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Tag Archives: kids
Beyond 101: Try logrolling
When I crafted my 101 list, logrolling was nowhere in the realm of activities I thought about trying – but when I unexpectedly discovered a Community Education class offering to teach this very skill, how could I possibly resist? Answer: … Continue reading
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#46: Go to a concert at Orchestra Hall
One of the motivating forces behind many of the items on my 101 list is the general idea of taking full advantage of all local offerings before longing to travel and see sights that other cities/countries hold; aka, “Things I … Continue reading
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#19: Buy Cookie Cart cookies
As a young girl I spent several years in Girl Scout Troop #247. (Don’t ask me how I can remember that number when I forget so many other details of my life; it’s funny what items stick in a person’s … Continue reading
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#10: Go on a peace walk
When I was a child, my mom was very active in a church community. As a result, my sister and I attended weekly Sunday School classes, participated in Vacation Bible School each summer, and stayed at sleep-away church camp when … Continue reading
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#17: Let high school kids bag my groceries
A semi-popular fundraiser for local school groups involves assembling a small group of kids (usually 9th-12th graders, though sometimes 6th-8th grade students do it as well) and taking them to a local grocery store. The students then post a sign … Continue reading
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#47: Go to a dance recital
As a kid, my parents did their best to expose me to a variety of experiences. I participated in gymnastics, took piano lessons, learned to swim, played on a softball team, spent a few years in Girl Scouts, went to … Continue reading
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#12: Try letterboxing
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that volunteering is an important part of my life. From 2010-2012 I spent Friday mornings in a second grade classroom where I tutored individual students for 90 minutes, … Continue reading
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#38: Visit the American Swedish Institute (a Minnesota Historic Site)
For the past several years, all the adults on my husband’s side of our family have opted to follow a name exchange program to facilitate Christmas gift-giving. For 2012 my husband’s younger brother drew my name, and consulted my husband … Continue reading
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#1: See the Winter Carnival ice sculptures
Minnesotans are a hearty stock of people. The determined Viking grit combined with the strong Midwest American work ethic produces a breed of individual that can yield a formidable culture. Thankfully, a sizable portion of the population also has a … Continue reading
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An inside joke
On a walk around the neighborhood a few days ago, I passed by a not-quite-three-year-old boy and his mother playing in their front lawn. The boy was pushing around dirt at the base of a big tree in the middle … Continue reading
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