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    Date Night Review-Wissota High Shores Supper Club (Chippewa Falls, WI)
    Lara Draxler
    • Oct 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Date Night Review-Wissota High Shores Supper Club (Chippewa Falls, WI)

    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...
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    Couples' Trip to Las Vegas
    Lara Draxler
    • Aug 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    Couples' Trip to Las Vegas

    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...
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    Date Night Review: Travail Kitchen and Amusements (Robbinsdale, MN)
    Lara Draxler
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 4 min

    Date Night Review: Travail Kitchen and Amusements (Robbinsdale, MN)

    Last Christmas, we received a fun gift certificate to a restaurant in the Minneapolis area called Travail Kitchen and Amusements. We were...
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    Trip Report: Perrot State Park (Onalaska, WI)
    Lara Draxler
    • Jul 28, 2021
    • 5 min

    Trip Report: Perrot State Park (Onalaska, WI)

    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...
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    Trip Report-Pattison State Park (WI)
    Lara Draxler
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    Trip Report-Pattison State Park (WI)

    We recently returned from a great weekend away camping at Pattison State Park in northwest Wisconsin. It was a really nice experience,...
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    Date Night Review-Domacin Wine Bar (Stillwater, MN)
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Date Night Review-Domacin Wine Bar (Stillwater, MN)

    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...
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    Date night review-517 on Main (Hudson, WI)
    Lara Draxler
    • Feb 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    Date night review-517 on Main (Hudson, WI)

    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...
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    Day date-Mall of America
    Lara Draxler
    • Jan 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Day date-Mall of America

    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...
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    Budgeting for Disney
    Lara Draxler
    • Dec 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Budgeting for Disney

    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...
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    Date night review-Lindey's Steakhouse, Minneapolis, MN
    Lara Draxler
    • Oct 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    Date night review-Lindey's Steakhouse, Minneapolis, MN

    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,...
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    Day Date review-Ferguson's Orchards
    Lara Draxler
    • Sep 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Day Date review-Ferguson's Orchards

    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...
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    Date Night Review-Wilson Creek Inn (Menomonie, WI)
    Lara Draxler
    • Aug 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    Date Night Review-Wilson Creek Inn (Menomonie, WI)

    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,...
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    Weeknight date-under $100 for drinks and nice dinner?!
    Lara Draxler
    • Jun 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Weeknight date-under $100 for drinks and nice dinner?!

    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...
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    Connell's Supper club- date night review
    Lara Draxler
    • Jun 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Connell's Supper club- date night review

    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...
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    Humanitarian Travel +Packing List
    Lara Draxler
    • May 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    Humanitarian Travel +Packing List

    I have been wanting to write this post for some time. I just haven't had the time to fit it in. I was thinking this morning, my trips to...
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    Rescheduling a Disney trip due to COVID-19
    Lara Draxler
    • May 16, 2020
    • 7 min

    Rescheduling a Disney trip due to COVID-19

    I have mentioned several times that we were planning a couples' trip to Disney this July. We had even booked Fast Passes, reserved all...
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    Plan to park-part 2-add on extra magic!!
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...
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    From plan to park-part 1
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 6 min

    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...
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    2019 Travel recap and recommendations
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...
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    Married and Family Travel-2018
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...
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