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By Kelly Jo McDonnell

I'm a TV Producer and writer in the Twin Cities, MN. area. I write for several television networks (NBC, Outdoor Channel) as well as print publications (Mpls. Star Tribune, Minnesota Parent Magazine and more) I'm a proud single Mother of an 8-year-old boy. I mainly write outdoor adventure articles for families and their children, as well as feature articles pertaining to Boys sports and safety.

Winston Churchill once said, “A polo handicap is your passport to the world.” When someone brings up Polo, one may have visions of sleek horses thundering down the grassy fields in London, England, or even Santa Barbara, California and Greenwich, C ... Read more...
At any time, it is estimated that there are some 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) individual insects alive. Eeeek. Its no wonder that some bugs, at large, can freak folks out. Especially kids.   “They ... Read more...
 My son is a party-planner. And I have no one to blame but myself. I love a party...and a theme party? Even better. As a single Mother, my son is with me every step of the way during our party planning process. And he has begun to practice his ... Read more...
When the holiday season ends and January rolls around, this month can elicit disparate emotions like none other. Some of these feelings might be as warm and comforting as a cup of egg nog; and some may border on the … well, the funky. Parents perform like O ... Read more...
Winter can be a tough season to get your kids motivated to head outdoors. Heck, it can be tough to get parents outdoors. Temps drop, families stay inside. Metabolisms slow to a crawl...there’s less sunlight. Both make folks feel a bit in the dumps.   ... Read more...
Sometimes, a family vacation begins at the end of the road. This summer, how about hitting the road and heading north until the road ends....literally. Right at Voyageur National Park.    Taking 35 right out of the Twin Cities will take ... Read more...
It was a perfect summer evening. The sun was just starting to set behind the trees framing the baseball diamond. All of the players were in their correct positions. All had their shirts tucked in. Hats straight. Red belts matching red socks. For a moment, if you squ ... Read more...