Summer is over. The kids are in school. I feel like a success because I have gotten through the first week of school, Peyton has not been late, has had a homemade lunch every day, a peanut free snack and homework is done! I think I have this down. With all the rushing around and deadlines that I nailed over the past month I think it's time for some well-deserved mommy time. For me, that means, locking myself in my bedroom with some snacks, cell phone, binge-watching a series I've recently ...
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A Few Tips and Tricks To Make Life Easier
It’s no secret that being a mom is a full-time job and a crazy one at that. As a parent, you want to give your children the best childhood possible, packed full of happy memories. The only problem is that sometimes the stresses and strains of family life can get too much. We all have those days where parenthood gets too much, and we don’t even have the energy to cry about it. The fact is family life is hard - we love our kids but raising them is no walk in the park. In the past, ...
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 ...