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Discovering The Natural Beauty Of Wisconsin Dells

July 15, 2016 in Travel - No Comments

Two years ago, we took a spur-of-the-moment trip to Wisconsin Dells. It was something we had wanted to do that whole summer, but the opportunity to travel came three days before Jayden’s first day of school.

A Day At The Orchard With Juicy

November 18, 2015 in Best Of, Kids, NW Indiana, Travel - 7 Comments

Since the birth of baby Akilah, Jaxon has taken a seat on the sidelines as the baby of the house. He is now the middle child, typically the one who gets lost among the oldest and youngest children.

Simple Adventure: Picking Strawberries At Johnson’s

July 2, 2015 in NW Indiana - No Comments

This post is sponsored by the National Center for Families Learning. As a Family Trails blogger, I receive financial compensation for my participation. Opinions and experiences expressed on this post are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Sophistishe! I'll admit it. I have high and sometimes unrealistic expectations for summer vacations… Read More »

Zooventure: A Struggle To Design My Mother’s Day

June 2, 2015 in Best Of, Chicago - No Comments

This post is sponsored by the National Center for Families Learning. As a Family Trails blogger, I receive financial compensation for my participation. Opinions and experiences expressed on this post are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Sophistishe! When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. As cliché as that sounds, that… Read More »

Family Trails

June 2, 2015 in Best Of, Travel - 3 Comments

On March 23rd, a mysterious locked crate appeared on our doorstep. In an attached note, we were instructed to keep an eye on our inbox to receive our unlock code on March 27th. In order to keep suspense at bay, we hid the box so we could sort of kind of forget about it. The mystery… Read More »

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