Who says you have shell out $100s or even $1,000 of dollars to have a “Girls Trip” once a month or year? My girls and I take mini girls trip often. I guess that’s why we’re so close we’re always off on some sort of adventure, creating memories, LOL. Milwaukee has an amazing parks system, not just one central park there is a parks system. We are super lucky to have a horticulture center here in Milwaukee. The Mitchell Park Domes is a very interesting place to experience tropical and desert climates and vegetation in the middle of Wisconsin’s winter.
Kaelyn had to get the perfect selfie, LOL.
Despite my vile disgust of Wisconsin’s winter this year I’m refusing to fully embrace my standard winter hibernation. The girls and I braved the frigid temps to take advantage of the weekly FREE admission promotion. Travis had school and Ken’s been in a grumpy mood so we took advantage of the opportunity and made it a girls trip!
Fun Fact: In the late 1860’s The Mitchell family built
their conservatory and greenhouses that covered over 15,000 square feet.
Tayla brought her sketchbook along.
Bonding with my children has always been important to me. I guess the one positive aspect of becoming a mom at 16 was that I could connect with my teens on their level a little more easily. This skill that I’ve mastered definitely came in handy during the teen years. Adventures like this are great opportunities to get to know your teen and also gauge where their minds are. We talk about the flowers but we also talk about life
We started our adventure with my favorite dome the Tropical Dome. Obviously, I do not like winter and the tropical Dome is set up like a tropical climate and rainforest. It truly is a stimulating experience. You sense the climate, you smell the fragrance of the foliage, you hear the flow of water, birds, you sense the energy and vibrations of the plants, then a 2-year-old jots past, LOL what’d ya expect for FREE? It’s cute and we laugh and reflect on when they were little ones.
I enjoy the sounds of waterfalls they are so calming.
The tropical Dome has a water feature koi pond.
To add to the “Girls Trip” vibe we stopped by a local cantina, La Michoacana and grabbed some fruit water. All in all, our mini girls trip was about 3 hours. I’d signed up for an Amazon Flex route so I needed to get them back home in time for me to do my route. Tayla grabbed a great souvenir memory from our trip.
Of course, the humidity and plethora of tropical shrubbery create the perfect climate for slimy little snail friends.
The last time we visited the domes was In March 2017. I am not sure if we missed the fairy garden on our last visit or if this is a new addition to the tropical dome. I love all the little accents and cute little natural features that are transformed into habitat fit for a fabric fairy I hope to have a fairy garden in the future garden. Super cute I’m a doing art piece inspired by fairy gardens I love Touch of Whimsy.
The natural patterns colorations and textures and Greenery can really an inspire an artist. It’s always really cool to see what the girls come up with creatively after adventures like this.
I thought it was really cool to see a cocoa plant flourishing in the middle of a sub-Zero winter climate I learned a few fun facts about the cocoa plant it is native to central and South America but is wrong primarily for a commercial in West Africa. The seeds of the cocoa plant are what we use to make chocolate.
Take advantage of every opportunity you're given to create memories with your children. The time flies by! #MomLife Who says you have shell out $100s or even $1,000 of dollars to have a "Girls Trip" once a month or year?
