Am I the only one that thinks the mosquitoes are horrible this year? We went camping a few weekends ago and there were swarms of mosquitoes at dusk and dawn. But we also had to deal with them all day long! Bull Frog has developed a 2-in-1 product perfect for all day long. With an SPF 30 combined with DEET-free insect repellent that deters bites for up to 8 hours. That's right, 8 hours! Every morning before we got out of the tent I would apply the Bull Frog to Peyton and myself. We were camping ...
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Dinosaurs at the Minnesota Zoo
Head over to the Minnesota Zoo and travel back in time. Back to a time when dinosaurs roamed the earth. The kids and I took the journey and here's what we saw. The walk is long. Especially if you are just heading to the zoo to see the dinosaurs. It's located in the far back past the farm. As you are walking the hilly path to the entrance you start to see things changing. Soon you stumble upon an ancient opening to the land of the dinosaurs. Right there at the entrance is your very first ...
Family Fun at Fun Wheel Rentals
Even though summer is coming to a close there is still plenty of time to get out and enjoy this beautiful weather. Fun Wheel Rentals is a great way to spend some time together as a family, get some exercise and take in the sights. Recently, I took my family for a morning excursion around Minnehaha Falls with the help of Fun Wheel Rentals. There are 4 locations in Minneapolis to try out, each by different parks and lakes with scenic paths to travel. We did enjoy our time at Fun Wheel Rentals but ...
Our Raised Garden Bed Adventure
Now that Peyton is older and she's helping in the kitchen more I thought it would be a good idea to try our hand at gardening this summer. The past few summers I have tried to do a garden bed but the bunnies, deer, ants and other wild life took it over. They treated my gardens like they were buffets and cleaned them out overnight! I even tried purchasing vegetable plants and planting them. The deer really appreciated that! Took them 2 days to eat all the plants down to nothing.This year I ...
Celebrate Life with Groupon
I have been a loyal user of Groupon for years. Groupon has saved me money on my smoothies, coffee, haircuts, pedicures and so much more. This year I used Groupon Goods to help me celebrate a milestone in our family. I was looking for a way to make Peyton's first day of 1st-grade special when a Groupon email appeared in my mailbox. Well, a certain deal caught my eye. It was a Groupon for a sign to celebrate school starting and it was personalized! Who would've thought I could use Groupon to ...
9 Things Every Girl Needs Just In Case. PERIOD.
Think back to when you were a little girl. I think I was in 3rd or 4th grade when "the talk" happened. The boys were sent to the gym and the girls were sent to the cafeteria. The boys spent the afternoon in the gym playing basketball. We spent the afternoon learning about puberty, more specifically periods. Then we were sent home with a little purple box with a few big bulky maxi pads. And that was it. Until you actually got your period. Back in the 80s periods were not a topic of ...