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    MN State Fair 2025: A Very Delayed Recap

    The Start of a New Tradition? It’s October but let me take you back to Labor Day 2025 for a minute or two. Team Anders checked “the Great Minnesota Get-Together” off our list of family adventures and here’s the recap of our three-hour adventure. We’re proud to have contributed 4 attendees to the 1,940,869 Minnesotans…

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    Garage Gym of the North

    Our second garage gym install came together with the help of another generous neighbor up here in Minnesota. We’ve been very blessed to live next to some wonderful people who aren’t hesitant to share their tools both in Florida and now here Up North. In both places I’ve been able to get some help with…

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Hello! 👋 I’m Alison—wife, mom of three boys, and Air Force veteran (married to one, too!). Around here it’s family, faith, fitness, and the chaos of kids’ sports.
Oh and coffee. Lots of coffee! ☕️

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In my mid-40s, "retired" but working, sports mom era. 🇺🇸 💻 🏒 ⚽️ 🏊‍♂️
Sharing posts about faith, fitness, family, and food.

Blog #2. I now remember why I took such a long pau Blog #2. I now remember why I took such a long pause on writing these things…they take forever!!
But given my deteriorating memory I think I should keep going 😊
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Here’s my incredibly belated recap of our inaugural trip to the @mnstatefair. Link in bio. 
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#blog #minnesota #statefair #corndogs #carnival #agriculture #family
Rebuilding the blog ✍🏼 Started with one of my Rebuilding the blog ✍🏼 Started with one of my favorites - the #garagegym!!
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I adore @poshmark. Have you tried it? It’s #thri I adore @poshmark. Have you tried it?
It’s #thrifting for homebodies 🏡 🥇 
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Nearly every pair of jeans I consistently wear were purchased this way. If you haven’t tried it, you should. I sell enough to pay for a few items here and there. It’s really easy especially now because their AI basically writes the post for you, if you want it to. Use ALIT25 for a $10 discount. 
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Reposhing these #boots because they’re too big were a size too large. 🥾 
#poshmark #winterboots #sorel #thrifty #reuse #secondhand
Yesterday I was in a FUNK! I did errrrything to d Yesterday I was in a FUNK! 
I did errrrything to delay getting out to the gym. Eventually convinced myself I’d feel better if I did. Did it work? 

Nope. And sometimes life’s just like that. Keep swimming, friends 🐟 

#yesyoucan #garagegym #minnesota #fitover40 #spvault2025
I’m so excited to see what color these #mums wil I’m so excited to see what color these #mums will be but starting to wonder if I killed them because they haven’t opened up yet! Also… 🌈@crocs make me 😄
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#fall #flowers #crocs #plants #yesyoucan #functionalfitness #lifemovement
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