My husband and I have been eating at the Brauhaus for over 20 years now. Discovered by my in-laws, they clued us into this great place shortly after we arrived in Minnesota in the early 90s. It’s located along the Lake Country Scenic Byway on Highway 34 and just a few miles from the family … More The Brauhaus Restaurant – Akeley, MN
I’m on a roll with trying to catch up with the many blog posts I have wanted to create. Might as well keep going :) We always spend Memorial Day weekend at the family cabin up north don’t ya know. And almost always we get the most amazing sunsets. Here’s a collection of my favorite … More Sunsets at the lake
We were meeting out of town friends for dinner at Hell’s Kitchen last night(I wrote a review of it last year so please do check it out at the link if you are so inclined. It’s a great place to eat!). Since we had an 8:30 reservation, we decided to head downtown early and walk around, … More Downtown Minneapolis on a warm, late spring evening
My daughter and I ventured over to the east bank campus of the University of Minnesota last weekend to do a little shopping. As a new employee of the university I received a 25% off coupon to use at any bookstore. It expired at the end of June and I needed a new sweatshirt to … More our adventure to Coffman Memorial Union, U of MN
“There was, there wasn’t . . . In a land far away – a great and mighty Kurdish tribe called the Babanis. The Babani men were known throughout the land for their patriotic sentiments, their fierce fighting habits and their sexual prowess. In contrast, the women were said to be kind, forgiving, hardworking and excellent … More Babani’s Kurdish Restaurant – St. Paul, MN
The busy synchro season is over so I thought it was the perfect time to share some photos of my daughter’s synchronized skating team. This is her fourth year as a team member and her first year with the Figure Skating Club of Minneapolis. They were in five competitions this year and at the last … More Synchro Panache – synchronized skating in Minneapolis
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