Tag: autumn
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9 Free Things to do in the Mankato Area over Fall Break/MEA!
As a mom, I often desire to make breaks from school special and memorable for my kids. In today’s society, it’s easy to think that this has to be expensive and include travel. I’m here to tell you that this isn’t the case. Memories can be made close to home and guess what…they don’t have…
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Four stunning spots you’ll want to visit with your family!
This summer, we did a short getaway and visited four locations that were absolutely breath-taking. We were shocked at these spots because we had lived in Cottage Grove and Woodbury for about a year and a half at the beginning of our marriage. Somehow, we missed that these locations were right underneath our noses. I’ve…
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The no-frills apple orchard we all need to visit in Southern Minnesota!
As a grown-up, I still have wonderful memories of picking apples with my family as a young girl. Lifted up by my dad to reach for the high apples, traipsing through the orchards to find the trees with the BEST apples, biting into the juicy fruit to sample them while picking, and the satisfaction of…
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Five Must-do Fall Activities in the Mankato Area!
I love fall, but in all fairness, I love all of the seasons. Yet, there is something about the beauty of the colors in the trees, the allure of pumpkins and apples, and the uniqueness of the activities you do in the fall versus all of the other seasons. Something about this time of year…