Adventures with Sota Mama

If you have not visited this Children’s Museum, you need to add it to your list! Perfectly sized for your youngest kiddos through your oldest kiddos, it has all the “favorites” of the Children’s Museum in St. Paul and more! We visited this Children’s Museum in between our trip to Austin, MN and Wabasha, MN.…

Despite not loving the cold that Minnesota offers, it’s inevitable that winter eventually comes. There are two types of people in Minnesota: the ones that hunker down for the winter and don’t venture outside in the cold/snow/ice and the ones that do. I’ve never been a super outdoorsy person in the winter, yet my kids…

As the holidays are approaching, you might be looking for a great experience gift. In our little family, we do the four gift system. Each kid receives something to use, something to play with, something to read, and an experience. Sometimes, we do a family experience gift and sometimes, we do individual experience gifts. Experience…

There is so much pull in society now to spend all the money, do all the things, and give our kids all the experiences! Yet, we also know that inflation is high and any money you can save is worth it. I can also, attest that kids love what we love. An experience doesn’t have…

I’m not sure about you, but I love a good lights display during this time of year! Not much else makes you feel festive and is an enjoyable activity for family members of all ages and mobility levels. It’s also, a great activity whether it’s beautiful weather or absolutely freezing. Here are three light displays…

Before I went to college in Omaha, I truly never knew all that Nebraska offered. Imagine my surprise when I visited Omaha one of the first times only to discover the multitude of things to do. Since my in-laws live in Omaha and both my husband and I attended college there, we visit several times…

We are quickly approaching winter in Minnesota, whether we like it or not! One of our family’s favorite places to visit as it gets colder outside are nature centers. Not only are they usually free, but they also offer activities for the kids inside and lots of nature to see outside. If things get too…

If you’ve followed me for a little bit, you know I have a dinosaur-loving son. When I found out there was a mini-putt place in Omaha that was all dinosaurs, we had to go! This was our third visit to Prehistoric Putt and it never gets old. Not only are there dinosaurs at almost every…