This retreat center is a perfect place to experience a space from the daily grind. This is true in the case of connectability as we did not have strong phone service in the building. They even have a hermitage location. … Continue reading
On a busy day last month Baby Willow asked to see some water and a beach. I was not interested in a very busy lake style “beach.” C found out about Square Lake and Square Lake Park. I will admit … Continue reading
The rest of the Willow family has been to Hidden Falls several times. Oddly enough I had never seen the actual falls part of Hidden Falls even though we as a family have visited and enjoyed Hidden Falls Regional Park … Continue reading
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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
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Sometimes the kiddos needed to get their “ya-yas” out. So we went to a park in Inver Grove Heights. There was an age appropriate playground for each kiddo. Afterwards we took a stroll along a part of the walking path. … Continue reading
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Truthfully we don’t get out as much as we used to, but with the warmer weather I have gardening on the brain. Tons of new projects for both the front and back yard/garden to keep C and me more than … Continue reading
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C and I have not been to a May Day parade since before the kiddos are born. However, a close neighbor of ours was a participant and therefore we braved the crowds for the 45th annual and possibly final … Continue reading
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We decided to visit Harriet Nature Center and I’m so glad we did this early in the year. Although I am quite sure it is absolutely stunning in the late spring through fall seasons, enjoying a walk on a boardwalk … Continue reading
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The Willow family have been working hard on our gardens now that the ground is thoroughly thawed. In fact the temperatures have been much higher than average. We reached 100F/37.7C on Memorial Day. One place we visited to help with … Continue reading
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A while ago we had a lovely picnic in this park after visiting with friends in the area. We thought it would be a lovely place to revisit. We walked around the lake and explored the park some more. I … Continue reading
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