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    Date night review-517 on Main (Hudson, WI)
    Lara Draxler
    • Feb 21
    • 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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    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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    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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    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...
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    Processing corn for winter
    Lara Draxler
    • Aug 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    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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    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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    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...
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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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    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...
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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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    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...
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    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...
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    Staycation fun-grasshoppers, murder mystery games, oh my!
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...
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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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    My travel story-2015 to the present (part 1)
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    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...
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    Quarantine Stay-cation Fun
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 5, 2020
    • 4 min

    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...
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    Chippewa Falls Date Night
    Lara Draxler
    • Mar 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...
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    French Cooking Class-Grand Fete
    Lara Draxler
    • Mar 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    French Cooking Class-Grand Fete

    Last night, Chuck and I had the pleasure of a super fun experience. Date nights are essential for us. I know that date nights are...
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