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  • Family Fun in Stillwater, Minnesota

    Stillwater, Minnesota, nestled along the scenic St. Croix River, offers a delightful blend of history, outdoor adventures, and sweet treats, making it an ideal destination for family getaways. Whether you’re planning a weekend escape or a longer vacation, Stillwater’s charming downtown and surrounding areas provide a variety of activities to entertain visitors of all ages.… [Continue Reading]

    Family Fun in Stillwater, Minnesota
  • Reptile Gardens: Wild Animal Park

    Peyton loves to go to zoos and it is my goal to take her to as many as I can while she is little. When I heard about the Reptile Gardens: Wild Animal Park I wanted to check it out. At first, I thought it was a zoo full snakes but I was completely wrong.… [Continue Reading]

    Reptile Gardens: Wild Animal Park
  • 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
  • Wind Cave National Park: Scenic Cave Tour

    Peyton discovered cave tours last year when I took her on one in southern Minnesota. From that moment on, she has been begging to go on more cave tours. South Dakota has several guided tours available to the public at various caves. Since we were already exploring Wind Cave National Park I decided to take… [Continue Reading]

    Wind Cave National Park: Scenic Cave Tour
  • Janet Jackson & Ludacris : Together Again Tour

    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… [Continue Reading]

    Janet Jackson & Ludacris : Together Again Tour
  • 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
  • Explore Bourbon Country

    Yes, you read that right, let’s explore bourbon country! It’s similar to how people explore wine country. They head to a vineyard, sip some wine, enjoy small bites and make a vacation out of it. So why not do that with Bourbon? Kentucky is home to some of the most spectacular Bourbon distillers, you can… [Continue Reading]

    Explore Bourbon Country
  • 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… [Continue Reading]

    ValleyFair is BACK!!!
  • 4 Things to do Near Charleroi, PA with Kids

    Traveling with kids has it’s up and downs. But one way to make sure there are more ups than down is to plan out events, attractions and stops that are fun for them. And that’s just what I am going to do today. I’m going to share with you 4 things to do near Charleroi,… [Continue Reading]

    4 Things to do Near Charleroi, PA with Kids
  • Custer County Candy Company

    On our trip through South Dakota, we stumbled across an adorable old fashioned candy store. The Custer County Candy Company is located in Custer just a 15 minuted drive from Wind Cave National Park. It’s right off the main drag, tucked back just a little ways off the street. If you see a huge metal… [Continue Reading]

    Custer County Candy Company

Start Summer Off Right with Reactorz

Reactorz Playground Ball Coop Hydro Football

Summer is nearly here, the kids are anxious for school to end. The weather if finally starting to warm up which means kids are chomping at the bit to get outside and play. Reactorz has a few new toys that can help keep your kids outside in the fresh air playing for hours, some even after the sun starts to go down. My favorite new Reactorz is the playground ball. Did you know it lights up when playing with it?? This is the perfect ball for us. Here in Minnesota, the sun is still going down ...

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Farewell To Your Child’s Bedtime Fears

I think all children go through the stage of having trouble sleeping. And once your kid is having sleep trouble, it can be a nightmare for you. After all, you can be upstairs for ages trying to soothe your little one to sleep. And you might end up getting up several times in the night. In fact, it can feel like you have a newborn all over again! But if you would like your bed back, there are some ways to calm your child’s fears. Therefore, here is how to say farewell to your child’s bedtime ...

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More Than 10 lbs Down and Still Going!

Nutrisystem Week 4

What a month!! I'm loving Nutrisystem and all the amazing things that are coming because of my weight loss goals. So it's been 4 weeks that I have been working my plan. Mind you, I've been busy so I haven't had a chance to add in exercise but I have been journaling EVERYTHING I eat and using my fit bit to make sure I am burning 1,000 or more calories a day than I am consuming. I read somewhere that you need to burn at least 1,000 calories more than you take in if you want to lose a pound or more ...

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Getting Back To Nature

Cooking while Camping

As you already know, my family and I love camping out in the great outdoors. It's such a good way of getting away from it all and connecting with nature again. But to have a good time you need to make sure that you are set with the right gear. Things like your tent, footprint, water carriers and the like. That got me thinking about which items are absolutely essential for any camping trip, and this is what I came up with. Tent This one is pretty obvious but is always worth checking twice ...

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Mom The Bookworm: Getting Back Into Reading After Having A Child

For some, reading novels will never be a love. It will be something they just don’t understand the pleasure of, utterly unable to grasp why literature seems to entrance so many.  For everyone else… you just get it. Sitting down with a good book is like the beginning of a wonderful journey; one you can take from the comfort of your own home. You can sit with a cup of tea, a book in hand, and travel through your imagination in a way that no other form of entertainment ...

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A Dog’s Purpose Giveaway

A Dog's Purpose

Alright, grab a box of tissues and get ready to bawl. Peyton had been so excited to see A Dog's Purpose. She has been talking about it nonstop for months. So when it finally arrived, she made me sit down and watch it. Like the minute it arrived. Going into it, all I knew is it was a movie about a dog. I had no idea that I would be crying off and on for the duration of the movie! Or that Peyton would make fun of me for crying! A Dog's Purpose is an extremely touching and emotional movie. The ...

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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, middle-school-age children topics, and more. She shares tips and tricks she has discovered to help make her life run smoother.

She is also an avid cook and enjoys sharing recipes and entertaining. Shanna plans educational events and field trips for her daughter and shares her experiences so other families can plan their own adventures.

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