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The Black Hills: 6 Things to Do
“I can't believe it's really real!” my 7-year-old daughter breathed as she gazed up at the four most famous faces in South Dakota. It was the first time she'd seen Mount Rushmore outside the pages of a book, and her awe at the sight of it made me smile. Growing up in an era when life before iPads and Internet is [...]
Medora: Does North Dakota's top destination live up to the hype?
Looking back, it's funny to admit: I was a little nervous about our family trip to Medora—would this top tourist destination live up to the hype? And the dreaded question that every mom considers: will my kids be bored?What is it about Medora that makes it North Dakota's top travel destination?Just a quick two-hour drive from [...]
Summer Bucket List: Top 10 Family Favorites in Mandan, ND
School's out for the summer (yay!) and while it means your life is probably blessedly less scheduled, it can also mean you might hear those two dreaded words before too long: "I'm bored." In the Bison Booties hometown of Mandan, ND, there are plenty of boredom busters right in our own backyard--and we bet your [...]
Spring garden starter GIVEAWAY
Planting garden seeds with my kids is one of my all-time favorite spring traditions. There's just something about getting your hands in dirt and seeing green sprout for the first time. Ahhhh it's springtime!We get a jump-start on the season by planting some of our seeds in mini containers inside the house. Not only does [...]
3 Stops in Stanley, ND
The modest town of Stanley is a gem along western North Dakota's Highway 2, bursting with family-friendly activities and friendly faces. My family took an impromptu trip to Stanley recently (a short 45-minute drive from our hometown of Minot) and found three places that will have you wanting to plan your own day trip to this quant community very [...]
The Magic of Class B Basketball
There are plenty of ways to define North Dakota.Open skies. Robust agriculture and energy industries. Cold winters. Friendly people with a touch of that Fargo accent. And for us, it's home.But for a few months out of the school year, there's really only one way to describe our state: Class B basketball. High school athletics is an integral part of many [...]
Pride of Dakota at North Dakota's State Capitol
When was the last time you visited the North Dakota State Capitol building? Not only is it the hub of our state's government, it's a landmark filled with history and innovation that's fun to explore with the whole family.Plan a visit this month! Mark your calendars to visit the North Dakota State Capitol on Wednesday, March 23, for a [...]
Oasis on the prairie: Coteau des Prairie Lodge
Do you ever need to just get away? We've all been there. I used to think that "getting away from it all" meant elaborate (and expensive) tropical vacations. But, I recently discovered another kind of oasis right here here in North Dakota—at Coteau des Prairie Lodge. Coteau des Prairie Lodge, located in North Dakota's southeastern Sargent County, is "away [...]
Parents: what is going on with Valentine's Day boxes?
When I was in grade school, we made them too, of course. I remember cutting an opening on a discarded shoebox box, drawing hearts and arrows, and setting it on my desk during a Friday afternoon class party. We passed out two-inch Hello Kitty and Power Rangers cards with cherry heart-shaped suckers stuck through the [...]
Top 5 Pizzas in Bismarck-Mandan North Dakota
I'm a little pizza-obsessed. The sauce. The cheese. And oh those toppings?! Swoon. Pizza has never been better here in Bismarck-Mandan, ND. Our local pizza scene has grown and matured to include big city flavors, unique savory toppings, and locally-sourced ingredients for tastes that will have you coming back formore. And more. Our family frequents 5 favorite crave-worthy [...]