We have made it back to Minnesota. The beginning of the trip has been lots of work and a little play in the evening hours. My body is already angry and begging for sleep. My heart is quickly filling up thanks to the fact that we’ve been able to catch up with a few friends/family members in our brief post work hours.

Next week is vacation – no work, just play. I have a few things that are on my list.

1. Sleeping more than 7 hours each night. I’m a sleep hog and I don’t function well without a full night’s sleep.

2. Bloody Mary on a weekday. We all know that Minnesota has AMAZING bloody marys, so I’ll be enjoying one on a weekday.

3. My brother’s wedding to my new sissy. I’m so honored to be a part of their day and I can’t wait to celebrate with them.

4. The MN State Fair.

5. Playdates with our nieces and nephew + additional family time just lounging around.

6. Some new breweries – Urban Growler is on my list, but I’m open to any Twin Cities breweries that you throw my way.

7. MN Twin’s Game. Target Field is one of my favorite ballparks and if the weather is good, I’ll be sneaking a game in next week.

8. Celebrating another wedding next weekend of one of our best friends. We snuck in a few good hours to catch up with the bride and the groom last night and I can’t wait to see them tie the knot.

In the meantime, I’ll be drinking lots of coffee, living out of a suitcase and over instagramming all the things I love about Minnesota (follow me here). Two more days of work crazy and then we are on to vacation crazy.