One of my tactics for staying sane as a WAHM is to have some kind of an outing every day. Usually, this means heading somewhere in the mid-morning, between a burst of work in the morning and lunch/nap time. Today, my little guy and I had a special adventure to the Linden Hills neighborhood. We were drawn by stories of an eclectic children's bookstore that is home to a chicken, a few cats, ferrets, doves, some reptiles, and a rat that lives under a window in the floor. After we got there, I discovered that a yummy ice cream shop was just around the corner, too! Despite the drizzle, we walked around the neighborhood, stopping at shops, eating ice cream, and snatching a few free bread samples from a local bakery. It was a fantastic way to perk up our spirits in the middle of a busy week! Here are a few pictures from our adventure:
Max thought the chicken pecking around the store was pretty fantastic!
Yes, it is a real chicken. (!)
The birds were chattering to each other by the rain soaked windows.
These chinchillas were both sleeping with their heads hanging out of their little hut!
These are two of the house cats at the bookstore. They were far and away Max's favorite animals there!
Who says you can't eat ice cream at 10:30am? Not me!
YUMMY!
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