Category: Blog
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My Morning Routine

I used to be a really non routine type person. Everything was go with the flow. For the most part it still is, except my mornings and evenings. While I’m at home anyway and not traveling. First thing in the morning is always a drink of water, then changing into my workout clothes. I used…
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3 Donut Shops in Minnesota You Need to Try 🍩

Anyone who knows me, knows I love my donuts. Every trip we take, I’m pinteresting and googling the best donuts in the area beforehand. It’s safe to say, I may change trip locations if there isn’t a cute and nicely rated donut shop or bakery to be found. The food and coffee shop selection for…
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24 Hours in Rapid City, South Dakota

We took a little one night trip down to Rapid City the week before Christmas and it.was.amazing. I love visiting cute places all decked out in Christmas lights, shopping at fun places, eating good food, and enjoying a change of scenery. Plus I really wanted one more night out of town before the baby is…
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Book Review | The Paper Palace
Happy Wednesday! I feel like I’ve been up since the crack of dawn, roughly 6 am. I did my workout, went out for a coffee and grocery pickup, and now have pulla dough rising because I’ve been craving pulla. Tis the season for all the baking. I love it. I finished up this book yesterday…
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A fall trip to South Dakota 🍁

We took a little trip down to South Dakota for a couple nights! Being it’s only a five hour drive, it’s a favorite destination. I’ve never been in fall, so this was a perfect time to go! First stop upon arrival to the Badlands area, was City Brew coffee in Spearfish. Always the first stop.…
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September’s Minnesota Trip

A week after getting back from Washington, the kids and I went to Minnesota to bring my youngest sister home. She had come with us on our west coast roadtrip this year, much to hers and my eldest daughters delight! The weather in Minnesota was rainy for all the days we were there except the…
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Indian Beach and Seaside, Oregon
One of our days on the west coast was spent at Indian Beach in Oregon. We always do at least one beach day each trip! I love the ocean, prefer the Atlantic, but the pacific is still enchanting. We started the trip with coffee at Red Leaf and then hit the road for the hour…
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Columbia Falls, MT & Glacier National Park

Sunday morning we left bright and early on a roadtrip west bound. Swung by Starbucks in town for coffee and hit Highway 2. The first three hours I spent in quiet enjoying my coffee while everybody slept. The weather was pleasant, the scenery unchanging, and the skies slightly smoky. We arrived in Columbia Falls, Montana…
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Rabbit Bay, Michigan Photo Journal

My kids and I had left our house at 430 am for a week in Rabbit Bay. A mere 15 hour drive. As we neared Minot, we saw this gorgeous storm. The sunrise behind the storm was incredible. Looking so pretty as we got out of the storm! The Houghton- Hancock lift bridge. Always an…
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Estes Park, Colorado 🏔

Estes Park. A town nestled a mere few miles from the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. The idyllic photographic setting. Snow peaked mountains rising from the edge of town to take your breath away. The beauty surreal. Everything promising good times and happy memories. I fulfilled most of my dreams for this trip. Ice…