Lebanon Hills Regional Park
It appears that I forgot to post this one. So with the greening of the grass on a cool spring week, I thought it was better late than never. So although we don’t have as many pictures, this park is … Continue reading
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Life at Home Right Now
We as a family have been low key for understandable reasons, which means we’re not taking mini adventures right now. We are however making the best of things with distance learning and home based activities. I am anticipating expanding my … Continue reading
The Small Side of Lake Nokomis
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It comes as no surprise that Lake Nokomis is one of my favorites in the Twin Cities. It is not that it is unique, but it is a nice lake that is not overly busy. Our small walk did not … Continue reading
April Snow Showers …..
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Well that is a misnomer. April was rough for the Blue Willow family. We were sick and we had two snow storms. One that was about 7 in/18 cm and the other about 16 in/41 cm. Kid Willow enjoyed playing … Continue reading
Family Trip to the MN Zoo
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Around a year ago, we visited the MN Zoo for the first time with our neighbors. When we had family visit for the holidays it was and still is chilly outside, the decision was made to visit the zoo. I … Continue reading
The other side
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Due to circumstances we had to be away from crowds. However, we definitely wanted to get out and enjoy a gorgeous day so we went the other direction on the Greenway. We decided to walk to the river. In the … Continue reading
History Center
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Photos above were provided by family member with us on this trip. Kid Willow’s love of trains is evident. It also happens that a few family members on both sides of the family have a love of trains too. So … Continue reading
Big Woods State Park
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So in an effort to find new places near by, we drove the family to Big Woods State Park near Nerstrand, MN. They had a nice welcome center which wasn’t too busy like other state parks. It took a while … Continue reading
A return To Hastings
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The last time C and I visited Hastings we did not have Kid Willow or Baby Willow. We thought that we would try a smaller trip to Hastings, MN again with our children. This time we visited a different park … Continue reading
A stroll in a familiar place
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We really like Lake Nokomis. Each season brings something new. Since family was around, we thought we’d walk around the smaller section of the lake which is the western side of Cedar Avenue. A small, but gentle stroll to enjoy … Continue reading
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