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Hyland Play Area slides in Bloomington MN.

Hyland Play Area AKA Chutes and Ladders Park

Published April 10, 2026 | Updated April 10, 2026 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

Looking for a great park to take the kids to have them get rid of some of that excess energy? Hyland Play Area in Bloomington is awesome! If you’ve lived in the Twin Cities for a while, you’ve probably heard people rave about "Chutes and Ladders." While its official name is the Hyland Play Area, this Bloomington Continue Reading

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Piglets at Gale Woods Farm.

Saturday Mornings at Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista

Published April 9, 2026 | Updated April 9, 2026 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

Visit Gale Woods Farm on Saturday mornings to experience farm activities, meet some baby animals, and explore the barn! Minnesota has some great nature centers, parks and public areas. One of our favorites is Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista. Each Saturday in April and May, you can enjoy various farm activities, Continue Reading

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Man in front of vendor table.

MN Hunting & Fishing Sporting Collectibles Show

Published April 2, 2026 | Updated April 2, 2026 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

The annual Minnesota Hunting and Fishing Sports Collectibles Show returns to the Medina Entertainment Center in April! Do you love the outdoors?  Maybe fishing is your hobby or maybe it's hunting or just maybe you enjoy collecting?  If you answered yes to any of these, the upcoming MN Hunting and Continue Reading

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Crafting at Goodhue

Free Family Fun Day at Goodhue County Historical Society

Published April 2, 2026 | Updated April 2, 2026 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

Make plans to Hop into Spring family fun at the Goodhue County Historical Society Free Family Fun Day! We love to attend fun events at local Museums and Historical Societies around the state. We found a fun one coming up, the Free Family Fun Day- Hop into Spring at the Goodhue County Historical Continue Reading

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planting seeds in starter container

Free Seed Libraries in Minnesota

Published April 1, 2026 | Updated April 1, 2026 | by Kristi | 17 Comments

Free seed libraries are a great way to get seeds to start your garden and learn more about gardening in the process. Here is our list of free seed libraries throughout Minnesota! Have you heard of seed libraries? These are programs that are set up to educate both new and experienced gardeners, while typically Continue Reading

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Skeins of Yarn

Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop

Published March 30, 2026 | Updated March 30, 2026 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

Join the annual Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop to discover new specialty yarns, register for door prizes and more! This year I took a watercolor class but my creative hobby bucket list still has crocheting and knitting on it! I'm determined to learn it, but so far my attempt at being self-taught did not go well.  I'll be Continue Reading

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Long Drive-In Theatre in Long Prairie Minnesota.

Long Drive-In Theatre – A Minnesota Classic!

Published March 30, 2026 | Updated April 3, 2026 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

The Long Drive-In Theatre in Long Prairie (in central MN) is opening for the season! See what's new for the 2026 season. Yes this winter was long, just when we thought it was warm it came back again! Finally...we are seeing signs of SPRING and we have something we can look forward to. Spring of course means one Continue Reading

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Twin Cities Garden Tool Swap Events

Published March 28, 2026 | Updated March 28, 2026 | by Kristi | 1 Comment

Check out the upcoming garden tool swaps taking place around the Twin Cities – a chance to find the perfect tool! Not sure about you, but each year I have high hopes for our garden. I would love to have green peppers, but it seems like our garden is only able to give us tomatoes. Last fall, I added an area of Continue Reading

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Pistachio and Birthday Cake Ice Cream in Green Striped Cup with plastic spoon.

Minnesota Seasonal Ice Cream Shops

Published March 27, 2026 | Updated March 27, 2026 | by Kristi | 1 Comment

You know Spring is on its way when Minnesota Seasonal Ice Cream Shops start to open for the year!  Do you eat ice cream all year round or is it more of a seasonal food? One of our daughters seems to think ice cream just might be one of the food groups. Unfortunately, some of our favorite ice cream spots Continue Reading

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Sota clothing Warehouse.

Sota Clothing Warehouse Sale

Published March 17, 2026 | Updated March 17, 2026 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

The upcoming Sota Clothing Warehouse Sale is a great way to grab some deals from an awesome local company. We love Warehouse sales! They're a great way to find some of our favorite brands for some great prices.  Check out the Spring Warehouse Sale coming up at Sota Clothing Co. Why not share your love for Continue Reading

Filed Under: Great Deals, Shop Local, Warehouse Sale

Irish dance group on stage at the Landmark Center.

Family Friendly Irish Fun at the Landmark Center

Published March 10, 2026 | Updated March 10, 2026 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

Grab the kids and celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul with two days of family friendly fun. I was recently reminded that kids enjoy celebrating St. Patrick's Day, however it's not always easy to find kid friendly activities.  Lucky for those with kids, the Landmark Center Continue Reading

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Minnesota Awesome Warehouse Sale.

Minnesota Awesome Spring Warehouse Sale

Published March 3, 2026 | Updated April 8, 2026 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

Save big and find some fun items at the HUGE Minnesota Awesome Spring Warehouse Sale! It's another great warehouse event you don't want to miss. Minnesota Awesome has a great product line full of MN themed clothing and items.  You may recall that we LOVE warehouse sales and when we find them locally with Continue Reading

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