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Staycation: Exploring Spokane
Staycation: Exploring Spokane Why not save money this year vacationing in your own backyard? A staycation gives you an opportunity to explore your hometown and have fun with your family on a budget....
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Milk Fireworks
My kids created milk fireworks with whole milk, dish detergent, and egg dye. You will laugh when you hear that I found this idea in a torn out page from Family Fun Magazine, and the date on the bottom...
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Summer Beach Scavenger Hunt (free PDF)
Here is a fun Summer Beach Scavenger Hunt for you to print out: Summer Beach Scavenger Hunt (PDF) When you’re at the beach, you hear the sound of waves lapping against the shore, and you smell the...
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How to Build a Sand Castle
We saw sand castles on Cannon Beach as we were walking to the tide pools, so we snapped pictures of some of them. I have always loved sand castles! The best ones have a specific method for why they...
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Tide Pools of Cannon Beach
The tide pools of Cannon Beach were beautiful. Here are some pictures we took on our recent vacation to Cannon Beach. You have to look up the tides of Cannon Beach in order to find out when the low...
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Rainforest at Cannon Beach
We hiked through a rainforest at Cannon Beach, and it was beautiful! We were at Ecola State Park, where we could see breathtaking views from the side of the mountain. The park is right beside the beach...
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Aquarium at Cannon Beach
We visited an aquarium at Cannon Beach called Seaside Aquarium. You can feed otters and see several octopuses, lots of anemones and other fish, and a petting zoo. It’s a small aquarium that has been...
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Make Your Own Miniature Treehouse
Making a miniature treehouse with your kids can be super fun, especially if you are reading Swiss Family Robinson as a read-aloud! Or it can be a fun open-ended toy for your children instead of an...
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Boat Birthday Party
A boat birthday is perfect for the summer! What better excuse to spend some time on a nearby lake? Last weekend we celebrated my son’s birthday by giving him a boat birthday party. If you have friends...
View ArticleOur Disney Adventure
This year we had the opportunity to take our family to Disneyworld for the first time, for a family reunion. My husband got a bonus at work, and we got a military discount through my son Stephen, who...
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