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Chasing the King Tide, Embracing the Wet at Ecola and Cape Disappointment State Parks.
“From this point, I beheld the grandest and most pleasing prospects which my eyes ever surveyed, in my front a boundless ocean… the Seas break with great force and gives this coast a most romantic appearance,” William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, January 12th, 1806. Shortly after moving to the Pacific Northwest, I […] More
Making Memories at the Rutledge Corn Maze
Well, this year has been weird. I feel so badly for the kids who have had their lives turned upside down and missed out on so many holidays and traditions. No Easter egg hunts, no fourth of July, no friends, no school… the list goes on. We have been making the most out of it […] More
Telephone of the Wind in Olympia, Washington
A Rotary Telephone to Help People Mourning the Loss of a Loved One. Today, we found out some friends of ours lost their four-year-old daughter Joelle “Ellie” Sylvester to a virus. It crushed me. I have a four-year-old daughter. They played together, sang Frozen songs on a microphone, just a few weeks ago. I cannot […] More
What does a Hummingbird, the Sun, and a Children’s Museum have in Common?
Participate in Olympia Community Solar’s unique solar energy project with the Hands On Children’s Museum in Olympia, WA. Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, Wangari Maathai, tells the story of the Hummingbird. It is a story about a fire destroying a large forest in Africa. The animals that live in the forest flee to an area near a […] More
Kangaroo Kisses in Fall City, Washington
Have you ever kissed a Kangaroo or pet a Wallaby? I hadn’t either. But this weekend was pure magic. When we made reservations for the Fall City Wallaby Ranch, I knew that the kids would have a great day. But I didn’t realize that my husband and I would love it just as much. We […] More
Take a Wild Walk at Northwest Trek
My husband and I are not originally from Washington. He is from Texas and I am from Michigan. We have lived here for over 10 years and have gone on many adventures. We like to hike, camp, and take road trips. We love wildlife and always stop to take photos of cool birds, Elk and […] More
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: A Safe Way to Get Out and Play
The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington has always been a summer mainstay for our children. We have been there so many times, you would think we would tire of it, but we never do. Instead, we began to miss our regular zoo trips this year. When we heard that Point Defiance Zoo […] More
The Wild Drive at Northwest Trek
We have been going to NW Trek for the past 6 years. Four of those years we had memberships and went ALL of the time. It was even the first place we took our girls when they were babies and we needed out of the house. To say that this place is special to us, […] More
A Family-Friendly Game with a Ridiculous Illicit Past Comes to Olympia, Wa.
Mafia, Car Bombings in Seattle, Corrupt New York Politicians and the Innocent Game Caught in the Middle. According to the Seattle Times, the game once lead to a string of car bombings, dead bodies, and a corruption sting that led to indictments against the Seattle Council President, A King County Sherriff, and government officials from top […] More
Make a Trip to Murhut Falls in Western Washington
As soon as I got home from work on Friday night my husband asked me if I wanted to camping. Is the answer ever “no?” We rushed around the house and got everything packed for five people and a crazy Labrador. An hour later, we were excitedly driving away. Now, we had no clue to […] More
Western Washington Day Hike and Camping Near Porter Creek Falls
Earlier this spring, my son won a book from the Wet Science Center. He entered a photo of a massive earthworm that he found in our driveway and received the book Urban Trails Olympia by Craig Romano. Romano’s book details more than 155 miles of trails in the Olympia and surrounding areas. He provides GPS coordinates […] More
Tacoma Night Market: I Think I’m Having an Art Attack
Sometimes you find yourself having an experience that needs to be told in the second person because your first person is waiting in line for macarons from Girl Loves Cake’s table. It’s a true Tacoma Night Market story, and you can see it unfolding, again and again, every third Saturday of the month at Alma Mater Tacoma on Fawcett Avenue. Edison […] More
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