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Travel Guide: Oregon to Northern California Road Trip Loop

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We planned our camping trip this year to show our daughter some of the most iconic nature parks on the west coast. In a total of 6 days, we completed our Oregon to Northern Cali Loop – starting on the Oregon coast, we drove down Hwy 101 to the Oregon sand dunes and the Redwoods in Northern California, then up to…

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Pumpkin Patch Style

The feeling of Fall really sets in for me when we do our pre-Halloween trip to the pumpkin patch. This past weekend was the perfect fall weather with beautiful sunny skies and cooler temperatures. I also will never pass up an opportunity to throw on my flannel style, grab a hot apple cider and get lost in a corn…

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Halloween Crafts With Kids 2018

My daughter and I love doing seasonal and holiday themed crafts and this year is no different. With what we had in the house, we did one Halloween craft this weekend (shown in the featured image), and we picked out some more of our favorite kid crafts that are on the list.Our toilet paper roll witches from craftymorning.com…

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A Splendid Hike

One of the amazing aspects to living in the pacific northwest is that you are never far away from nature and incredible hikes, waterfalls, mountains, the ocean…the list goes on!We love being able to run out for an afternoon hike, and this weekend was no different. Our adventure landed us at Little Zig Zag Waterfalls near Mt. Hood…

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Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?

While most of us focus on Labor Day as a long weekend for BBQ’s and gatherings, but most of us wouldn’t be able to explain when and why Labor Day started. I really appreciated this quick article by Katie Robinson for Town & Country magazine. Katie covers the basics and some of our questions in a concise article…

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Back To School

I am grateful for every moment I have with my amazingly independent and spirited daughter (with full sass as witnessed above). But, I am also grateful for every moment that I have to myself. Back to school is always bittersweet. On one hand it reminds me that I let another Summer season go by and didn’t quite do all…

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25 Healthy One-Pot Veggie Based Meals

As Fall fully sets in, I love to stock our pantry with staples that allow for easy one-pot meals that are healthy, nutritious, warm and comforting. The weekends are also my time for prepping and menu planning for the week ahead.I wanted to share a great site with you all called Making Thyme For Health. I’ve found…