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Aug 09

Our Mini Vacay @ Metropolis Resort

Located in Eau Claire, WI, about an hour east of the Twin Cities, we took a mini vacay at the Metropolis hotel and resort earlier this week. Looking for a family friendly get away before school started, the hotel portion of the resort is pretty dec (read full article)

family, just for fun, kids, Product Review, travel, vacation

Jul 16

Exclusive WNBA Discounts

WNBA is offering some exclusive discounts to select bloggers across the web. If you’ve never been to a game, this would be the perfect opportunity to check out what all the hoopla is about. Cashing in on this deal is super simple. Visit TicketMast (read full article)

discount, family, just for fun, vacation

Jul 16

Exclusive WNBA Discounts

WNBA is offering some exclusive discounts to select bloggers across the web. If you’ve never been to a game, this would be the perfect opportunity to check out what all the hoopla is about. Cashing in on this deal is super simple. Visit TicketMast (read full article)

discount, family, just for fun, vacation

Jul 09

Apparently we’ve had a death!

It seems a butterfly has passed onto the great beyond. Funeral services were held but as you see, it was anything but a peaceful and organized service! It was entertaining but I was also intrigued by the Four Fellas’ perspective of the death of su (read full article)

family, kids, summer

Jul 06

Free Fun For the Four Fellas!

We’re still adjusting to trucker hubby being on the road most of the week and now we’ve added two more boys to the mix. Hubby’s two sons, ages 7 and 11, are here for the remainder of the summer. YIKES ~ I’m the only chic in the house! Mon (read full article)

family, freebie, frugal, kids, trucker's wife

Jun 25

TV is the DEVIL! Seriously, the D.E.V.I.L!

I'm not one of those anti-television - zero video games - only educational videos allowed kind of moms. We are gadget people. We actually love our television. and satellite. and dvr....oooohhhh the dvr! Each of the kids has a set in their rooms. (read full article)

family, kids, Parenting, tips

Jun 24

Free Fun in Kissimmee Florida

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Kissimmee Tourism. All opinions are 100% mine. It seems everyone’s packing for trips to Disney or they’re off to the beach for the summer. While I’d love to do both, Disney definitely seems (read full article)

budget, family, freebie, vacation

Jun 20

Happy Father’s Day Everyone!

Hubby is stuck on the road so we will have to celebrate when he gets home! Our plans for today include preparing for his homecoming! What are your plans for today???? BTW - Don’t forget to enter to win some FREE laundry detergent! Giveaway ends (read full article)

family, holiday

Jun 14

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes Are On The Way

Changes are on the way for my family yet again. Since the day after Christmas my family has gone from one roller coaster ride to the next. Starting with hubby’s work related back injury, we found ourselves navigating Minnesota’s worker’s com (read full article)

back injury, family, finance

Jun 11

Save Money on the Road with RaceTrac this Summer

I don’t know about you but summer usually means at least one road trip with the family. Traveling with kids in the car can easily send the budget OUT OF CONTROL. Drive thru meals, snacks, drinks, more snacks. It’s enough to drive you near bankru (read full article)

family, freebie, save money, summer, tips

Jun 03

Car Club Car Shows – Free Family Fun

In my neck of the woods, summer means CAR SHOWS. Car club members in Minnesota, North Dakota and even Canada come together several times throughout the summer to show off their fancy wheels. These events are totally free which means a fun family fri (read full article)

family, freebie, frugal, just for fun, kids, summer

May 25

If Your Pantry Could Talk, What Would It Say?

Just a few years ago, mine screamed… Bland. Flat. Plain. Dull. Boring. Weak. Watery. Unhealthy. Oily. Processed. Brown. Monotonous. Repetitive. Ordinary. Flavorless. Other than boiling water, I didn’t know how to cook so my pantry was filled (read full article)

family, healthy living, home making, meal planning, tips

May 23

Simple Sprinkler Fun

What’s more fun than running through the sprinkler on a hot day! View Full Album Thursday afternoon was awards day at school. J didn’t receive any awards but we’re still proud of his improvements this school year. Despite telling him how p (read full article)

family, just for fun, kids, spring, summer

May 16

My Wild Weekend

The day started beautifully. Sunshine. Light breeze. Temps near 80. I really could not ask for much more! This was the first REALLY great day for outdoor play we’ve seen in a while in Minnesota. As a family, we rode our bikes to the post office (read full article)

family, kids, spring

May 10

My Mother’s Day Recap

I really enjoyed my time off yesterday. I didn’t crack open the computer at all yesterday. My husband and I agreed not to exchange any purchased gifts this Mother’s Day since we are in a financial transition with his Worker’s Compensation bene (read full article)

family

Apr 13

Under the Weather

Wild Man unaffected by the "ick" This weekend has been a rough one. The hubster came down with the flu so we had to cancel our plans to see the big car show and attending the circus this weekend. Poor thing felt very bad. Fever, coughing, chills, (read full article)

family

Apr 05

Easter Recap & Making Clarified Butter

I hope everyone had a great Easter Weekend. We had a wonderful time this extra long weekend. We dyed eggs, rode our bikes around town, and even met some friends in the city to eat lunch Saturday. Of course I got to snap up some great deals at a coup (read full article)

family, holiday, Make It From Scratch

Mar 25

Win BIG with The Real Food Project

One of my favorite Food Network chefs if Bobby Flay! Most of his recipes make my taste buds do the “dance of joy”! There are a few of his dishes I find a little too spicy but I simply scale back the heat. The risk of cooking like a southwestern (read full article)

cooking, family, sweepstakes

Mar 21

Our Amazing Movie Adventure: Alice In Wonderland

The Search Begins Yesterday afternoon, the boys, hubster and I took to the city on an adventure in Wonderland! It all started right here on the laptop. A simple Google search for “movies” along with my city and state produced listings of movi (read full article)

budget, cheap, family, frugal, just for fun, kids, Product Review

Mar 19

Create Your Own Adventure $50 Cash Giveaway

 Goby.com is a fantastic new search engine to help you find great new adventures for the family. After less than five minutes on the site, I’ve found a new place to eat and a new park to take the kids when we go into the city! This site will (read full article)

budget, cheap, family, frugal, giveaway, just for fun, Product Review

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