Valleyfair First Timer – Make it a Summer Tradition!! #VFFirstTimer

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company in conjunction with Blog Meets Brand, and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own. I am excited to introduce a new category to Africa’s Blog – Attractions – and how fun to have Valleyfair, in Shakopee, MN be my first featured… [Continue Reading]

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!!

A Mom’s Guide to Surviving the Minnesota State Fair!! #MNStateFair

The Minnesota State Fair starts in just 4 days – August 24, running through Labor Day, September 4th.  Our family are huge fans of the fair, personally I have been every year since I moved to Minnesota in 1999, together, Jeanna and I have attended every year since 2011 and that was no different after… [Continue Reading]

A Mom's Guide to the Minnesota State Fair!! #MNStateFair

2018 Ice Castles – 6 locations for the season & discount ticket info!

They’re BACK………. That’s right the Ice Castles are back and this year you can check them out in the following locations; Midway, Utah Lincoln, New Hampshire Stillwater, Minnesota Dillon, Colorado Winnipeg, Manitoba Edmonton, Alberta Be sure to check out our review of our visit last year over at this link.  These ice castles are truly… [Continue Reading]

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

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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Minnesota State Fair’s 5 New MUST TRY Foods!! #GreatMNBlogTogether

We’re a little over a day away from the Minnesota State Fair starting and I am so excited.  As always there will be a ton of food to eat – the old favorites, and of course the 31 NEW FOODS at the fair this year.  A week ago myself and a great group of local… [Continue Reading]

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Making memories at Valleyfair during Beach Bash! #VFFirstTimer

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company in conjunction with Blog Meets Brand, and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own. We were very lucky to be asked to attend Beach Bash at Valleyfair on July 30th, and I cannot wait to tell you all about it.… [Continue Reading]

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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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