715 Rundown: The DNC, Water Quality, Overdose Awareness, and Mosquitos
The Rundown this week includes news about the DNC and Harris in Wisconsin, back-to-school food safety tips to keep your little ones safe from allergic reactions and sickness, the DNR’s water quality reports and how you can get involved, International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st, and why mosquitos bite you – but not your…
Read MoreStrawberry Cream Cheese Croissant/The Blind Munchies
I often like to arrange certain foods around major sporting events. For example, the first time the New England Patriots played the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, I did about the closest easy thing for a western Wisconsinite to do: ordered a Philly cheese steak sub with clam chowder. A little stereotypical, but the…
Read MoreBack 2 School Bucks & Books is Running through September 3rd!
Back 2 School Bucks and Books is back for its 21st year! This annual effort from Mid-West Family Eau Claire’s Greatest Hits 98.1, I-94, and 92.9 The X started in 2004 on WAYY, and throughout its history, has helped to raise more than $225,000 in cash and school supplies for children in need throughout the…
Read MoreThe Hidden Cost of Overconsumption + Meg Ann Lee’s Top 5 Times to Stop Over Buying
Hey Everyone, it’s Meg Ann Lee. If you have been reading my blog posts, catching my product reviews on tiktok or seeing my hair care recommendations, you know a lot of what I talk about requires you to spend money and buy products. In today’s fast-paced world, the thrill of clicking “add to cart” has…
Read More715 Rundown: Plant People, Paying to Park, and Pretzel Perfume
This week’s Rundown has some mad alliteration – and some important news! We’re covering news about the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, inflation, an opportunity for plant lovers to volunteer for the DNR, paying to park in Eau Claire next to the Y Tennis Center, and perfume that smells like … pretzels? Thanks to Morgan…
Read MoreBudgeting Tips for Parents
We are living in stressful times. Let’s be real. The economy is awful. We are all struggling to get by. Trying to take care of a family exacerbate the stress. Let’s talk budgeting tips to relieve some of the stress. Focus on Food Costs Planning meals is an effective way to budget. Adding some structure…
Read MoreChocolate Chip Cookies/Jay Ray’s
Jay Ray’s is, perhaps, the smallest awesome sandwich place in western Wisconsin. It’s in that tiny location along Brackett Avenue, where you go into the drive-through to order an always-pleasing sandwich. The thing is, you get a bit of a surprise when you get to the ordering window. A couple times I’ve gone there for…
Read MoreAmazon Clothing Dupes Over Buying High End Brands + Meg Ann Lee’s Amazon Picks
Amazon has done it again! I’m Meg Ann Lee and this week I tried out some amazon “dupes” Â for high end brands like free people and Lululemon that I love ! In a world where fashion trends come and go, it can be tempting to splurge on high-end brands. But, is it always necessary to…
Read MoreThe 4th Annual Kasper Classic
The 2024 Kasper Classic was a success! We raised about $10,000 for Backyard Dreams, a charity that helps kids’ sports dreams come true. All thanks to Dan Kasper, who organized and orchestrated the whole thing! Here are some photos and a recap video of the event: https://www.aroundthe715.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/KasperClassic_3-1.mp4
Read MoreBack to School Tips
It is officially the last month of summer. Now that summer is coming to a close we are rushing to get school supplies and get the kids situated for a new school year. Here are my top tips to getting the kids back into their school routine. Bedtime Start enforcing school night bed times now.…
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