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15+ Best Things to do in the Twin Cities with Kids

15+ Best Things to do in the Twin Cities with Kids

The Twin Cities are a second home for our family. My husband and I both went to college in the cities. It’s where we were living when we got married, had babies, and where we brought them home for the first time. This summer we 

10+ Things to Do with Kids on Milwaukee’s East Side

10+ Things to Do with Kids on Milwaukee’s East Side

The East Side of Milwaukee is home for me. I’ve lived in seven cities and five states in my lifetime, but the first 18 years of my life were all spent in one place. The East Side is a quiet neighborhood nestled along the lakefront 

Moving with Kids Road Trip from NYC to San Diego CA

Moving with Kids Road Trip from NYC to San Diego CA

On January 5, 2018 our family started our move from New York City to San Diego. After school, we loaded up the car, said some final goodbyes, and road across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge out of Brooklyn NY headed to San Diego with tears in our 

15+ Best Things to do with Kids in the Madison Area

15+ Best Things to do with Kids in the Madison Area

I grew up in Wisconsin, but I admit when we first moved to Baraboo (about an hour north of Madison) I had no idea what to do with my two little kids. A Milwaukee native, South-Central Wisconsin was a mystery to me. Fortunately, between the 

A Summer Weekend in Milwaukee WI with Kids

A Summer Weekend in Milwaukee WI with Kids

Milwaukee is a city near and dear to our hearts. Both Nick and I were born and raised here. Although we have since moved away to pursue educations and careers elsewhere, we return frequently to visit family and will probably always consider it home. With 

14+ Free and Cheap Things to Do in Milwaukee WI with Kids

14+ Free and Cheap Things to Do in Milwaukee WI with Kids

I’m not sure what people think of when they think of Milwaukee. Beer and cheese most likely? Milwaukee often gets overshadowed by Chicago just a short drive to the South, but it is a city in its own right. People, like me, who were born 

8 Things to do with Kids at Devils Lake State Park

8 Things to do with Kids at Devils Lake State Park

As you enter the park you navigate down a twisting, winding drive through towering trees and gradually the large, clear blue lake starts to peek through until you finally round the corner at the base of the hill. There, just beyond a green space, sits 

Mill City Museum

Mill City Museum

Looking for a unique field trip in the Twin Cities area? The Mill City Museum is a fascinating way to explore history, water, baking and more. It is a museum erected in footprint of an old flourmill in Minneapolis.  Admission to the museum gets you 

A Weekend in Wisconsin Dells

A Weekend in Wisconsin Dells

If you live in the Midwest you are likely aware that the Wisconsin Dells are known to be a fun summer escape and you are dreaming of sunny days splashing at a water park right now. The Wisconsin Dells are best known for their water 

The Bakken Museum in the Twin Cities with Kids

The Bakken Museum in the Twin Cities with Kids

I’m excited to have Rebecca Nutter guest posting today to share a STEM related field trip in the Twin Cities area. If your child is curious about electricity or magnetism, this is an awesome place to explore. (Guest post from Rebecca Nutter) Ever since we