Those of you who regularly read this blog know that I am huge fan of 1) steak 2) dark, cozy, and retro style eating establishments....SO,...

Last weekend, we had the MOST fun fall day date at Ferguson's Orchards in Eau Claire, WI. Going to the orchard is always on my fall bucke...

Each year, I love booking a fall trip. It was a tradition that my parents started when I was a kid. Fall is my favorite season, and I lov...

Last week, I was able to help my mother-in-law and sister-in-law process corn! We had such a fun day. We are a dairy farming family, and ...

My husband and I had a much needed date night this past weekend. We realized we hadn't been on a date since late June! As you all know, w...

We recently returned from our last (and second ever) family camping trip of the summer. It was a very adventurous weekend! We drove 2 hou...

We just returned from a really fun weekend to Dubuque, Iowa. We ended up there in a very round about manner as I referenced in a previous...

I just got home from an amazing week down south. I won't say it was like a "normal" vacation...We had a lot of COVID related issues to co...

We took a little break from "sundaes on Sunday" due to the 4th of July holiday, but we were BACK this weekend with another copycat hit! T...

Last Friday, we enjoyed a fun day trip exploring Lake Wissota State Park. We bought a WI state parks pass back in May, and I have really ...

If you had asked me a year ago where I would go on a summer road trip this year, I would not have said IOWA. LOL!!! But, we are headed th...

I grew up in a rather small family. We were used to maybe 10-15 people at holiday gatherings...and then I married into a German farm fami...

Throughout all of quarantine, we have enjoyed some mini day trips and outings. It has helped keep all of us sane. Even when we weren't in...

This week we tried a new, slightly more technical, sundae. We got our inspiration from Dis Dining with this Mickey Sorcerer Sundae. This ...

As things are slowly starting to reopen, my hubby and I are enjoying going out on the town more often! Last night, we had a super fun wee...

Last year we traveled to Canada. We were driving back to our hotel through the countryside and noticed a roadside ice cream stand. Of cou...

Our first officially blogged trip is DONE! We had a wonderful family frugal adventure that began with a two hour drive north after we pac...

This week's sundae was actually a sundae on Monday due to a very busy weekend! I really enjoyed this little treat. It wasn't my favorite ...

It is SO good to be going out on date nights again! It brings me such joy. I do hope that things keep improving and by this time next yea...

So in about a week, we are going on a family camping trip for the first time! I camped some as a kid with friends. Since I grew up next d...