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February 13, 2012 – 1:00 pm

Can’t think of anything fun to do on a date? Don’t worry we’ve got you covered. Show your date that this is more than just a fun “hang out”. We have lots of fun ideas for spending time with your special someone, or you potential special someone. Let the Love Grow with just a few great All Season “Date Ideas.” Best is to spend time together doing with you like and the love between you will grow!

(Last Idea is the BEST!)
 Run together in the rain

 Play racquetball
 Badminton
 Beach Volleyball
 Snowball fights
 Go for a country drive
 Go stargazing
 Rent a movie
 Have a picnic at home
 Watch the sunset together
 Bake cookies together
 Make ice cream
 Take a sleigh ride
 Rent a limo for the evening
 Walk on the beach at midnight
 Fly a kite
 Give each other backrubs
 Take a riverboat cruise
 Help at a soup kitchen
 Have shaving cream fight
 Go for a bike ride together
 Best of all GO TO A BED AND BREAKFAST TOGETHER
The Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast is located in Sparta, Wisconsin and we are open all year. We have a wonderful website www.franklinvictorianbb.com to help you. We look forward in helping you cross off some of your date night ideas.

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Romance on a Budget during this Heart Filled Month Valentines

February 9, 2012 – 5:47 pm

Little Things Mean A Lot at this time of year. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner and all the items in the stores, you can do Romance on a Budget and here are 10.
Here are a few suggestions for both with love in the air.

1. Gift wrap a wishbone in a jewelry box. Send it to her with a note that says, “I wish you were here.”

2. Unplug the TV. Put a note on the screen saying, “Turn me on instead.”

3. Go through revolving doors together.

4. Keep candles in the car. Eat dinner by candle light the next time you go to McDonald’s.

5. Run your hands under hot water before joining your partner in bed(!)

6. Look—no, gaze—into each other’s eyes more often.

7. Write him a little love note. Insert it into the book he’s reading.

8. Pick wildflowers from a field or the side of the road during the year.

9. The relationship secret that’s not really a secret: Express your love in lots of little ways.

10. Make a GIANT greeting card out of a big cardboard box.

Better yet you can do many things for your special someone during this lovely time and join us at the Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast in Sparta, WI for a Special time with the one you love all year long. We look forward to making your time Special with Love.

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Best Place to Visit Sharing Sparta, Wisconsin with You

January 30, 2012 – 2:00 pm

Sparta, Wisconsin has so many things to offer everyone. It is a wonderful place to live, raise a family and great things are happening here.
We want you to click on this link of a New Awesome Video our City just has posted.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoND1jj-eAE

Sparta is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. The population was 9,522 at the 2010 census.

Climate- Sparta’s location in the United States’ upper midwest gives the area a temperate, continental climate. The warmest month of the year is July, with an average high temperature of 85°F (29°C), with overnight low temperatures averaging 63°F (18°C). January is the coldest month, with high temperatures averaging 26°F (-4°C), with the overnight low temperatures around 6°F (-14°C).

Transportation-The Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport serves general aviation for the area. Railroad tracks owned by Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) pass through Sparta providing freight service.
The city is served by several major highways, including Interstate 90, Wisconsin State Highway 16, Wisconsin State Highway 21, Wisconsin State Highway 27,and Wisconsin State Highway 71.

Annual Events see our Website http://www.franklinvictorainbb.com/ for calendar events and come to the Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast for your stay. We are open all year and have the best waiting for you.

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Area Recreation Calendar of Events Winter Activities

Black River State Forest Candlelight, Wisconsin- Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast

January 23, 2012 – 1:00 pm

Black River State Forest Annual candlelight ski/hike/snowshoe is scheduled for Saturday, February 4, 2012, from 6 to 9 pm.

The event will begin and end at the Smrekar Trail Parking Lot located four miles East of Millston on county Rd O, then North for a mile on Smrekar Road.

The event is sponsored by the Black River Forest Trail Foundation as a fundraiser to support operations of this trail system.

The event will be held with or without snow, AND WE NOW HAVE SNOW!
For more information, call 715-284-4103

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Area Recreation Calendar of Events Chili Cranberries Events Soup Tasting Wine Tasting

Cabin Fever – Chili Walk and Wine Tasting in Tomah, Wisconsin- Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast

January 16, 2012 – 8:00 pm

Jump Start your Spirits with some Spicy Chili, Savory soup or Stew and Great Wine Tasting!
Sample Chili or Soup at Participating Merchants in Tomah, Wisconsin. By sampling and voting you will eligible to win 2 Gift Baskets filed with items donated by the Participating Merchants.

A Taste of Wisconsin
Antique/Cranberry country Mall
Area Community Theatre
Burnstad’s European Restaurant
Gallery 1012
Heartland Cranberry Mall
J&R Variety
Tomah Cash Store and more….

February 18, 2012

Chili / Soup Tasting: 11 am – 4 pm at Participating Shops in Tomah Wisconsin.

Wine Tasting: 4 pm – 6pm at Burnstad’s Restaurant in Tomah Wisconsin.

Tickets: $5.00 per person

All Proceed will go to the Neighbor for Neighbor Food Pantry.
Tickets go on Sale February 1st. at participating stores and at the Tomah Area Chamber of Commerce, 901 Kilbourn Avenue in Tomah, Wisconsin.
http://www.tomahwisconsin.com/

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Shaklee Thank You Guest

Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast, Sparta WI, Thanking Guests with Shaklees

January 9, 2012 – 8:00 pm

Here at the Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast in Sparta, WI we are always very concerned about our guests and our enivorment. Starting in 2012 we are “Thanking Our Guests” with a Sample Capsule of Shaklee Basic H2 Cleaner for them to take home and try for their own use. We use only Shaklee products for All our cleaning needs at the bed and breakfast. We truly believe in this product for the health of our guests, to the cleanliness of our B&B.

