Birthday Parties made easy at Goldfish Swim School Oakdale!

While I do find it almost impossible to believe, Gradie recently turned six. When we started inquiring about where she would like to have her birthday party she stated she wanted a SWIMMING birthday party. She does have a summer party so we thought we could make this happen, but then concern started creeping in,… [Continue Reading]

Exploring North Iowa w/ Holiday Inn Express & Suites!

Disclosure: we were provided with a complimentary stay at the Northwood Holiday Inn Express & Suites, however, all opinions below are my own.  I only share products and services with my readers that I will personally use for my own family. I know not everyone would think of North Iowa as the most exciting vacation or… [Continue Reading]

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Zimmerman’s Best Kept Secrets…Revealed!!!

Building my travel and attractions section of Africa’s Blog I am excited to share with you a great experience I had in Zimmerman, Minnesota recently.   Zimmerman’s Best Kept Secrets…Revealed I was invited to join a few other blogging friends to see all that this great town has to offer.  Zimmerman is a small town, about 40… [Continue Reading]

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Splashing into Summer at Valleyfair! #VFBestDay

We got to spend Gradie’s 4th birthday at Valleyfair and we had the best day possible!!  Gradie was on her best behavior, which can be challenging for a 4 year old, but she did it.  That mixed with the absolute blast we had all through Valleyfair made it a birthday that will be hard to… [Continue Reading]

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The Allure Of New York City! #Travel #TravelNY

To some people, New York City seems so alluring. But it’s not always easy to understand why. Whether you’ve always dreamt of visiting, or you’re even interested in moving here, you may find that you are eager to learn more. So let’s see what all the fuss is about. The Hustle & Bustle First of… [Continue Reading]

5 Reasons Great Wolf Lodge, MN is the Perfect Getaway Location!! #GreatWolfMN

When you live in Minnesota the winters are and you need to get away.  Unfortunately, we can’t all escape to some place warm and tropical but now we can enjoy a family getaway, right here in the Twin Cities. I got to attend the grand opening back in December and tour the facility.  I was… [Continue Reading]

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Making the most of Winter – Exploring the Ice Castles!! #IceCastles

I am doing all I can to truly embrace the winters here in Minnesota.  As I am sure you either know, or have heard, our winters can be rough, cold, snowy and LONG.  Now that we have little Gradie I am trying to be positive about the winters and seeing them through Gradie’s eye’s sure… [Continue Reading]

Making the most of Winter – Exploring the Ice Castles!!

Minneapolis Kids Obstacle Challenge coming 8/4/18 ~ SAVE 15% on tickets!

The Minneapolis Kids Obstacle Challenge on Saturday, August 4th will be held at Afton Alps in Hastings, MN. Participants can traverse rock walls, army crawl through mud pits, rope swing over water, scale up rugged cargo nets, dodge floating cannonballs, and more. Give your kids the chance to release their inner beast and push themselves,… [Continue Reading]

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