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Happy last day of January! As we approach February Winter is entering the phase where it begins to feel everlasting. Everything is dead, the snow is full of muck and the sun refuses to shine! Alas, I have discovered a Winter activity right here in MKE to trick yourself into that Summer feeling, if only for a few hours... This past Saturday I went to the Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market for the first time, I was blown away! As you may already know, farmers markets are pretty amazing to begin with. Seeing as we're in the Winter months I was impressed by the variety of vendors and the selection of goodies to choose from! Everything from jalapeno pickles to homemade chocolate they had it! I ended up buying two churros and a few dessert empanadas. Believe me, my taste buds were satisfied! I could have easily spent half my paycheck everything looked so good! Bonus: Everyone was super nice and excited to be there, who can deny some Saturday morning cheer? fondymarket.org If you ...

Arriba! Good day friends! The hubby and I just landed back from our honeymoon in the ever gorgeous Rivera Maya. We were lucky enough to experience many fantastic excursions and create new memories that will last a lifetime! We loved our jungle adventures so much that I want to share a piece of them with you! If you are ever looking for something fun to do while in the Riviera Maya here are a few of my suggestions! Explore the Ruins of Coba The first stop during our travels? The ruins of Coba! This wasn't any plain-Jane Coba excursion though, this was the amped up extreme version! Before arriving at the ruins travelers visit a small village where they are able dabble in a set of adrenaline junky themed activities. Highlights of said activities include zip lining, rappelling into a cenote, hiking through the jungle and canoeing. However, before one has the chance to survive any of these thrilling events you must first survive the car ride there.... I'm not sure if I just...

The Truck in the Tree It's a truck and you guessed it, it's in a tree! Just outside of Clinton Wisconsin this strange sight acts as a landmark on interstate 43. Bizarre as it may seem, the truck in the tree was an act of love. Young Luke Madson asked his father Mark to build him a tree-house and this was the unique result.  The truck even has its own website!  http://truckinthetree.com/ The Pink Elephant Travelers can visit "Pinkie" the Elephant while cruising through DeForest, WI. Pinkie sits alongside the highway in a gas station parking lot, complete with hipster eye-wear.  National Freshwater Hall of Fame  Even if you aren't into fishing the National Freshwater Hall of Fame in Hayward is worth a stop! Where else can you explore the belly of a giant fiberglass Musky?  Bonus: If you're lucky you might find a Yeti. What more could one want?  Dr.Evermor's Forevertron Dr.Evermor's creation is truly somethin...

Upon looking through my past posts and realized I like to write about things to do in different places and cities. Then it dawned on me, why not blog about some notable stops in my hometown Appleton, Wisconsin. Sure, as a local Appleton may not be the most exciting place in the world to me, but this little city really does have a lot to offer! See below for my favorite foods and sights in Appleton WI: The Monkey Bar: The Monkey Bar is my favorite place to go out on College Avenue. Monkey Bar offers a wide variety of scrumptious specialty cocktails and they have a pretty ballin' happy hour with cheap brews and such. Many spots on College Ave are great for dancing, but what I like most about this spot is how quiet and laid back it is, sometimes you just want to have a good conversation. Cleo's: I feel like I can't write a post about Appleton without mentioning Cleo's. This bar is a local legend with some truly unique decor. Fair warning though...

Cake Talk. That's right ladies and gents you read that headline correctly. I'm talking 2 ingredient cakes! 2 ingredients, no more, no less! Who could deny such a beautiful thing? I'm not sure if I've digressed quite enough to make it clear to everyone how much I love cakes, ice cream or anything relatively dessert like and delicious. So, this is me telling you that I LOVE treats! You can imagine my excitement when I stumbled upon the idea of two ingredient cakes. First off, you only have to buy two things to make it so they're cheap, secondly all of the recipes boast how these cakes are somehow healthier for you due to the lack of ingredients. I'm not sure if I'm buying their claims but hey, I'll take it! Our first recipe is one that I know to be tried and true... Pineapple Angel Food Cake! All that you need is angel food cake mix and a can of diced pineapples. If you're an overachiever like me you should also invest in some whipped cream b...

The Legend of Wisconsin’s Weary Road The 3 rd time's the charm, or at least that’s what they say about Wisconsin’s Weary Rd. Those in search of this mysterious man will find themselves traveling down a long dark road in Evansville Wisconsin lined with large villainous trees. Rumor has it that back in the day Old Man Weary was a local resident. Weary loved entertaining children and because of this he was accused of pedophilia. Neighbors began to whisper, claiming that Weary lured children to his property. Eventually, the parents had enough and decided to put an end to Weary once and for all. Late one night they set fire to his home tragically killing Old Man Weary and some of the local children. To make matters worse, it was later determined that Weary was innocent and there was no truth behind the accusations directed toward him. The home Weary resided in was reduced to rubble and can no longer be seen today. However, this fiery fate was not the end of Old Man Weary. In f...

Twas one heck of a weekend my friends!  I was finally able to get into the October spirit the past few days and it felt great! I'm talking haunted house action, paranormal mysteries and a whole lot of fun! To start I visited the Abandoned Haunted House complex on the outskirts of Milwaukee. I cannot praise this haunt enough! Abandoned is a truly unique haunted house experience. The actors are committed to their craft and the sets they use are mind-blowing. wisconsinfrights.com You get the ultimate bang for your buck when you visit Abandoned because they feature not 1, not 2 but 3 haunted attractions! Two of the attractions are indoors and the other is an outdoor corn maze that they added just this year. wisconsinhauntedhouses.com Bonus: here's a fun little nugget for you.... The grounds Abandoned is build on are legitimately haunted! Just this last weekend I spoke with a gentleman from the Brew City Paranormal group who investigated there and he had video evi...