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    Day date-Mall of America
    Lara Draxler
    • 3 days ago
    • 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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    Trip Report-Herbster/Bayfield, WI
    Lara Draxler
    • Oct 29, 2020
    • 5 min

    Trip Report-Herbster/Bayfield, WI

    We recently returned from a wonderful weekend getaway to Herbster, WI (about 30 minutes from the lovely resort town of Bayfield.) I love...
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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 bucke...
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    Fall Trip plan-Bayfield, WI
    Lara Draxler
    • Sep 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Fall Trip plan-Bayfield, WI

    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 lov...
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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, w...
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    Amnicon State Falls Camping-Trip Report
    Lara Draxler
    • Aug 12, 2020
    • 5 min

    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 hou...
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    Trip Report-Dubuque, IA
    Lara Draxler
    • Aug 5, 2020
    • 6 min

    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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    Trip Report-Topsail Island, NC
    Lara Draxler
    • Jul 27, 2020
    • 6 min

    Trip Report-Topsail Island, NC

    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 co...
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    Day Trip to Lake Wissota State Park
    Lara Draxler
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    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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    Planning a "COVID proof" road trip
    Lara Draxler
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    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 th...
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    Mini road trips/day trips with teens and tweens
    Lara Draxler
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    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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    Flambeau River State Forest camping trip report
    Lara Draxler
    • Jun 23, 2020
    • 5 min

    Flambeau River State Forest camping trip report

    Our first officially blogged trip is DONE! We had a wonderful family frugal adventure that began with a two hour drive north after we pac...
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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 yea...
    64 views0 comments
    Planning a camping trip for first-timers
    Lara Draxler
    • Jun 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    Planning a camping trip for first-timers

    So in about a week, we are going on a family camping trip for the first time! I camped some as a kid with friends. Since I grew up next d...
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    Cookie Butter Monkey Bread Sundae-Disneyland copycat
    Lara Draxler
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    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 B...
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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 ...
    23 views0 comments
    Family Hike to Willow River State Park
    Lara Draxler
    • May 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    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 baki...
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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 di...
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