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Happy heavenly birthday dad 🎂
Happy birthday to my dad in heaven. I wish he were here to celebrate, he loved celebrations. But he’s safer up there, amongst the angels. I like to think he’s watching over us. Maybe he’ll see the cake I got to celebrate. He’d like that. His favorite cake was chocolate. Enjoyed with a cup of
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St. Pete Beach, Florida

We just got back from a six day trip to St. Pete Beach in Florida! It was mid eighties and sunshine the entire week. Just gorgeous. My happy place. I always book a full vacation package with flights, hotel, and car rental so I don’t have too much of a hassle. I like when things
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park Photo Journal

Winter in North Dakota has been pretty darn good so far this year. It’s just about the middle of December and we still don’t have any snow on the ground. Two days ago it hit 58 degrees in Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Watford City. Probably the warmest day of winter, and the kids and
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Dundee’s Donuts & Cannon Beach | Oregon Coast

I love the west coast. The beaches, the scenery, the fun things to do! It’s the best. Every summer, we take our annual family roadtrip to visit my husbands family in Washington. He grew up an hour from the coast, so it’s not a far drive for a day trip! I drive 2 hours one
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First Day of Fall | Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Today the kids and I kicked off fall with a trip to Theodore Roosevelt National Parks north unit near Watford City, North Dakota. We first stopped and got myself an iced coffee 👏🏻 in Watford and then continued the 14 miles to the park. The leaves are starting to change their colors! There was quite
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Zion National Park & St. George, Utah

We just got back from the most incredible trip! We headed from ND on a Saturday evening, drove through the night, encountered temps in the 20’s and a snowstorm in Montana. We had planned to stay the night in Provo, Utah, but were really not in the mood to stop yet. So we looked at
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Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway | Spearfish, South Dakota

We took a little one night trip down to the black hills in South Dakota last weekend. It was such a short but amazing trip! We drove the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway and it was absolutely breathtaking. One of the prettiest drives we have been on! There were two waterfalls visible right off of the
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Sleepy V’s Donut Shop | Minneapolis, Minnesota

Whenever I’m looking for somewhere new to adventure, the first thing that pops in my head is coffee. Followed by something that goes with coffee. Donuts. A match made in heaven! My recent trip to Minnesota led me to the cutest little donut shop in the Northeast Arts District. Sleepy V’s Donuts. The donuts here
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Mill City Museum |Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nestled on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, sits the beautiful historic Mill City Museum. This museum is full of interesting history, fun things for the kids to do, giant pancakes, and even little bread samples from the Pillsbury kitchen lab. Take a short ride on the Flour Tower elevator, let
