The world is pretty different today than when I booked this birthday party back in November 2019 for May 2020. Who would have ever thought we would be where we are today? I know it had never occurred to me that there would be a time we could not gather together due to a virus. Never. That's exactly what did happen and is happening all over our world. This is our third or fourth date to have Peyton's birthday party. It was going to be an epic party! We have a beautiful pool in our backyard ...
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Holiday Duck Donuts for Santa
We were provided a complimentary dozen duck donuts in exchange for sharing about Duck Donuts. All opinions are our own and are not influenced by the complimentary dozen. The holidays are full swing around here. We have the Christmas tree up and we are starting to do a little baking. But this year, I think we are going to do something a little different for Santa. All the other houses are going to be leaving Santa Claus a plate of cookies and milk. I would think after the millionth plate of ...
Wizard of Oz Movie Party with Alamo Drafthouse
Did you know, 80 years ago today, the Wizard of Oz premiered on the big screen? I didn't know either, but it did. The folks over at Alamo Drafthouse decided to throw a movie viewing party to celebrate this special day. Peyton and I were invited to attend the viewing party and check out the Alamo Drafthouse in Woodbury. I must admit, we were both pretty excited. We've been to plenty of movie screeners but never a movie viewing party so we had no clue what to expect. The Alamo Drafthouse does ...
It’s Peanuts Celebration Weekends at ValleyFair!
Did you know Charles Schultz, the creator of Charlie Brown and all his friends (Peanuts), was from Minnesota? Well, he is. We are home to many pieces of Charles Schultz inspired artwork and even those amazing Peanuts character statues throughout the state. Our ValleyFair has turned the child area of the park into a Peanuts-themed wonderland for littles. Complete with rides, statues and photo ops throughout the park, any Peanuts fan would be in heaven. This year, ValleyFair is kicking off summer ...
The Great Pumpkin Fest at Valley Fair
Growing up in Minnesota meant spending summers at Valley Fair. We would usually go with school and then my dad would take us at least once during the summer. They were some of the best memories of my childhood. But I don't remember them being open in the fall back then. Now, they are! And there are two different events that take place - The Great Pumpkin Fest and Valley Scare. Peyton and I took in the Great Pumpkin Fest and are going to share what we thought. So, first off, it's fall people. ...
Discover O’Brien’s Public House
One of my favorite things to do when we travel is trying out new restaurants. New, local restaurants that the locals like to eat at. Very rarely will you ever see us post about a chain. So this past weekend while we were in Shakopee, Minnesota we tried out O'Brien's Public House. It's located in downtown Shakopee with plenty of parking and easy access to the main roads. When we found out this was where the locals like to eat I knew we had to have dinner there. With one step inside, I could ...