My kiddos have loved Beanie Boos (called “Glittery Eyes” in our house) since the moment we first saw them in the store. If you aren’t familiar with them, they are little stuffed animals made by Ty that have eyes ringed in glitter. They are usually...
Family birthday parties are a commonplace occurrence on my Dad’s side of the family. I am often asked if I can make a cake, and I always say yes, because, if you haven’t figured it out yet, I love to bake! This particular cake was...
Visiting Blue Mounds State Park: A Breathtaking Prairie Paradise
posted by: LovesYouCrafts
July 16, 2021
If you are at all familiar with the prairie land of Minnesota, you will understand why my favorite memory of this particular camping trip is from hiking across the prairie of Blue Mounds State Park. This park in the farthest south west corner of Minnesota...
Exploring Historic Forestville: A Wonderful Afternoon Activity In South East Minnesota
posted by: LovesYouCrafts
July 14, 2021
Two years ago we had the great fortune of camping at Forestville Mystery Cave State Park and were blown away by the built in activities at the park. We visited both the Mystery Cave and Historic Forestville (blogs for the state park and Mystery Cave...
I love the in-between times of year. Especially the space after the holidays and before the snow melts, filled with anticipation. Those of us in the land of snow stare longingly out the window having appreciated the snow for its winter fun, but ready to...
Review: Verne Drive-In Theater, Budget Friendly and Delicious Night Out
posted by: LovesYouCrafts
July 9, 2021
Last year, on a visit to Blue Mounds State Park, we had the opportunity to finally spend a night out at the movies again. The twist is, it was at a drive-in. We hadn’t been to the movies in months thanks to Covid, and it...
A Hatchimals Birthday Party with A Splash of Extra Fun
posted by: LovesYouCrafts
July 7, 2021
If you are not familiar with the kid craze that is Hatchimals, allow me to introduce you. They are a family of toys made by SpinMaster Ltd. that were originally large and rather expensive toys that were popular gifts at the Holidays. Eventually they began...
My family and I are not deep into the sports fandoms, but one experience we had that we would love to go back to again and again is a night at the ballpark with the Saint Paul Saints. I have been told that most smaller...
Easy Last Minute Date Night You Can Keep On Hand
posted by: LovesYouCrafts
July 2, 2021
Long before COVID and Quarantines were a part of our lives, Hubby and I began a tradition of trying to have a weekly “At-Home” date night. We didn’t have a lot of money to eat out and we were both working crazy schedules when he...
Camper Cabin In the Winter at Lake Carlos State Park
posted by: LovesYouCrafts
June 30, 2021
I have spent at least a week every summer at Lake Carlos State Park for almost all of my adult life. But what we have never done is go by ourselves on a family trip. So last year when Hubby’s birthday rolled around, we thought,...