Give a gift of experience that lasts all year. This post is sponsored by the Science Museum of Minnesota. Studies have shown that experiences – travel, concert or theatre tickets, museum or zoo memberships – are some of the most desired gifts during the holiday season. Rather than filling our closets with stuff, experience gifts […]

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Give a gift of experience that lasts all year This post is sponsored by the Science Museum of Minnesota. Studies have shown that experiences – travel, concert or theatre tickets, museum or zoo memberships – are some of the most desired gifts during the holiday season. Rather than filling our closets with stuff, experience gifts […]

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I love shopping; but I can do without the crowds. Last year, I compiled this list of fun alternatives to shopping on Black Friday. This year, I’m adding some fun ideas for Saturday & Sunday as well. The following is a list of some of our favorite ideas for this long Thanksgiving holiday weekend: FRIDAY, […]

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Pocket your extra cash for the holiday season and take advantage of all the free family fun in the Twin Cities during the month of December. 1) Free sledding & ice skating Bundle up and go out to play! Metro-wide free outdoor ice skating rinks are open daily; many have warming facilities and lighting, some […]

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FFTC’s Holiday Gift Guide 2018 is Screen Free. Intentionally. This year, we thought we would use our collective think tank of 12 children ranging from preschool to teen and let them tell you what kids want for Christmas that doesn’t include an electronic.  Those gifts are out there and can be found. This post is […]

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I think, like a lot of parents, I dream of having a home that is more of a cozy little landing pad for our adventures than a storage facility for our stuff. So I have been collecting up ideas for clutter-free gifts of adventure through membership to museums and other fun places. We’ve added a […]

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Our family discovered the student-designed Winter Lights Show put on by the University of Minnesota’s College of Science & Engineering. Who knew there were this many holiday light displays out there? These people are amazing. They don’t do this for money (although some collect a little something for a charity), but year after year they […]

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I originally wrote this article in response to Pokémon Go. I’ve sat on the fence for two years whether to download the app. While I like the idea in theory — a treasure hunt for invisible creatures –, I’m not an app person, so I am unlikely to get around to downloading and then using it. However […]

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The Twin Cities are lit up this December weekend with special holiday events. Find our picks here or check our Family Fun Calendar for more en”light”enment! COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTINGS: Trees will be twinkling this weekend at these hometown holiday festivals: Fri, Nov 30 & Sat, Dec 1: Afton Village Holiday | Fri 5-9pm, Sat 9am-4pm […]

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