Afton State Park
C and I took advantage of a rare break in childcare to spend some time at Afton State Park. This state park is next to the St. Croix (pronounced similar to Croy) River. Seeing as it was a week day … Continue reading
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Langton Lake Park
Now that we’ve had our first hard freeze of the season, I know this is late. However, I still want to share a few older posts with you about low key places that we’ve enjoyed in the last few months. … Continue reading
Minnehaha Creek 2
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So a couple weeks later C wanted to take a walk along a different stretch of Minnehaha Creek. Baby Willow was being looked after, and we brought Spotty and Stripes with us. This time we started at 28th Avenue and … Continue reading
Walk to the Store
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It was a beautiful day. I needed to run a couple of errands and wanted to teach Baby Willow about how nature is all around us. We saw many squirrels forging for black walnuts and other edibles. We saw Monarchs … Continue reading
Minnehaha Creek 1
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So feeling like taking a walk is sometimes the thing to do. As long as C and I have known each other we’ve gone for decently long walks. I wanted to walk along a stretch of Minnehaha Creek that I … Continue reading
Franconia Sculpture Park
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Upon several suggestions over the years, we finally made the small trek over to Franconia Sculpture Park. We packed yet another picnic to eat on the open lawn and then walked around the large open field park.The unmanned information hut … Continue reading
Interstate State Park, MN
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Another trip we took was to Interstate State Park. We were told to go see the massive glacial potholes made thousands of years ago. They were large and I would not want to fall in one, but C and I … Continue reading
Theodore Worth Park
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After a hectic morning we decided to take it easy and visit Theodore Worth Park and have a picnic. Baby Willow seems to enjoy having a meal outside as long as the biting bugs are at bay. This is a … Continue reading
Elm Creek Park Preserve
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We attended a friend’s anniversary BBQ/cookout. Baby Willow had a good time and on the spur of the moment we explored the area. So we went to Elm Creek Park Preserve in Maple Grove, MN. Unfortunately we only had phones … Continue reading
Mills Ruins Park
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Many people know to visit Stone Arch Bridge when visiting the Twin Cities. A place that does not get as much attention is Mills Ruins Park right next to the bridge on the south side of the Mississippi River. C … Continue reading
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