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A Simple Guide to The Shrimp Boil
Delicious shrimp boil with Slap Ya Mama, Cajun seasoning. This recipe kicks things up with shrimp, crab, red potatoes, corn and two kinds of sausage. Amazing!
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How to Manage Back to School Stress – a Dad’s Survival Guide
This is my first Back to School season as my oldest enters Kindergarten this fall. It is an unprecedented season filled with extra stress due to the COVID pandemic. As I researched how to have a “successful Back to School season,” I found great DIY tips for projects and packing lunches, but did not see a lot about helping parents get through this stressful time. So here’s my take on how to manage Back to School stress. Understand what’s causing the stress. COVID impacted schedules, attending a new school, and back to school shopping are just a few stressors impacting parents. Tackle your largest contributor first. The largest for my…
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Unforgettable “Up North” Minnesota Vacation on Crosslake.
Recently my extended family rented a cabin “up north” to get away for a week long vacation. The term, “up north” is a Minnesota saying referring to spending time in Northern Minnesota, generally at a cabin, lake or in the woods. This is our adventure… Arrival & Location – My brother-in-law, Charlie (aka Chaz), thought it was a good idea to rent a trailer to lug our stuff to the cabin. He was right as we nearly filled a 16’ trailer with everything from bikes, inner tubes and a Lilly Pad for the kids, to coolers and more coolers for the adults. In a future post I’ll give tips and…
