Oink, cluck, moo our little boy was turning two! I was looking to harvest up some fun for his birthday party and since he’s a lover of tractors and animals, a barnyard birthday party seemed to fit the bill. Using the Cricut Create a Critter template as well as an instant download I purchased from…
Spooktacular Halloween Party
I love Halloween. I love to decorate for it, make homemade costumes and of course steal trick-or-treat candy from my kids once they are in bed. Halloween is another excuse for me to express my creativity. Plus, I love to surprise my boys with spooky treats and special parties. This year I put together a…
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Our family recently moseyed down a dimly lit trail, cradling warm beverages, surrounded by over 5,000 intricately carved pumpkins at the Minnesota Zoo’s 2nd Annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. The 1/4 mile trail of glowing pumpkins features dizzying details and creatively carved designs. The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular runs through November 3rd. Find tickets online for specific entry times….
Porcupine Mountains
Last year I turned forty years old. Unlike some, I didn’t dread the prospect. I saw it as an opportunity to celebrate all I’d accomplished. A mile marker beckoning me to continue to forge ahead carving out the life I hoped to lead. I took a couple of ‘life list’ trips. Scott and I climbed…
Pumpkin Patch
My favorite color is fall. Sipping cider, rustling leaves, bushels of mums and rusty wagons overloaded with pumpkins are my ideas of fall perfection. Every year, our family seeks out those sweet fall moments at a pumpkin patch. Hayrides, corn mazes and a chance to snag the perfect pumpkin were at the top of our…
Spooky Snacks
When the calendar flips to the month of October, I start planning and prepping for spooky snacks and creative costumes. I love Halloween and I love to decorate my house and make treats to celebrate this spine-tingling time to year. Here are a few creative creations I’ve made that will help you and your ghouls…
Honeymoon in New York City
When you think honeymoon, you most likely think of white, sandy beaches and warm ocean breezes. Not us. When planning our honeymoon in New York City we were looking to fill our days with museums, history, architecture, great food and nightlife. New York City was the perfect fit. The day after we said ‘I do”…
Minnesota Ice Cream Tour
Ice cream is the currency of summer. There is no better treat on a hot summer day than a stop at an ice cream shop for a drippy, double scoop cone. Our family set out to sample sweet treats at several different ice cream shops for a Minnesota Ice Cream Tour. We tried a few…
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Tahquamenon Falls
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore About a week ago, my long-time friend Kate and I strapped on our daypacks and ventured to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to explore Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Tahquamenon Falls. We’d spent little time mapping out where exactly our hiking boots would take us. We simply showed up at the…
Milk and Cookies After School Party
If you Give a Kid a Cookie…. The first day of school is filled with new experiences; a new classroom, a new teacher, new expectations and new routines. One of the new routines for our boys this year is riding the bus home. To celebrate this transition into more responsibility, I wanted to greet them…