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  • Escape to the Windy City for the Weekend

    The Chicago area is one of our favorite destinations. It’s only 5 hours from home and full of museums, zoos, attractions and more. It’s the perfect change of scenery for the weekend. On our most recent trip, we stayed in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. It’s just a short drive outside of Chicago, however, it’s centrally… [Continue Reading]

    Escape to the Windy City for the Weekend
  • 3 Pumpkin Patches to Visit in Hamilton County

    Pumpkin Spice is back! It’s everywhere. Like, literally everywhere. The temperatures will be dropping soon and everyone will be bundling up in their favorite sweatshirts, watching football and drinking pumpkin spice lattes.  It’s also the perfect time of year to plan a visit to your favorite pumpkin patch, pick some pumpkins and take some family… [Continue Reading]

    3 Pumpkin Patches to Visit in Hamilton County
  • 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
  • Find Comfort at the Country Inn and Suites

    On our recent trip to the Chicago area, we chose to stay at the Country Inn in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. We frequently visit the Chicago area and have discovered staying in a suburb is a nice option for our family. It’s only a short drive to go into the city but the benefits of staying… [Continue Reading]

    Find Comfort at the Country Inn and Suites
  • A Little Throwback to Sea World

    One of my fondest memories growing up was the vacation my grandparents took me on to Sea World. I was about 6 years old and it was my first time to a park with sea animals. Oh boy was I excited! Back in 1983, Sea World was a lot different than it is now. I… [Continue Reading]

    A Little Throwback to Sea World
  • Christmas Village

    It’s always Christmas time at Christmas Village in Rapid City, South Dakota. Christmas is one of my favorite holidays. I love decorating our tree, the home and our walkway. It’s something Peyton and I have been doing together since the day she was born. Granted, when she was a baby she sat and watched. But… [Continue Reading]

    Christmas Village
  • 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
  • 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
  • New Restaurant Alert – Little Italy Downtown Hudson Wisconsin

    I have a place you MUST visit if you are in the Hudson, Wisconsin area! Little Italy located in Downtown Hudson, Wisconsin is the Italian restaurant we all needed on this side of the river. If you have been a reader of Peyton’s Momma for any amount of time, you are well aware that we… [Continue Reading]

    New Restaurant Alert – Little Italy Downtown Hudson Wisconsin
  • 5 Apple Orchards to Visit This Fall

    It’s nearly fall y’all! Can you believe how quickly summer just flew by?? It feels like it was just yesterday that Peyton was getting out of the school and we were packing up the car to head to Wisconsin Dells. But yet, here we are, in school and starting to winterize the yard.  I cannot… [Continue Reading]

    5 Apple Orchards to Visit This Fall

Caillou Goes for the Gold

Caillou Goes for the Gold PBS Kids

Peyton was just fascinated with the Olympics this summer. She could not get enough of watching the women's gymnastic meets. We are also big soccer fans in our home so we caught most of the soccer matches too! In Caillou Goes for the Gold, we get to see Caillou learn some new sports. Caillou learns about soccer, basketball, karate, running and more. He learns that nothing is as easy as it looks. There are 11 episodes! That's about 60 minutes of Caillou having fun while learning new ...

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Brooklyn Bean Roastery Breakfast Blend

Brooklyn Bean Roastery K CUp

As the weather is changing, the days are getting shorter and the weather is cooling down, I find myself starting the day with a warm cup of coffee. My favorite way to prepare a cup is with lots of chocolate flavored creamer, some sugar and a good coffee. I'm still experimenting with blends, finding out what I like. Brooklyn Bean Roastery's Breakfast Blend is quickly becoming one of my favorite blends.  When brewed Breakfast Blend looked dark in the cup. I thought it may be a strong coffee, ...

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Wild Kratts: Wild Reptiles

Wild Kratts Wild Reptiles PBS Kids

Have you ever watched Wild Kratts on PBS Kids? I stumbled upon it one day when I was home with Peyton when she was little. We were both drawn in. I liked how the two main characters in the cartoon are also in the episodes as regular people. Plus there's a lot of educational information in each episode. Children are learning a ton about animals, their behaviors, habitats and environments. Peyton loves it because she loves animals, learning about new animals and seeing the Wild Kratts suits turn ...

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Jump Start Your Day with Da Bomb

Java Factory K Cup Coffee

There is never enough hours in the day. I'm known for burning the candle at both ends trying to get everything accomplished in a day. And I will reach for a coffee specialty drink on days I'm really struggling. But I don't always have time to run to the coffee shop, it's not always convenient. Java Factory makes an extra bold dark roast double caffeinated k cup called Da Bomb. There are days I need all the caffeine I can get my hands on to stay awake. Since I'm the only adult in the home I ...

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Storks

Storks Warner Brothers

Have you seen Storks? It opened this weekend at theaters nationwide. If you are looking for a family friendly movie that you can take you 3 year old, 9 year old and teenager too, that they will all enjoy, keep reading. Warner Brothers has taken a classic tale and turned it into a story for the big screen. Remember growing up and hearing babies where delivered by Storks? And thinking that's where babies came from? Storks takes the baby delivering concept and gives it merit. See, back in the ...

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Let’s Color Together

Let's Color Together published by Sourebook

Peyton and I do nearly everything together. It's just the two of us, so whenever we are home she tends to stick close by. One of our favorite things to do together is to color. Ever since she has been able to hold a crayon she has loved coloring. I discovered my love for coloring while spending time with Peyton coloring. But I wanted more than coloring a children's book.  Peyton likes to copy everything I do so when we tried using adult coloring books she would become frustrated because they ...

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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.

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