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  • Road Trip Tips for Teens with Sensory Issues: Reduce Anxiety, Restlessness, and Motion Sickness

    Family road trips can create wonderful memories, but for teens with sensory sensitivities, they can also bring unique challenges. Long hours in the car, unfamiliar environments, changing routines, loud noises, crowded rest stops, and motion sickness can quickly turn an exciting vacation into an overwhelming experience. The good news is that with a little planning… [Continue Reading]

    Road Trip Tips for Teens with Sensory Issues: Reduce Anxiety, Restlessness, and Motion Sickness
  • Mammoth Site

    Peyton has a fascination with dinosaurs. There was one point when she would only watch The Land Before Time and Ice Age movies. She’s better now and watches other shows but when I saw an opportunity to take her to a site where they are excavating Mammoth bones I knew I had to take her.… [Continue Reading]

    Mammoth Site
  • Crazy Horse

    South Dakota is steeped in history, it’s one of the main reasons I chose to take the kids here for MEA break. After visiting Mount Rushmore  we headed over to Crazy Horse. It’s only about a 15-20 minute drive. Crazy Horse is a privately funded memorial surviving on donations from the public. It’s a shame there is… [Continue Reading]

    Crazy Horse
  • Family Guide to Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America

    Family Guide to Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America Looking for an unforgettable family adventure in Minnesota? Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America is one of the Twin Cities’ most popular attractions, offering exciting rides, favorite Nickelodeon characters, and indoor fun every day of the year. Whether you’re visiting with toddlers, elementary-aged kids, tweens, or… [Continue Reading]

    Family Guide to Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America
  • Explore the Lincoln Park Zoo

    Another place I had never been on all my travel to Illinois was the Lincoln Park Zoo.  It’s a free zoo so I’m not sure why we’ve never visited but I decided we were going to check it out this time. Spending the day at the zoo is one of Peyton’s and my favorite things… [Continue Reading]

    Explore the Lincoln Park Zoo
  • Family Guide to the Bell Museum: Planetarium, Wildlife & Family Fun

    A Family Guide to the Bell Museum: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go If your family enjoys science, nature, wildlife, and hands-on learning, the Bell Museum in St. Paul deserves a spot on your Minnesota bucket list. Often called Minnesota’s official natural history museum, the Bell Museum combines fascinating exhibits, immersive wildlife displays,… [Continue Reading]

    Family Guide to the Bell Museum: Planetarium, Wildlife & Family Fun
  • 12 Fun Places to Eat at Mall of America with Kids & Teens

    A trip to Mall of America isn’t just about shopping. Between riding roller coasters, exploring stores, and walking miles through the mall, everyone is going to get hungry. Thankfully, Mall of America has far more than your typical food court. Whether your family wants an exciting themed restaurant, a fun dessert stop, or a quick… [Continue Reading]

    12 Fun Places to Eat at Mall of America with Kids & Teens
  • Dive into Adventure: Exploring the Aquarium at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo

    If you’re planning a family trip to Omaha, Nebraska, make sure to include the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium at the Henry Doorly Zoo on your itinerary. This incredible aquarium offers an underwater adventure that’s both educational and entertaining for visitors of all ages. 🦈 Walk Through the Shark Tunnel One of the most thrilling… [Continue Reading]

    Dive into Adventure: Exploring the Aquarium at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
  • 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… [Continue Reading]

    Kona Ice of Stillwater
  • A Day of Play with Great Wolf Lodge Minnesota

    When I first heard Great Wolf Lodge was coming to Minnesota I’ll admit, I was super excited! Great Wolf Lodge is known to have some of the best family fun activities. Did you see I mentioned activities? As in plural. Great Wolf Lodge is much much more than a water park. They have something for… [Continue Reading]

    A Day of Play with Great Wolf Lodge Minnesota

Lexli Skin Care: Pure Aloe Simple Truth

Have you ever had a sunburn and taken aloe directly from the plant and applied it on the burn? It instantly soothes and takes the sting out. It's amazing how fast your skin heals. We have Aloe plants in our home and office just for this reason. Aloe helps the body heal without using artificial chemicals. In 1994, Dr. Abdullah started researching how he could harness the beneficial properties of Aloe and put it in a skincare, this is how Lexli was born. Now fast forward a to 2017 and Lexli has ...

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Wow Your Little One with Magnaflex

Do you have a little one on your list that you're struggling trying to find the perfect present for? Why not give a gift that promotes STEM? Or creativity? Or both? WowWee Magnaflex toys are both a STEM toy and they help foster creative, imaginative play. Magnaflex is a high-quality toy. Flexible magnetic strips let your child build anything they can imagine. Bend and connect Magnaflex strips magnetically and use their unique shape to zip or stack them together. The vehicles set is ideal for ...

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Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Beauty Lovers

Have a few stockings you still need to find stuffers for? Well, if the stocking recipient is a beauty lover keep on reading! Here are some must-have beauty items that any beauty lover would love to find in their stocking come Christmas morning. Pony by hairdo For the hair lover, we have hairdo's 18 inch Simply Straight Wrap Around Pony. This strut-your-stuff pony delivers the style points. Easily put the 18 inch Simply Straight Pony high, low or to the side. This pony features a strip of hair ...

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Festive Drinks to Liven Up the Holidays

The holidays are here and that means you'll be having guest over soon. How about making some new, fun, refreshing, and funky drinks to impress those guest? Here's one that will have the guest coming back for more. Now, this is a two-part cocktail. You'll need to make both recipes in order to make the cocktail to be served. First, you'll need to make the Pomegranate Green Tea Liqueur, it'll a few hours for this drink to set up so it's best for to make it 2 days before. POMEGRANATE GREEN ...

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Indulge this Holiday Season with 7th Street Confections

7th Street Confections

Who doesn't love a little chocolate? Earlier this year, 7th Street Confections came out with dark chocolate thins, mixed with fruit that are the perfect way to end the day. They come in 4 tasty varieties - Strawberry, Pineapple & Toasted Coconut, Blueberry & Almond, and Raspberry & Quinoa. 7th Street Confections is part of Pearson's Candy Company, a company that has been around for over 100 years.  Pearson's was started back in 1909 by P. Edward Pearson and his 2 brothers - John ...

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Endless Possibilities with Blendy Pens

The Original Blendy Pens

One of Peyton's favorite things to do is color. And since her diagnoses with SPD (sensory processing disorder) I've been using arts and crafts to help calm her down during stressful times. The Original Blendy Pens are perfect for anyone that loves to color. Even I enjoy sitting down and working on a project using Blendy Pens because they are unlike other markers out there. Blendy Pens are unique because you can create endless color combinations by holding the tips of the tips of the pens ...

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About Peyton’s Momma

Shanna is a single mom living in the suburbs of the Twin Cities, raising her daughter.

Shanna blogs about family, food, travel, high-school-age children topics, and more. She shares tips and tricks she has discovered to help make her life run smoother.

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