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20 Fun Things That Your Family Can Do While School is Closed


Well, a lot has happened in the last few weeks (an understatement, I know), and now many schools are closing across the country.  Most kids are absolutely thrilled with this news, and most parents are now scrambling to find activities to fill this time.  My first reaction at the news was wondering “where can we go”.  And my second thought…

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Tips for Your Trip to the Minnesota Zoo Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular


Where can you see 5,000 jack-o-lanterns illuminated as you walk along a dark trail?  Where can you see carved pumpkins of all sizes, some carved in so much detail they look like works of art?  Where can your family spend a fun evening seeing something new?  The answer is…at the Minnesota Zoo!  This year’s Minnesota Zoo Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular is absolutely…

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Topgolf Minneapolis – Tips For Your Trip to This Minnesota Golf Venue


Well, there are no more excuses for golfers in the upper Midwest.  You know who you are…you have a not-so-good round of golf in the early summer, and blame it on not hitting a single drive during the six months of winter.  With the opening of Topgolf Minneapolis, located in Brooklyn Center Minnesota, you can hit golf balls 363 days…

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Advent Calendar Activities and Holiday Fun for Your Christmas Countdown


December first is the day when families across the country get out their advent calendars.  It’s pretty nice starting the day with a piece of chocolate, until your kids realize there’s only one candy for all of them!  Now, no one is feeling the Christmas spirit!  What your family needs us to up their advent calendar game, and add some…

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Your Guide to the Best Public Campgrounds in Northwest Wisconsin


It’s summer in Wisconsin, and that means it’s camping season.  We are pretty lucky in Wisconsin because a lot of the best campgrounds are located near water.  You can camp within steps of Lake Superior, fantastic fishing and swimming lakes, or rivers.  There’s even a bonus that some of the campgrounds offer….waterfalls!  We have a lot of experience camping in…

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26 Winter Activities for Family Fun


I just heard the weather forecast for tomorrow, and it says SNOW!  8-10 inches of the white stuff will be covering the ground before we know it.  That’s winter in Wisconsin, and the season seems to go on forever!  It’s hard to imagine that some parts of our country don’t have to deal with the cold and snow, but I…

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