If you’re in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota and looking for something fun for the family to do, look no further than the Como Zoo in St. Paul. This is a free zoo that has quite a few animal…
Playing at Edinborough Park in Edina, Minnesota
Because we have family living in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota we find ourselves there every year. It can be an awesome place visit, but because it can be very cold in the winter we are always looking for…
The Crayola Experience at the Mall of America
The Mall of America has more than just shopping! In addition to an aquarium, movie theater, mini golf, and an amusement park, the Crayola Experience also has a home there. Lucy and I were able to visit the Crayola Experience…
Visiting Bruneau Dunes State Park in Idaho
Contrary to popular belief there is actually quite a bit to do in Idaho. We have been to Idaho a few times and last summer we got to go to Bruneau Dunes State Park for our first time sandboarding and…
Visiting Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Earlier this summer, we went to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in Southern Utah. It was close to home, not very busy, and we could actually get a campsite! We had a fun weekend there and it is definitely…
8 Things To Do In Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo is one of my favorite places to visit! I loved history so much as a teenager that for my 14th birthday (which happened to co-inside with my Spring Break) my family and I went to Historic Nauvoo and I…
Visiting Liberty Jail Historic Site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a number of historic sites around the country. Many of these are in Utah where we live but a number of them are also located throughout the midwest. We got to…
Visiting The Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has many historical sites throughout the country that mostly follow the early members migration from the Eastern United States through the Midwest and onto Utah and other Western states. The Mormon Trail…
Visiting the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha Nebraska
People don’t expect Nebraska to be home to one country’s best Zoos, but it turns out the Henry Doorly Zoo is a world class place to see animals from all over the planet. I didn’t travel a lot as a…
Family-Friendly Trip to Custer State Park in South Dakota
Because we visited South Dakota during the pandemic the National Park sites of Wind Cave and Jewel Cave were not doing cave tours. This led to us visiting Custer State Park instead, and we are so glad that we did.…