Summer Movie Clubhouse is Back! Movies just $1!

I am excited to share that the Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse is back!  They have announced ten weeks of fun films for kids this summer!

You can grab a 10-week series punch card at the theater box office while supplies last for just $5! I was told at Century 14 that their punch cards are in very limited supply.

Without a punch card you pay just $1 per person on the day of the movie.  Movies start showing in June through August.

Movie schedules for the Sioux Falls locations can be found below.

Century Stadium 14
2400 S Carolyn Ave
Note: Peter Rabbit is the movie showing 6/11, 6/12, 6/14 and is not found on the online schedule.  But confirmed in theater.

Century East at Dawley Farm
1101 S Highline Place

You may also find flyers like this one in theaters advertising the Summer Movie Clubhouse that contain a $2 coupon good off of a Large Popcorn or Large Drink.  

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Our Family Favorite Taco Bake

You know when you get in a meal rut and you sit down to think about meals that you have prepared in the past or look for new recipes to try?  That happened to me recently and the family favorite Taco Bake came back to mind!  How does one forget about a family favorite?  Well, it happens to the best of us.  Parenting isn't easy and things get "lost". Ha ha.

Well, Taco Bake was "found" again and made the menu plan not one, but two times in the past few weeks!  This really is a favorite for the kids and adults.  Cut up some lettuce and serve to the side with some taco sauce and it is perfect.  You can also fancy things up and serve with all of your favorite taco fixings; tomatoes, black olives, extra cheese, etc.

When I was making the Taco Bake, I wasn't thinking about sharing the recipe with you.  But once the pan was emptied at the end of supper, I decided I really should!  An empty pan means I don't have any leftovers to eat for lunch this week (which it makes great leftovers), but it also means there were hungry kids whose bellies are now full and happy.  That is so much better than when you place something on their plate and they quietly pick at it and try to eat it.  Am I right?

The recipe is super easy, which makes it a win-win in my recipe book!

Our Family Favorite Taco Bake
1 lb hamburger
2 tsp of your favorite taco seasoning
2 tsp water
14 oz sour cream (we always use light)
14 oz cottage cheese
8 oz sharp cheddar cheese
1 bag of Doritos (will be a few handfuls left)
Lettuce and taco sauce or other taco toppings you want - to serve with the taco bake.

Directions:
Preheat oven 375 degrees. Brown hamburger, drain.  Mix in taco seasoning and water.  In separate bowl mix together sour cream and cottage cheese.
Crush 2 large handfuls of Doritos and spread in the bottom of 8x8 pan.
Sprinkle 1/2 of taco seasoned meat over top of crushed doritos.
Spread half of sour cream mixture over top of hamburger.
Sprinkle thin layer of cheese over top of sour cream layer.
Crush 2 large handfuls of Doritos and spread over cheese layer.
Do all layers one more time: meat, sour cream mixture, cheese.
Crush a few handful of Doritos over top and sprinkle in some cheese.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until sour cream layer bubbles a little.

Enjoy!  May you find smiling faces and full bellies too!

Teacher Appreaciation Week & Juniper Apothecary Giveaway

UPDATE: The giveaway has ended - Liz Wittrock is the lucky winner.

Teacher Appreciation week is next week, May 6-10. The first full week in May each year is set aside as a time to recognize the special teachers in our lives.  Whether your kids are preschool or high school, the week is a great opportunity to share your gratitude and appreciation.

From small to big, from sincere to fun - a token of appreciation is certainly to be welcomed by your teachers.

A few ideas for expressing appreciation to help get you you thinking:
*Kids and/or parents write a thank you note or card
*Favorite snack or drink
*Fruit basket
*Gift card
*One gift or a week long celebration of gifts

Bath Bombs
My 4 year old was the one who pointed out bath bombs while at the grocery store and suggested them as a gift for his teacher (shhh...don't tell his teacher). Later as I was thinking about his suggestion, "My teacher is the bomb" came to mind!  How fun is that!

Grab a bath bomb or a few from Juniper Apothecary downtown and add a little tag to let your teacher know that they are the bomb!

Juniper Apothecary is a locally owned business and offers wonderful products.  They offer bath bombs, shower steamers, body butters and so much more.  Help encourage your teacher to take a moment for themselves and pamper them with relaxation products made with high quality, natural ingredients. 

Juniper Apothecary loves the idea of helping recognize teachers and would love to give a lucky winner 2 bath bombs to help share with your favorite teacher! 

How to enter for a chance to win:
*Fill out the form below - no later than May 2, 2019
*Head over to the Your Next Adventure Facebook page to find the giveaway post and follow instructions to get a 2nd entry!
*Winner must be able to pick up their bath bombs at Juniper Apothecary at 401 E 8th St, Suite 122.

One Day Only: Culver's Frozen Custard Scoop $1

We live near a Culver's restaurant, that we drive by on our way home from most destinations.  My 4 year old son is always asking me what the "flavor of the day" is!  He likes to dream through flavors of the day apparently. Ha!  If you too are a fan of Culver's frozen custard you will want to keep reading!

Culver's is hosting Scoops of Thanks Day on Thursday, May 2, 2019.  You can stop in store on Thursday and grab a scoop of frozen custard for $1. 

Your $1 donation will go to a local area FFA Chapter or other agricultural organization, with each scoop purchased on May 2.  

You can read more about Scoops of Thanks Day on the Culver's website.

Find your closest participating restaurant here.