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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...
Lara Draxler
Jul 28, 20215 min read
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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...
Lara Draxler
Oct 28, 20205 min read
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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...
Lara Draxler
Sep 13, 20203 min read
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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...
Lara Draxler
Aug 12, 20205 min read
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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...
Lara Draxler
Aug 5, 20206 min read
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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...
Lara Draxler
Jul 13, 20203 min read
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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...
Lara Draxler
Jul 9, 20203 min read
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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...
Lara Draxler
Jul 1, 20203 min read
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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...
Lara Draxler
Jun 23, 20205 min read
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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...
Lara Draxler
Jun 11, 20202 min read
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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...
Lara Draxler
Jun 8, 20203 min read
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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...
Lara Draxler
May 27, 20204 min read
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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
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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
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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...
Lara Draxler
May 21, 20202 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Lara Draxler
May 4, 20202 min read
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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
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