Juicy cheeseburgers and thick milkshakes are the common themes at these five outstanding Minnesota Drive-In restaurants. Our family decided to experience the nostalgia and deliciousness of each of these locations on a Minnesota Drive-In Tour. We put on a few miles and chowed down many more calories as we took a step back in time…
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Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store
Our seven year old was living his best life on the day we visited Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store. The store’s row after row, shelf upon shelf and aisle after aisle of sugary treats is dizzying. The quantity of candy is too numerous to count. In addition to candy, the store also has salsas, bread mixes,…
Southeastern Minnesota State Parks
Hardwood forests, sweeping prairies and dramatic bluffs dominate the landscape of southeastern Minnesota. Our family climbed the steep terrain of those bluffs, meandered through its canopied forests and listened to the tall grass of the prairie to experience all the offerings of ten state parks in southeastern Minnesota. We accomplished all of this in four…
Minnesota Bucket List
A bucket list: a list of all the things, experiences, places and moments you want to create in your lifetime. I maintain a few bucket lists; professional, travel, etc and a couple years back decided to create one for my home state. A Minnesota Bucket List. Often, we look to far off and unfamiliar places…
Frontenac State Park
Tucked alongside the second largest river in North America, Frontenac State Park’s trails guide hikers along the banks of the Mississippi River offering fantastic glimpses of the surrounding bluffs and water below. Our winter visit to Frontenac State Park meant our hiking was mostly in the interior of the park. However, we did climb to…
Skol Vikings Party
Our house gets pretty excited for the start of the Viking’s football season. While the boys of the house focus on quarterback ratings and starting line-ups, I see the kick-off of the NFL season as a chance to get crafty. Break out the hot glue gun and scrapbook paper, this post explains how I put…
Gooseberry Falls and Split Rock Lighthouse State Parks
My husband grew up spending almost every weekend of his summer vacation camping or at the lake. I did not. Part of loving him has meant learning to love the things he is passionate about. As parents, we also think it’s important to share our passions with our kids and give them as many experiences…
George Crosby Manitou State Park
August 2019 One pack. Just one pack crammed with all you need to survive in the wilderness for a couple of nights. It’s liberating and empowering if you’re willing to tolerate the latrine situation. About two hours north of Duluth, MN on the North Shore sits a secluded and less visited state park called George…
Interstate State Park
June 2019 Every summer our family packs up a tent and several tubs of gear and finds a state park to explore. This year we chose Interstate State Park near Taylor’s Falls, MN on the St. Croix River. The idea of exploring glacial potholes and floating in a canoe appealed to us and was just…
Girls Day Away Ideas for Adventurers
Not into shopping and spas, gather some gal pals and set off for a day at a few unique and fun places that will have you and your friends talking for years to come. As a busy mom of two boys sometimes an entire weekend away gives me more anxiety than joy. It’s one of…