Fairy Tale Frugal,
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Last week, Chuck and I ventured out on our first date night since summer :S The month of September is always a bit manic, but we managed...

We just returned from a really fun week out in Las Vegas. It was my first time there, and I was overall really impressed. We had a lot of...

Last Christmas, we received a fun gift certificate to a restaurant in the Minneapolis area called Travail Kitchen and Amusements. We were...

We just returned from what I would say was my favorite camping trip we have been on yet. We spent two nights at Perrot State Park near...

We recently returned from a great weekend away camping at Pattison State Park in northwest Wisconsin. It was a really nice experience,...

About a week ago, we headed off on a date to Domacin Wine Bar & Restaurant in Stillwater, MN. We had been there couple years ago on a...

Last Friday evening, we made the short commute over to downtown Hudson, WI. This is one of our favorite areas to travel to. It is so...

We have now been living in a COVID/"stay home" world for almost a year. Things are slowly starting to look up here. Our numbers are going...

We just got back from an AMAZING holiday trip to Disney World that I will never forget. I planned and budgeted for almost a year to make...

We recently returned from a wonderful weekend getaway to Herbster, WI (about 30 minutes from the lovely resort town of Bayfield.) I love...

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...

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...

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,...

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

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...

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...