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Weekend Recap: Minneapolis

Travel, Weekend Update

This past weekend, we went to Minneapolis with my husband’s side of the family, along with their dear family friends (who all live in Minnesota). We had a ton of fun, and we always love Minnesota every time we visit! So, today, I’m sharing a weekend recap, Minneapolis style!

We made the 5.5 hour trek by car with Kurtis’ sister and brother-in-law. We left early enough for the guys to get in a full round of golf and the girls to do some shopping!

We dropped the guys off south of the cities to golf at Willingers Golf Club.

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Janine and I then headed further north into the cities to do some shopping with Janel at The Galleria. It was fun to (mostly) window shop in some of these stores we just don’t get in Omaha! The three of us then headed to HomeGoods before having some appetizers and wine at Houlihan’s.

Friday night, the half of the group that was already in town headed to St. Paul to dinner at Red Cow. Honestly, I had completely forgotten just how charming St. Paul is. We had an amazing night and Red Cow was so good!

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On Saturday, the guys ended to the Yankees / Twins baseball game while the girls headed to the Mall of America. My mom grew up in Minnesota and we’d usually travel back once a year. Growing up, the Mall of America was like heaven on earth to me, so it’s always fun to go back and see the changes. Even if it is a crazy tourist trap. I still secretly love it!

I thought this was a really cool shot Kurtis took inside the stadium.

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What I bought on the trip:

One of my most exciting purchases. Three of these Palmetto Palm Branches. I had been looking for something similar for ages, and when these were 20% off plus another 20% off with a coupon I had, I couldn’t say no! FYI – they extended their Friends & Family Sale (20% off your entire purchase and free shipping) with code MORESUN). Tons of great buys! You can see more here.

Palmetto Palm Branch
Palmetto Palm Branch

I also picked up two pairs of these aviator sunglasses – one in rose gold (the pair I’m wearing below) and one in silver. I had seen them before online as a great Ray-Ban knock-off, but even at only $12 I wasn’t willing to fork over the cash until I saw them in person. Turns out, they look pretty good! Here’s the style Janel and Tasha (the two on the left) are wearing.

Nordstrom Aviators

I also picked a few things up at Sephora, including a restock of my favorite face wash and favorite bronzer/blush duo. I was also intrigued by this Bumble & Bumble Surf Foam Spray Blow Dry, so I picked up a bottle. Unlike most other surf/salt sprays, you can actually blow dry your hair once you use it. It had a great reviews and they said I could return it if I didn’t end up liking it.

Bumble and Bumble Surf Foam Spray Blow Dry
Bumble and Bumble Surf Foam Spray Blow Dry

I walked into J. Crew and it was pure summer amazingness. Tropical prints, stripes, bright colors…I wanted everything. But, since this was one of the last stores I stopped in, I had to control my spending and only purchased this faux leather scalloped tank that was on sale. In addition to the solid colors, it also comes in stripes.

Faux Leather Scallop tank
Faux Leather Scallop tank

I also snagged this $12 striped iPhone case. Mine was in desperate need of replacement and I hate spending money on them. So, it was a done deal the moment I saw it.

Striped iPhone Case
Striped iPhone Case

Kurtis had to stay in Minneapolis for work, but the rest of us left around lunch time after a great breakfast at Janel’s house. We had so much fun this weekend and can’t wait to have another annual trip with everyone!

Lastly, don’t forget to enter my giveaway for a  20v MAX* Lithium Cordless Drill AND a Circular Saw from BLACK+DECKER. You can enter in this post.

Have a great week! I’ll be back tomorrow with some updates to our covered patio!

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  1. Kim says

    June 20, 2016 at 8:04 am

    I’ve always wanted to go to the Mall of America. However, I had no idea that it was such a tourist trap. After you mentioned it, it does makes sense. I’d be a tourist, if I went. DUH!

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  2. Kim Cawelti says

    June 20, 2016 at 10:25 am

    We live in Iowa and LOVE the Mall of America! But personally I don’t view it as a tourist trap at all. It’s a destination mall 🙂 We like it because we can take the kids on small weekend trips there and they view it as an amazing vacation 🙂 We buy the unlimited wristbands for the rides (no more expensive than any theme park) and take breaks from rides by shopping! Or the hubs takes kids on the rides while I do some shopping – ha! Kids love the LEGO store, of course, and Rainforest Cafe or Bubba Gump. American Girl store is another fav, and the aquarium is good one, too. It gets very crowded on weekends, of course. We enjoy going on a Monday/Tuesday – they have deals for kids on Tuesdays and it’s not as busy. Also, look for coupons for the aquarium! Love that I don’t have to worry about the weather, kids sweating and getting cranky because of that. We usually head to breakfast at IKEA one day, too, since it’s across the street. If we’re there at Christmas time we like to go downtown to the display at Macy’s. The zoo is great, too – and so is Valleyfair! Minneapolis/St. Paul are wonerful big cities that really don’t feel overwhelming like so many other big cities. LOTS to do in Minnesota! But now I’m thinking an adult trip to St. Paul looks fun!

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  3. Allie says

    June 20, 2016 at 10:36 am

    Glad you had fun in MN! As a resident who grew up 20 mins from MOA, I never really go there, to be honest, I actually avoid Bloomington at all costs but I do make concessions to go to Ikea. #cantresist I do LOVEE the galleria though!

    Next time you’re in the cities, you should rent a boat and head out on Lake Minnetonka. I live on the lake and the vibe just can’t be beat in the summer!

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