I know this winter seems to be going on forever but spring will come.  It comes every year. The average daily temperature is going to start climbing any day!

If you can’t wait for Nature to warm things up, there are lots of places in the Twin Cities where you can get the feeling of being outside on a warm day. For example, the Como Zoo Conservatory is a beautiful glass building filled with different kinds of plants. It’s free, too, and kids love it too, so if you want to spend an hour or so in a tropical climate, you can’t do better.

Edinborough Park in Bloomington has an indoor play area as well as a pool and other activities. The admission fee isn’t too high and it’s great for kids of all ages.

Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America can definitely give you the feel of being at a park on a sunny summer day no matter what it’s really like outside. Pushing a stroller through the park can really be refreshing.

If you find a way to enjoy the cold you will also find it easier to cope – dress warmly and go sledding or skating, build a snow fort, make snow angels, or just play in the snow. Once you’re out there you’ll have fun, I promise!