Lara Draxler
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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Lara Draxler
Aug 24, 20203 min read
Processing corn for winter
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...
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Lara Draxler
Aug 12, 20205 min read
Amnicon State Falls Camping-Trip Report
We recently returned from our last (and second ever) family camping trip of the summer. It was a very adventurous weekend! We drove 2...
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Lara Draxler
Aug 5, 20206 min read
Trip Report-Dubuque, IA
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...
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Lara Draxler
Jul 13, 20203 min read
Day Trip to Lake Wissota State Park
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...
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Lara Draxler
Jul 9, 20203 min read
Planning a "COVID proof" road trip
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...
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Lara Draxler
Jul 1, 20203 min read
Mini road trips/day trips with teens and tweens
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...
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Lara Draxler
Jun 29, 20202 min read
Mickey Sorcerer Sundae
This week we tried a new, slightly more technical, sundae. We got our inspiration from Dis Dining with this Mickey Sorcerer Sundae. This...
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Lara Draxler
Jun 24, 20201 min read
Father's Day Strawberry Rhubarb Sundae
Last year we traveled to Canada. We were driving back to our hotel through the countryside and noticed a roadside ice cream stand. Of...
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Lara Draxler
Jun 16, 20202 min read
Timon & Pumba inspired sundae
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...
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Lara Draxler
Jun 8, 20202 min read
Cookie Butter Monkey Bread Sundae-Disneyland copycat
We have now been trying our "sundaes on Sunday" tradition for a little over a month. I am one who has always struggled with the "Sunday...
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Lara Draxler
Jun 8, 20203 min read
Tween craft-sun catcher mobile
Even though we are coming out of the deepest recesses of quarantine and summer break is FINALLY "officially" upon us, I think it is...
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Lara Draxler
Jun 2, 20202 min read
Pineapple Dole Whip Sundae-copycat
For this week's sundae on Sunday, we decided to attempt another parks sundae from Disney Food Blog. In preparation for the arrival of...
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Lara Draxler
May 26, 20202 min read
Sundaes on MONDAY-Plaza Doughnut copycat
Sundaes on Sunday (or Monday as it was this week) is quickly becoming one of our favorite family traditions. This week, we took on more...
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Lara Draxler
May 21, 20202 min read
Sundae of the Week-No Way Jose-Disney copycat
So I am a few days behind in posting this...it's almost time for ANOTHER sundae of the week. But, I couldn't let this one pass me by. It...
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Lara Draxler
May 20, 20203 min read
Family Hike to Willow River State Park
Throughout quarantine, I have tried to plan at least 2 activities per week for my bonus kids...that could be anything from making or...
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Lara Draxler
May 17, 20202 min read
Supper Club at home-Pink Squirrel
I really miss supper clubs. I know I have alluded to this in other posts, but I REALLY do. My husband and I enjoyed so many fun date...
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Lara Draxler
May 12, 20203 min read
Mother's Day pizza party
We had a fun, festive Mother's Day lunch that I LOVED! All my favorites were there... Homemade garlic cheese sticks homemade ranch...
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Lara Draxler
May 6, 20202 min read
Salt/Chalk art project
Today, I went back to the old faithful kids' activity book I got for free from the library castoff shelf. It is SUCH a fun little book....
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Lara Draxler
May 4, 20202 min read
Disney copycat "kitchen sink sundae"
During quarantine, we are busy being creative with how to make all this time at home fun. I have been LOVING perusing so many food and...
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