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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...

Lara Draxler
May 26, 20202 min read


Inside Out Themed Family Movie Night
I have been wanting to have a Disney themed movie night for ages. I asked the kids what movie they would be interested in focusing on,...

Lara Draxler
May 24, 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...

Lara Draxler
May 20, 20203 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...

Lara Draxler
May 17, 20202 min read


Shortcut strawberry rhubarb crisp- adaptation
I have just started feeling confident enough in the kitchen to adapt recipes or improvise. You see, when I learned to cook and bake, I...

Lara Draxler
May 17, 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...

Lara Draxler
May 12, 20203 min read


Disney copycat eats-beer cheese soup
I have found in quarantine that the ONE thing that always gives me peace is being in the kitchen. I have enjoyed having the time to...

Lara Draxler
May 11, 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....

Lara Draxler
May 6, 20202 min read


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


Candy Sushi for kids
Today we tried out a fun "home ec/cooking with stepmom" activity--candy sushi! I have really enjoyed having the time during quarantine to...

Lara Draxler
Apr 29, 20202 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


Copycat Dollywood Cinnamon Bread
One of my FAVORITE travel destinations is Dollywood, Dolly Parton's theme park located in my home state of Tennessee. It is such a great...

Lara Draxler
Apr 25, 20202 min read


Lemon Granitas & Cinnamon Spritz
This week, we tried some fun and frugal family activities in the kitchen. Our family is BIG on food and home cooking (and dining out too)...

Lara Draxler
Apr 23, 20202 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


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


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


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
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