In our family gaming is a huge part of what we do for fun. The kiddos, Hubby, and I all have our favorites and we regularly have family gaming nights almost every week. And while Hubby and I enjoy spending this time together as a...
This post contains many links to other websites and products, none of these are sponsored, I just wanted to share the tools and items I used to make this party happen. If, like us, you have a kiddo who grows up loving all things science,...
A Quick and Easy Hiking Meal Solution
posted by: LovesYouCrafts
August 5, 2022
As you are probably aware, we are huge camping and hiking fans. Every camping trip we go on we tend to do at least one hike. There was one thing that always used to trip us up while we were planning meals: what on Earth...
Explore Fort Snelling State Park: A Day Trip Worth Taking
posted by: LovesYouCrafts
May 11, 2022
Way back when our family had first started camping together and just started our passport, one of the first parks we set our sights at was Fort Snelling. This is a day use only park that has an extensive yet cozy visitor center, two picnic...
A Tiny Park In Southern Minnesota: Rice Lake State Park
posted by: LovesYouCrafts
August 30, 2021
I don’t think I have mentioned this yet, but we select the parks we visit each summer based on their location throughout the state. We try to visit one in each region of the state and it helps us pick new parks in an easy...
Visiting the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls MN
posted by: LovesYouCrafts
August 27, 2021
A couple years ago we had the pleasure of visiting the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls while on our camping trip to Upper Sioux Agency State Park (blog incoming.) It had been recommended to us by the staff at the park as many...
How to Bake: The Best Construction Cake Ever
posted by: LovesYouCrafts
August 25, 2021
I have a friend’s kiddo who is obsessed with construction, and I do not mean like the kiddy tool benches with plastic tools, but actual tools and supplies. When we hang out at his house, he often ends up going into the garage to build...
Several years ago we decided to try and watch all the Marvel Movies in chronological order, we have since watched them all and decided to do it all over again. We started out just watching a movie from time to time when we could find...
Why You Should Visit Forestville Mystery Cave State Park
posted by: LovesYouCrafts
August 20, 2021
I have written about many of the state parks we have been to over the years, and as we planned this trip, I didn’t think Forestville Mystery Cave State Park would be any different than the rest. I mean, the location is different, and all...
A few years ago, my parents set out on a mission to take all of their grandkids camping in their new camper trailer. Each family would have the kiddos picked up on a Friday night for a weekend full of camping for the kiddos, and...