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Books We Love: Learn About Trees

by summers1405 October 27, 2020October 27, 2020.

Learn About Trees is the perfect book for any nature loving family to explore together. With so many facts, information and pictures along with activities and experiments, your kids won’t want to put it down.

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Finding Fitness

by Katie September 25, 2018September 25, 2018.

Fitness can feel like a four-letter-word but it doesn’t have to be that way. Read on for some easy ways to find the balance between fitness and family.

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  • #CollectiveBias
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  • fall
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Fall Porch Decorating Made Easy

by summers1405 November 15, 2016September 23, 2020.

Fall is such an inviting time of year and I love making my front porch welcoming to anyone who stops by. From the big stuff down to the small details, I love fall decorating.

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How to Host a Picnic Party that is Baskets of Fun

by summers1405 May 23, 2015June 17, 2016.

Our family gets together a ton in the summer, and this Memorial Day Weekend was the start of the fun. I love hosting parties and wanted to make this weekend at the cabin extra fun. I had been thinking about how much fun we always had going on picnics when we were younger, so I decided to go with a picnic theme.

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  • baby
  • family
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  • Toddlers
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When the World is Your Classroom, Cleaning Up Can Wait

by summers1405 March 31, 2015April 2, 2015.

 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PurellWipes #CollectiveBias We have definitely been enjoying our early spring here in Minnesota.  I’m pretty sure it was May before it was this nice out last year.  I had promised the kids a trip to the park with…

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Top Winter Babywearing Gear

by summers1405 February 2, 2015February 2, 2015.

Having a baby in the fall means you will have a little baby through the winter.  Duh, right?  If this is your first baby and you have the option to just stay inside, that works great for your little one, but if it’s not your first one, you are probably going to have to go…

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  • Minnesota
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Winter Fun at the Ice Castles

by summers1405 January 19, 2015January 19, 2015.

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…

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  • Henry
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  • Outdoor

First Snow

by summers1405 November 12, 2014.

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,…

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Summer Fun at Noah’s Ark Waterpark #NoahsArkDells

by summers1405 June 20, 2014June 18, 2014.

*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…

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  • outdoor fun

The #UltimatePlaydate with Juicy Juice and Crayola

by summers1405 June 6, 2014June 9, 2014.

If we have friends over, you can bet there will be snacks and drinks and something fun for them to do when just playing isn’t going so well. I like to try and find something a little different and exciting for them all, whether it is what we have for snack or what fun craft we do.

Break up this long winter with some indoor fun
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Break up this long winter with some indoor fun

by summers1405 April 9, 2014.

*Disclosure:  I received complimentary product for the purpose of this review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.* To say this has been a long, very cold winter would be putting it mildly.  With more -20 or colder days than I remember having my entire life, my poor kids needed something to help them burn…

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My someday yard

by summers1405 October 25, 2013October 25, 2013.

  *Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post written by me and all thoughts and opinions are mine.*   We have lived here for 3 1/2 years now and I have a confession:  We have done virtually nothing with our yard. Over 4 1/2 acres and we haven’t done anything more than mow.  It’s ridiculous.  I…

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Taking learning outside

by summers1405 September 5, 2013September 5, 2013.

I have really been working with Maggie on learning shapes, colors, and letters.  When I found this idea on one of my favorite blogs – Play At Home Mom {One of my favorite blogs EVER}. I had to make my own rendition of it.   It really is the simplest game that is so much fun.…

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