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Fairy Gardens
A few years ago, I attended a fairy garden workshop at a local garden center near my apartment. In the workshop, I learned about the...

Lara Draxler
May 3, 20202 min read


"All about me" collages-family frugal fun activity
Today, we took inspiration from another favorite blogger of mine, Kelle Hampton. She recently posted about a fun and simple family...

Lara Draxler
May 1, 20203 min read


Plan to park-part 2-add on extra magic!!
So, you have decided WHEN you want to book. You have decided WHERE you want to stay (either on site at Disney or off site). You have...

Lara Draxler
Apr 30, 20203 min read


From plan to park-part 1
So...you have heard the hype and you want to know, how do I plan a trip to Walt Disney World Resort? This post will kick off the first of...

Lara Draxler
Apr 28, 20206 min read


Staycation fun-grasshoppers, murder mystery games, oh my!
Within the last week, we have been enjoying some wonderful simple pleasures at home. Some favorite moments include... *walks in nature...

Lara Draxler
Apr 27, 20203 min read


2019 Travel recap and recommendations
As I look back, last year was such a great year for us. Especially now that we are kind of stuck and can't travel, I can't believe how...

Lara Draxler
Apr 24, 20203 min read


Married and Family Travel-2018
After we got home from our honeymoon, we slipped into married life. As with all blended families, I was an overnight stepmom to three...

Lara Draxler
Apr 22, 20203 min read


Travel Story 2018-Disneymoon
Wow! It is indeed the last chapter of my travel story up to this point. What I am really looking forward to is getting to travel AGAIN. I...

Lara Draxler
Apr 21, 20203 min read


Stay cation report-April 20th, 2020
Hi friends! How is everybody holding up? I was looking over what I did last week that actually kept me sane. I definitely had my ups and...

Lara Draxler
Apr 20, 20202 min read


Cookie Painting
So, now that we know we are at home for the long haul, I am looking for new and frugal activities for us to do as a family. I headed to...

Lara Draxler
Apr 16, 20202 min read


Travel Story-2016 to 2017
I left off with my move to Wisconsin being exactly what my heart needed to heal. I felt that I needed to start 2016 off right. I did a...

Lara Draxler
Apr 15, 20204 min read


My travel story-2015 to the present (part 1)
Encapsulating the last 5 years into a succinct package will be difficult, but I will manage. :) So, I came back from my 2014 Thailand...

Lara Draxler
Apr 9, 20204 min read


My travel story-early 30s
I mentioned in a previous post that I went on a trip to Thailand that changed my life in 2014. My life from 2012-2014 had been filled...

Lara Draxler
Apr 8, 20204 min read


Quarantine Stay-cation Fun
Hi everyone! Since this is a travel themed blog, you might wonder what in the world should I be covering now that that whole world is on...

Lara Draxler
Apr 5, 20204 min read


Chippewa Falls Date Night
We had a super fun date night on Friday. We ventured over to Chippewa Falls and tried Josef's bakery and the Wissota Chophouse. As I...

Lara Draxler
Mar 15, 20203 min read


Wales for newbies
So, since I have been busy writing about Wales this week, I thought it would be nice to share about some resources for those who might be...

Lara Draxler
Mar 11, 20202 min read


2 years in Wales
I have waited to put this experience into one entry of its own because it is so foundational to my life and to my travel story. I have...

Lara Draxler
Mar 9, 20205 min read


Travel story-part 3 (ages 20-25)
So this is where things start to get really interesting. I arrived at the end of my college career at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson...

Lara Draxler
Mar 3, 20202 min read


New Year, New Adventure!
Hello everyone! Welcome to my new blogging adventure, Fairy Tale Frugal! During a year where I greatly simplified my commitments, I also...

Lara Draxler
Feb 18, 20201 min read
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