Is your family ready to get into the Christmas spirit? Well, there’s no better way to do that than to visit the 2022 Bentleyville Tour of Lights in Duluth, Minnesota. How many lights are there? Only five million! There’s Christmas music playing, Santa Claus listening to little kid’s wishes, and twinkling lights everywhere you look. Duluth, Minnesota is a family-friendly…
Are you wondering what to buy for the kids in your life? What do kids like these days? What are they into? Who knows, right? And whatever it is, they will probably like something different tomorrow. How about giving them an experience instead of a material gift? Give them the opportunity to try something new, spend some time with you,…
It’s official, we’ve survived our first Yes Day. Just a few years late…I still don’t know how I missed this book and now in 2021 there’s a Yes Day movie! I know you were expecting a make-up free selfie of myself declaring how much I need coffee, just like Jennifer Garner’s recent yes day experience, but I’m tougher than her. …
Summer is over, the weather is cooler, and the kids are getting settled into school. Your weeks have likely been filled with sports, meetings, homework, and the same old daily routine. That’s what fall is all about, right? Everyone is preparing for the long winter ahead, and already longing for the lazy days of summer. Wait! Fall is the perfect…
Is it possible that there can be one day during the year that your kiddo will think is better than Christmas, way more fun than their birthday, and has twice as many goodies than Halloween? It is possible, and it’s called a Yes Day. A what day? Hopefully, I’m not the only one who has missed out on this super…
Are you wondering what to do when you get that day of perfect weather in the summer, that first warm day in the spring, or that last kind-of-warm weekend in the fall? Where can you go when all you want to do is be outdoors, do some hiking, have a picnic, let the kids run around, and enjoy the scenery? …
Has your family ever been to a state fair? If not, now is the time! A state fair is something that everyone should experience at least once, just for the crazy over the top food! State fairs really are a good mix of learning and fun. There are plenty of agricultural exhibits and just as many rides and games. Most…
When we tell people we went geocaching last weekend, they either say “fun!” or “what is that?” If you fall into the “what is that?” group, you are missing out on a fun way to get your whole family outdoors. I define geocaching as an outdoor treasure hunt. Except the treasure isn’t going to get you any closer to retirement,…
Today is the beginning of summer vacation for my kids, and no way did I want to hear “I’m bored” on the very first day! So, we are starting the summer off at a new vacation destination just a few hours from home. We are sliding, floating, and swimming through the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells for the next few…
Prime camping season is just getting started for us in the Midwest. We just got home from camping over the holiday weekend, and I only forgot one thing this trip. Shampoo! Ugh! I did pack conditioner, if that counts! We’ve been camping for six years with mostly our travel trailer or sometimes with just a tent. I think we’ve got…