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Best Grill Recipes for the End of Summer
Summer is drawing to a close. You’ve been grilling month after month, and as mouth-watering as all those burgers and brats have been, you’re looking for something new. How fortuitous then, that you’ve found this post! After a summer of grilling and smoking meats (or even just attending barbecues), you can start to lose inspiration…
Read More10 of the Best Summer Camp Games
Ah, summer break. A time for leisure, recreation, and takin it easy – especially if you’re spending part of it with your friends and family! But a ten year old can only sit while the adults play cribbage for so long… Here in Minnesota, you’re going to be hard-pressed to find someone with no childhood…
Read MoreFive Unique Adventures on Fish Trap Lake
You’ve planned a trip to central Minnesota and are staying on Fish Trap Lake – but what will you do? Relax on the shore, listen to the loons, read…but your legs are antsy, and your soul longs for adventure. Welcome to Fish Trap Lake! Surrounding the dead center of Minnesota is over 1,160 acres of…
Read MoreA Simple Guide to Father’s Day
Whether it’s your first time putting something together for your dad, or you’ve exhausted all your usual options, or this is the first year you get to celebrate your husband being a dad, we’re here to help! Holidays centered around parents can always be tough, for a myriad of reasons. Still, the most common issue…
Read MoreA Simple Guide for Mother’s Day
Whether it’s your first year putting something together for your mom, your fifth, your twentieth, or the first time you get to honor your wife in such a way, getting gifts for mothers can be difficult. That’s why we’re here to help! Mother’s Day can be difficult for a multitude of reasons, but one of…
Read More5 Crafts to Welcome Spring
Sunlight has already begun to stretch longer, and the world smells fresh again. Soon, flowers will start springing up! But that beauty and light doesn’t need to stay outside your home–let’s look at some crafts you can do to bring spring in! Have you felt it? That rush of energy in the wind? The warmth…
Read MoreHibernation Hobbies: Surviving the Dark Seasons in MN (Part 2)
As frost has settled in the panes of your windows, your mind itches for something to do. Your fingers do as well. The dark seasons are here, and with them, the chance to pick up a new cozy hobby. The Depths of Hibernation Season Even in the middle of winter, with the sunrise of…
Read MoreExecuting Your DIY Lakeside Wedding | Pt. 2
Not only do you have your beloved partner, you have your lists, you’ve begun to delegate who is working on what, and your Pinterest is chock-full of the best vibes. You can finally get to work on planning the best DIY lakeside wedding! But oh, where to start? Not to fear, my dear–here’s your guide!…
Read MorePlanning a DIY Lakeside Wedding | Pt. 1
Congratulations! You’ve found the love of your life and have decided to commit yourselves to one another publicly! This is an incredibly exciting time, and you want to make the ceremony as welcoming, warm, and full of love as you two are. But you don’t have the budget to spend tens of thousands of dollars…
Read MoreSpring Break at the Lake
Sure, the hot sandy beaches of Florida or Cozumel are inviting in the spring, especially if you live in a cold climate. The idea of sitting on a beach in the sun with a frosty drink in your hand seems idyllic. At least, until you think of all the time, energy, and money it will…
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