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Baking Cupcakes with Alexis

September 23, 2021October 23, 2021Autism Journey, Blogging, Family Adventures, Vegan Recipes | Cruelty-Free Lifestyle

Alexis helped me bake some cupcakes tonight.

19 year wedding Anniversary

July 13, 2021May 26, 2023Blogging, Family Adventures, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsanniversary, love, wedding

So this one time I saw a REALLY cute boy playing basketball- I said “I am going marry that boy right there” and I did. That was over 20 years ago now but I still

Happy 4th of July!

July 4, 2021October 3, 2021Autism Journey, Blogging, Family Adventures4th, independence day, july

Had fun at the Annandale parade and carnival. Cadence did great in color guard 🙂

Family Vacation to Wisconsin and Illinois

June 20, 2021October 3, 2021Autism Journey, Blogging, Family Adventureschicago, diner, illinois, knuckleheads, vacation, wisconsin, wisconsin dells

Keith, Alexis, and I took a family vacation to Wisconsin and Illinois. We stopped in Middleton, WI on our way to Illinois. Alexis really liked having the pool all to herself. We visited Galloping Ghost

Fun up North in Park Rapids, Mn

June 6, 2021October 3, 2021Blogging, Family Adventures

Had fun up north water skiing at my parents and seeing the wildlife.

Up North With Alexis

May 28, 2021October 3, 2021Autism Journey, Blogging, Family Adventuresminnesota, park rapids, up north

Alexis and I had fun up north! My Dad flew us up there- we enjoyed 4-wheeling, hiking in the woods looking for mushrooms and watching wildlife. It was very peaceful up there!

Easter 2021

April 4, 2021May 26, 2023Blogging, Family Adventuresvegan meal

We had fun celebrating Easter at Tiffany and Brads. Jody, Ivrie, Anne, Dave, Tiffany, Brad, and Iyla were all there. The girls looked for Easter candies and we all finally got to catch up a

Happy Halloween

October 31, 2020January 17, 2021Blogging, Family Adventureshalloween, hayride

We took the girls to a haunted hayride that we drove through. It was pretty cool, we want to go back next year when Covid is hopefully over and we can walk thru it. Keith

Alexis’ Senior Pictures

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020Autism Journey, Blogging, Family Adventuresjanet, nepsund, photography, pictures, senior, senior photos

Keith, Alexis and I went up to my parents in Park Rapids yesterday so my Mom could take Alexis’ senior photos. How is she already graduating this year? It is so hard to believe!!! She

Family Vacation to Duluth

August 14, 2020September 8, 2020Blogging, Family Adventures, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsagates, duluth, edgewater, enger park, minnesota, scenic, train, vacation, zephyr

Alexis LOVES Duluth, we decided to book a Duluth scenic train ride for her 18th birthday, she also got to experience Grand Casino Hinckley’s slot machines for the first time. Pretty exciting stuff, I really

Family Reunion and Sleepover with my nieces

August 11, 2020September 8, 2020Blogging, Family Adventures, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsfamily, four wheeling, get together, nieces, reunion, sleepover

I got to have a sleepover with my nieces after our Nepsund family reunion on Sunday. We went 4 wheeling, tubing, watched Drop Dead Fred (which Sophie says is her new favorite movie), ate popcorn,

Christmas 2019 New Year 2020

January 1, 2020January 17, 2020Blogging, Family Adventures

I hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas and has a WONDERFUL 2020! We celebrated Christmas eve and day at home, we had a delicious vegan dinner Christmas eve. Christmas Dinner 🍽 included Fresh baked

Christmas in Baxter 2019

December 22, 2019January 17, 2020Blogging, Family Adventures

We celebrated Christmas with Keith’s side of the family on the 20th. Alexis was a very difficult one, we ended up having to leave with her instead of staying overnight. She likes to be certain

Thanksgiving ThanksLIVING 2019

November 28, 2019January 17, 2020Blogging, Family Adventures, Vegan Recipes | Cruelty-Free Lifestylethanksgiving, thanksliving, veganthanksgiving

We celebrated Thanksgiving up north at Keith’s parents with his siblings, brother-in-law, and nieces. The kids had fun playing with their cousins and the dogs. We had so much food, I was stuffed. Everyone brought

Cadence in “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculation”

November 15, 2019January 17, 2020Blogging, Family Adventurescadence, performance, play

Cadence had a wonderful performance in The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon with her High School Drama class. Cadence is really liking her extracurricular activities. Alexis, Keith and I have really enjoyed the shows and can’t wait