I know that Minnesota can get a little rough in the winter, but we try to enjoy as much of it as we can and get outside every chance we get. Last week we journeyed out to see the Bartz brothers snow sculpture and the Ice Castles. It was great because this year they were…
Learning About Our State with the Chronicles of Minnesota State Notebook
One of my favorite things about homeschooling my kids is the ability to let them lead the way. One thing my daughter has recently been asking to study is our state so the opportunity to review the Chronicles of __ State History Notebook, Grades 3-8 from Hewitt Homeschooling Resources came at the perfect time. While…
Winter Fun at the Ice Castles
Last winter, I started writing a blog post with 100 things to do in the snow and ice. By the time I remembered I wanted to publish it, it wasn’t winter anymore. I am really glad that I didn’t, because now I have 101 things on the list. A few weeks ago, I received an…
Fun at the Minnesota Children’s Museum
Last weekend, we loaded up the kids and headed out for a day of fun at the children’s museum. The kids had a blast and we were all exhausted by the end. World Works is always a favorite, especially because of all of the water play. I am pretty sure this is the cutest…
First Snow
Well, yesterday was our first snowfall of the year. I don’t know the official total and I haven’t measured, but I believe we are around the 10 inch mark. With the snow drifts, we have some spots with snow up to my waist. I went out to wipe off the satellite dish and wiped out,…
Our day at A Maze’n Farmyard
So we woke up this morning and I asked Maggie what she wanted to do. Go to the community center and play in the water and other stuff, go to the beach, or go to feed the animals. She went back and forth a few times, and choose the feed the animals option. Not a…
Summer Fun at Noah’s Ark Waterpark #NoahsArkDells
*Disclosure: We received complimentary tickets to Noah’s Ark Waterpark. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.* We finally got to go on our first actual family vacation. We have talked about a vacation plenty, but couldn’t quite decide where we wanted to go. Noah’s Ark popped up on my radar and I realized…
The Little Free Library joins our community thanks to Alpha-Bits
*Disclosure: I was provided with some books and the Little Free Library. All of the story details are my own.* Over the last few months, I have been given the opportunity to do something amazing in our community. Install a Little Free LIbrary! When I first heard about it, I had absolutely no idea…