We are kicking summer off with the Janet Jackson: Together Again Tour with opening act Ludacris! What a fabulous way to start the summer and usher in months filled with fun, sun, and music! The Together Again Tour is in its home stretch. The tour started in mid-April and will wrap up in mid-June. With only 30 stops on this tour, I feel very fortunate to have one of those stops be St. Paul, Minnesota! I know Minnesota has a special place in Janet's heart and I am so glad she chose us for one ...
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New Rules for Valleyfair this Year
Have you heard? Valleyfair is open for the 2023 season! We are so excited!! But there are also some new rules this year too at Valleyfair. Here are a few things you'll want to know before you go. Chaperones are required after 4 pm for ages 15 years old and younger Personally, I really like this rule. Due to the increase in incidents of unruly and inappropriate behavior across amusement parks and at other major entertainment venues, Valleyfair will now require anyone under the age of 15 years ...
Haiku Izakaya & Ramen
Peyton and I love to try out different restaurants when we travel or even around town. Recently we tried out Haiku Izakaya & Ramen which opened this winter in Woodbury, Minnesota. I have been there a few times to pick up takeout for lunch and have enjoyed every single meal. But last night, I took Peyton for her first visit and we enjoyed our meal at the restaurant. Haiku Izakaya & Ramen is a Japanese restaurant serving Izakaya cuisine with a contemporary Asian vibe. You'll find ...
Circus Abyssinia: Tulu
This past weekend Peyton and I had the pleasure to see Circus Abyssinia: Tulu at the Minnesota Children's Theatre Company. It was a great way to kick off the 2022-2023 Children's Theatre Company season! What is Circus Abyssinia: Tulu? Circus Abyssinia has performed at the Children's Theatre Company before and they were originally scheduled to perform when COVID-19 hit. This is a long-awaited visit from Circus Abyssinia. Created by Bibi Tesfamariam and Bichu Shimellis, Circus Abyssinia is a ...
ValleyFair is BACK!!!
ValleyFair is back! It’s been a long time since we’ve been able to walk through the turnstiles and enjoy a day at ValleyFair. I was extremely excited when I heard they were opening at the end of May. Last year we definitely felt a void in our summer without our beloved ValleyFair. So we could not wait to go when we found out they were opening. As soon as the kids saw Wild Thing from 101 the giggles and excitement in the car skyrocketed. Peyton and Morgan could not wait to get inside the park ...
Kona Ice of Stillwater
Every weekend I look for food trucks that will be in our local area. Since the Minnesota State Fair was canceled and we can't really travel much, finding and trying out new food trucks every weekend has kinda become our thing. I've seen Kona Ice of Stillwater posts in our local mom's groups and I have been eager to try it out. When I saw that it was going to be in downtown Stillwater today I knew that was the food truck Peyton and I were going to check out this weekend. I knew what time Kona ...