Fact: I farmed pumpkins in high school. Other fact: I haven’t visited a proper pumpkin patch since. (Nice try, though, England.) The preschool’s fall festival got us into the festive fall spirit, tricking us into believing it’s the middle of October despite highs around 80. So, off to a pumpkin patch we went! Dream Field… Continue reading Dream Field Farms
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Take Me Back to Grand Marais (in Summer)
December is fast approaching and glimpses of daylight feel novel. So I space out while playing trains and remember the really wonderful time I had in Grand Marais, MN, with my husband three months ago. I’m a sucker for any place where “dressing up for dinner” means changing out of your muddy hiking boots and… Continue reading Take Me Back to Grand Marais (in Summer)
Take Me Back to the North Shore
The two nights that my husband and I spent at a quaint lakefront cottage on the north shore of Lake Superior feel like an eternity ago. I suppose that life will do that to you, when family emergencies, screwed up travel, toddler toddlerness and big family events get between you and that time you relaxed… Continue reading Take Me Back to the North Shore
Minnesota State Fair
Today is the last day of the Minnesota State Fair. I highly recommend it if you’re in the Minneapolis area (and hungry). We visited last Thursday morning despite the triple-digit heat threat. It’s a massive fair! We barely scratched the surface of what there was to see and do. Of course there were tractors. And cheese… Continue reading Minnesota State Fair
Andrew Bird at Slowdown
Last night, despite the local news’ “High” Winter Weather Threat level warning (It’s winter. Of course we’re going to have Winter Weather.), we ventured downtown to Slowdown to see Andrew Bird. First of all, what a great venue! Great bar, great setup, great people. We found a high top table on the 2nd floor during… Continue reading Andrew Bird at Slowdown
i xo Hymie’s!
vintage vinyl from hymie’s, originally uploaded by lynnbeha. Before leaving [a really fun] holiday in Minneapolis, we took Dosh’s advice to hit up Hymie’s Vintage Records at 33rd & Lake. And we totally loaded up on some great old stuff. Check out what we’ve had a chance to enjoy (and some extra photos) after the… Continue reading i xo Hymie’s!
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