So this month was quite a big deal for us. Mike and I are blessed with celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary. Where did 15 years come and go? It feels like it's only been 15 months and I swear both of us feel the same way lol. It's so crazy when I see people get married nowadays. So much love, hope, dreams in their eyes. On my wedding day, I was 22, scared and stressed. I felt like it was never-ending in a bad way. I was emotionally drained and it seems like the ultimate goal was to please ... Read More...
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel: Our Weekend Staycation
Additional Disclosure: I was given a 2-night stay and gift certificate for my review of the Sheraton Bloomington & Lela's Restaurant. All opinions are my own. Sheraton Bloomington Hotel This past weekend, Mike and I enjoyed a mini staycation at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel. It was just enough for us to get away and regroup from our daily stress, work, and the upcoming holiday excitement. The Sheraton Hotel Bloomington, Minnesota is located 15 minutes away from MSP airport, 11 minutes ... Read More...
Minnesota Children’s Museum: 21+ Takeover plus WIN 2 FREE TICKETS
It's no secret how much we love the Minnesota Children's Museum at my house. My kids can't get enough fun when they visit and to be completely honest, hubby and I have a blast when we go as well. So that's why we were super excited about the upcoming adults-only event coming up on September 28th, 6-10pm. Read my post: Experience Play at the NEW MN Children's Museum The event Adults@Play: 21+ Museum Takeover gives you a chance to explore the exhibits with no kids around. (Drink ... Read More...
The Mall Of America Turns 25 And How We Spent The Weekend Celebrating
Additional Discloser: I was given a 2-night stay at the Radisson Blu Hotel, gift certificate credit for food, & passes to several attractions during our stay for this blog post. All opinions remain my own. Mall Of America This past Friday, on August 11th, the Mall of America celebrated its 25th birthday and we were there to share in the celebration as well. First, let me just say that I moved to Minnesota almost 20 years ago and it took me a good year before I made my first trip to the ... Read More...
Behind The Lens with Shelley Beckman Photography + 5 Tips To Get The Most Out Of Your Family Photoshoot Experience
Last week I posted our 2017 Family album and I mentioned on a couple of my social media posts that we had a hard time with our toddler. We got such a positive and relatable response from everyone, I was beyond touch and felt the support. I can't thank you guys enough and as parents, we all know it's not easy taking pics of the little ones but today I have our amazing photographer Shelley with Shelley Beckman Photography doing a guest post to help you get the most out of your family photoshoot ... Read More...
Experience Play At The New Minnesota Children’s Museum
Have you yet to experience play at the new Minnesota Children's Museum? If you haven't gone yet to the bigger, better, bolder Children's Museum, then you have got to put this on your summer bucket list. First, let me say that this is a partner post with the MN Children's Museum. Did I mention that I'm an Advocate for them? A proud one too, the new children's museum encourages play. They have ten new exhibits, more amenities, and so much more fun to be had. We had a sneak peak of the new ... Read More...
5 Exceptional Things Your Kids Can Do This Summer
Happy Summer you guys!!! I'm not sure if you mamas are going to need coffee or wine more? Summer can be rough, here in Minnesota the kids get three months off school. It's another job by itself to figure out what and how you're going to cope. It starts off with late mornings where everyone is sleeping in, lazy breakfasts, watching tv, more tv, lunch I put together in less than 3 minutes, then outside play, dinner, bath, and repeat. For the first couple of weeks, this is all well and dandy, but ... Read More...
New Name, New Blog, Same Kami
Hey everyone, so happy to introduce my brand new shiny, pretty, more personal blog; Life With Kami It's a new name, new blog, same Kami though. If you're new here then here's the 411, for the last 5 years I've been a blogger for my e-commerce boutique site. Last year, I created another blog for myself to post about myself, family, experiences, tips etc. called Faithfully Me, as in 'sincerely me' but as the year went by I noticed more and more that I was attracting readers that were more faith ... Read More...
2016 MN Blogger Conference
This past Saturday, I attended the 2016 MN Blogger Conference at Concordia University, St. Paul. I've been blogging for over 5 years now and this was my first event as a blogger. It was so much more than I expected; my fellow bloggers would agree, there are two reasons we go to these events. To learn, grow and get inspired by our content. To network with other bloggers. First off, the keynote speaker Jennifer Kane killed it with her opening: How To Become A Fierce & Fearless ... Read More...
5 Of My Favorite Kid’s Stores
When I talk about 5 of my favorite kid's stores, I'm really talking about how adorable AND affordable these stores are. Now keep in mind that my kids are: almost 2, 8 years old and 11 years old so the stores I choose are really geared towards that age group. Aside from shopping at the Walmart or Target kid's departments, I feel most times that I get a better selection, quality and even better deals at the stores below. I also take into consideration: the ease of returns shipping ... Read More...
Crayola Experience Minneapolis + Discounted Tickets
My husband and I took the kids this past weekend to the Crayola Experience at the Mall Of America. Let's just say the kids can't stop talking about how much fun they had! It was a blast, I had all 3 of them excited at one point (ages 11, 7 & 19 months), that rarely happens. Upon arriving at ticketing, the staff was very helpful and friendly. From the ceiling to the ticketing counters and wall decor to Crayola's vibrant colors didn't help the kids contain their enthusiastic anticipation. ... Read More...
