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

Minnesota Seasonal Ice Cream Shops

Published March 28, 2025 | Updated May 1, 2025 | 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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A large stone sculpture of two teddy bears, one sitting with a bow tie, the other playing a saxophone, is set on a green lawn in Teddy Bear Park in Stillwater Minnesota. Behind them, there are a red building, a gazebo, and a clock tower. The sky is clear with scattered clouds.

Teddy Bear Park Is Open for the Season

Published March 26, 2025 | Updated March 26, 2025 | by Kristi | 5 Comments

If you've never been to the one-of-a-kind Teddy Bear Park in Stillwater, add it to your list! Not only does Teddy Bear Park offer great outdoor fun for kids, it's also a nice spot to enjoy the view of Stillwater as it's located up on the hill. In addition, there are nice indoor bathrooms on site – a rare perk Continue Reading

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Twin Cities Garden Tool Swap Events

Published March 19, 2025 | Updated March 26, 2025 | 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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Minnesota Awesome Sweatshirts.

Minnesota Awesome Warehouse Clearance Event

Published March 15, 2025 | Updated March 24, 2025 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

Save big and find some fun items at the HUGE Minnesota Awesome Warehouse Clearance Event! 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 Continue Reading

Filed Under: Events, Great Deals, Shop Local, Warehouse Sale Tagged With: shopping

Randolph Railroad Days Caboose

Randolph Railroad Days

Published March 13, 2025 | Updated March 13, 2025 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

Make your way to Randolph Railroad Days for train layouts and displays, a railroad swap meet, kids activities and more! This well-loved event, held in October recently, is now happening in March. It's a lot of fun for lovers of trains both young and old. Randolph is located just 20 minutes south of the twin Continue Reading

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Irish dance group on stage at the Landmark Center.

Family Friendly Irish Fun at the Landmark Center

Published March 10, 2025 | Updated March 10, 2025 | 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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32nd Annual Grumpy Old Men Festival in Wabasha

Published February 14, 2025 | Updated February 19, 2025 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

Head to Wabasha in February for the 32nd Annual Grumpy Old Men Festival! The 32nd Annual Grumpy Old Men Festival is taking place Friday, February 21st and Saturday, February 22nd. I think almost all Minnesotans are fans of the movie Grumpy Old Men. You just have to love a movie that is set in Minnesota AND Continue Reading

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Prom Dresses on Rack.

FREE Prom Dresses for MN Teens 2025

Published February 3, 2025 | Updated July 8, 2025 | by Kristi | 24 Comments

Check out this list of locations throughout the state of Minnesota where teens who need them can get prom dresses for free! It's been many years since my prom, and we just finished with prom for our two girls who are now in college.  We looked and looked – thankfully, they are very thrifty girls – but I Continue Reading

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Kicksledding mom and son at Dodge Nature Center.

Dodge Nature Center Winter Fest

Published January 30, 2025 | Updated January 30, 2025 | by Kristi | 1 Comment

The Annual Dodge Center Winter Fest is coming up on February 15th, 2025.  Get ready for outdoor fun! It's been mentioned before but Minnesota has some great nature centers spread around the state.  Many are close to the metro, but you can also find some hidden gems closer to the rural areas as well.  Continue Reading

Filed Under: Events, Kids, Parks, St. Paul

People snowshoeing in a forest during Bold and Cold Fest.

Bold & Cold Events in Owatonna

Published January 21, 2025 | Updated January 21, 2025 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

Wrap up January in Owatonna at the 6th Annual Bold and Cold Winter Festival. Owatonna's Bold & Cold Events and activities run between January 21st - 26th, 2025. Owatonna Park and Recreation, People's Press, and Owatonna Businesses partner to present many choices. There is sure to be something for everyone to Continue Reading

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Minnetonka Fire Family Fun Day

Published January 19, 2025 | Updated January 19, 2025 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

At Minnetonka Fire Family Fun Day kids can check out fire trucks, meet firefighters and enjoy some chili and cider! Our kids love to go to Firehouse events. It's a chance to get up close with the trucks and all the equipment.The best part though, is meeting any and all of the firefighters. They love to meet Continue Reading

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Art Shanty on Lake Harriet.

Art Shanty Projects 2025

Published January 15, 2025 | Updated January 15, 2025 | by Kristi | Leave a Comment

One of our favorite winter events is coming up: the annual Art Shanty Projects taking place on Bde Unma / Lake Harriet.  Something we all look forward to are the annual Art Shanty Projects. Each year offers something unique, fun and interesting to break up the cold and dull winter. The Art Shanty Projects Continue Reading

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