Summers in Minnesota are really about soaking up every moment of sunshine and goodness before Old Man Winter rears his ugly head again.  We work hard and play hard in a Minnesota summer. 11.  Trails- because even though we have the Mall of America, there is only so much mall-walking a person can take. 10. Barbecues.  We really take advantage of the ability to gather outside of the house, knowing

10. Opening the windows Once it hits 50 degrees, that seems like a fair temperature to open the windows and get some fresh air, right? 9. Daylight The spring days seem to be endless- a welcome reprieve after months of short days. 8. Disappearing mountains of snow There is something therapeutic about seeing the shrinking mountain in your front yard.  One day you can’t see over it.  Two days later,

We’re all starting to get a touch of cabin fever as we anxiously await the beginning of driveway season, or as some might call it, spring.   With all of the snow days, we’ve heard some of you are running out of indoor activities for the kiddos, so we put together a list. Build a fort Many of us have fond memories of building blanket forts growing up.  All of these