it worth a visit! In 2015, a crew from a business called […]
Pick Your Own Beautiful Bouquet at Emery Acres Flower Farm in Rosemount
Emery Acres is a new U-Pick flower farm in Rosemount. It just opened up in June and we were invited by the owners to check it out, so my kids and I went and picked our own beautiful bouquet! It’s located at 15490 Emery Avenue E in the beautiful countryside of Rosemount. Emery Acres was […]
Valleyfair Family Fun in 2021 (And how to get the cheapest tickets!)
Ahh – Valleyfair is back! Valleyfair was closed in 2020 due to COVID but it’s BACK this year! We couldn’t wait to go and were so excited to go to Valleyfair on a weekend in June. All my life I have had so many memories going to Valleyfair as a kid, teen and now a […]
What to Do With Kids in Stillwater, Minnesota
Stillwater, Minnesota. It’s one of our favorite places to “get away” without really getting away. For years, our family has visited Stillwater throughout the year for day trips, afternoon trips, evening adventures. It’s a beautiful, quaint city along the St. Croix river, right at the easternmost border of Minnesota. It’s only about 30 minutes from […]
Experiencing a Salt Cave at Just for Me “The Spa” in Stillwater
Girls Weekend! This past weekend was a girls weekend as my close friend visited from out of town, so we made it a full one! (As well as we safely could during COVID!) We spent time outside in Stillwater on Saturday, which was a beautiful day. We walked along the St. Croix River and enjoyed […]
Driving Through the Saint Paul Winter Carnival in 2021 (Our Review)
Our family experienced the Saint Paul Winter Carnival Drive-Thru on opening day, January 28, 2021, and here’s what we loved and what you can expect! I posted about this unique event a few weeks ago. The Saint Paul Winter Carnival of course isn’t new (far from it!), but the drive-thru experience is new this year, […]
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