“Inside this tiny capsule is enough power to make a whole bottle of all-purpose super cleaner and another whole bottle of glass cleaner…”

Each little vial holds enough Basic H2 to make two bottles of powerful cleaner when diluted in 16 ounces of water. Great for introducing new prospects to the cleaning power of Basic H2. First, mix 2 drops to 16 oz. of water in a Get Clean Spray Bottle for cleaning windows and mirrors. Then, mix 1/4 tsp. to 16 oz. of water in a Get Clean Spray Bottle for all-purpose cleaning.

So, here is my overall take on the Shaklee Basic H2 Cleaner:

Do I think the product works? Yup!
Are they healthier and more environmentally friendly ? Yup!
Is the Shaklee Basic H2 Cleaner expensive? NO! At first look, you might think at $12 for a 16 oz. bottle of the Basic H2 Cleaner, that is expensive. However, if I tell you how much of that little .07 fl. oz sample vial I used you will see that $12 for a 16 oz. bottle is a deal compared to the cost of buying average cleaner…
And, I don’t even want to think about all that plastic that goes into the landfill if you don’t use Shaklee products!

A better you, better health, a better world. It’s not just possible. It’s happening—again and again—every day.

If you would like to read more and Shaklee in the News here is read more….http://www.shaklee.com/news_coverage.shtml

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Area Recreation Events Geocaching Sparta fun Activities

Geo-Caching and Winter Extravaganze events in Sparta, Wi- Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast

January 2, 2012 – 8:00 pm

The Geocaching event begins Jan. 1 and continues to March 1. Geocaching is an outdoor activity in which players try to locate hidden geocaches, using GPS-enabled devices. Participants can pick up geocache coordinated at Pine View Campground or Whitetail Ridge Ski Area, strap on your snow schoes or cross country skis and head out to search for the GPS locations. When a geocashe is located, sign and turn in the entry slip for a change to win a prize. Participants also can rent snowshoes or Cross-county skis and GPS devices from Whitetail Ridge Ski Area.

The annual Winter Extravaganza at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area will be held Jan. 28. Activities scheduled are an Adventure Race, Snow Tubing, skiing, slalom races, snowboard rail jam, snow pile dig, and an obstacle course. Discounted Lift Tickets and Tubing will be available.

Both events are open to the public. For more information, call 608-388-3517

Whitetail Ridge Ski Area is located by Fort McCoy in Sparta, Wisconsin. The Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast is only approx. 5 miles from these events. So, head out for a fun day and relax here afterwards at the B&B. Hope to see you soon.

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La Crosse Tribune Newspaper QR code traveling green

Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast, Sparta, WI and La Crosse Tribune On The Go!

December 27, 2011 – 4:00 am

The Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast, Sparta, WI is thinking ”Wisconsin Green” and is now offering the
La Crosse Tribune Newspaper where their guests scan a provide QR Code for La Crosse Tribune or search for “La Crosse Tribune” in your mobile app store. Guests get local news, events, weather and sports..here, there and everywhere…the La Crosse Tribune we’ll go with you where ever you maybe!

Download the La Crosse Tribune app for your iPad, iPhone or Android Mobile phone for FREE!
lacrossetribune.com/apps

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Norwegian Bake Sale in Sparta, WI

December 5, 2011 – 5:00 pm

Would you like to get some yummy Norwegian bake goods? Come to the Norwegian Bake Sale, Hosted by: Leon Garden Club. Homemade by “the Leon Lefse Ladies”.

Lefse, Rosettes, Christmas Cookies, Krumkake, Breads/Pies, Sandbakkles and Candies, oh my….

Starting at 8:30 am on Saturday, December 10th at Leon Town Hall, 8108 JackRabbit Ave, South of Sparta off Hwy 27.

A little history of Lefse…is a traditional Norwegian flatbread made of potatoes. Commonly on holiday such as Thanksgiving and Christmas it is served.
There are many types of lefse, but the main ingredients are almost always the same: sugar, flour, salt and milk, and cream or shortening.
The dough is rolled out using a corrugated rolling pin to remove any air pockets. Then using a griddle to make.
At the Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast innkeeper Jennifer remembers the memories or her grandmother and father all Norwegian serving this during their visits. She keeps the tradition going with her family. Loves it the best when served warm and with butter.

Come and help out the area ladies and support them for the holidays.

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Christmas tree farms

Christmas Tree Farm, Sparta, WI, Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast

November 29, 2011 – 2:00 am

With December almost here and right around the corner let our bed and breakfast in Sparta Wisconsin create “a cut above the rest” with many area local Christmas tree farms for you and your family to enjoy. Wisconsin produces many different types of trees for you to choose from. We have three farms just a few miles from us or just down the road to the next town.

Lorilynn Farm Christmas Trees and Wreaths
5558 Iberia Avenue, Sparta (608) 269-3202

Hilliker Tree Farm & Christmas – 20594 Flatiron Avenue, Tomah (608) 372-0777

Labus Christmas Tree Farm – N6084 Mc Kinley Valley Rd, West Salem (608) 786-1533

Make this a winter tradition for your family and enjoy an great day of holiday fun. Head on back to our Sparta Wisconsin bed and breakfast and relax over night with hot tea, hot coco and some fresh cookies.

Jennifer Dunn, Your very happy innkeeper at the Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast.

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