I’m not sure how many cities have a parade in the middle of winter, but Minneapolis does! Andrew was very excited to go downtown and watch the Holidazzle parade which runs for several days in November and December. Look at those Minnesota kids lining up to see the parade! This was our view from the [...]
Category Archives: Kid Activities
Daring Bakers’ October Challenge- Donuts
October 27, 2010 – 9:02 am
Donuts are one of my favorite foods. I like to make these about once a year but since it was chosen as a Daring Bakers challenge I got to make them twice this year. Previously, I used Beatrice Ojakangas’ recipe. The Daring Bakers used Alton Brown’s. The recipes are somewhat similar but for Alton’s you [...]
Halloween Craft Time!
October 19, 2010 – 9:20 am
I think Halloween is the best holiday for crafting. The colors are vibrant, the options are endless, you can make things spooky or cute, etc. I saw these enamel painted pumpkin jars in the Martha Stewart special Halloween magazine and wanted to make them immediately. I also found that they are featured here on the [...]
Birthday Boy Treats
October 1, 2010 – 1:25 pm
My son’s 4th birthday is today. We are planning an outdoor event tomorrow in another town and I needed a cake I could put together in an hour since I am a little strapped for time. A coworker had an idea for a “dirt cake” and I immediately thought of this. All I did was [...]
Staying in a Camper Cabin and Some Fall Colors at Lake Maria
September 18, 2010 – 8:55 pm
Josh and I took the kids to Lake Maria State Park yesterday. We reserved a remote camper cabin since we still don’t have a tent. Some of the state parks in Minnesota provide you with a cart and call it “cart-in” camping for sites that are away from vehicular traffic but we had to provide [...]
