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Winter Magic at Leavenworth Reindeer Farm

Winter Magic at Leavenworth Reindeer Farm

Looking for something special to do with your children while visiting Leavenworth in the winter? Take your family to hang out with “Santa’s” hard-working reindeer at the Leavenworth Reindeer Farm! (They are also open throughout the year; a spring visit means getting to see baby 

Farm Fun at Smallwood’s Harvest

Farm Fun at Smallwood’s Harvest

Smallwood’s Harvest offers BIG family farm fun! Roughly a couple hours east of Seattle, WA is the Bavarian village of Leavenworth. Most who are familiar with this tourist destination come for festivals like Maifest in the spring, Oktoberfest in the fall, and of course – 

Why Scary Mommy Moments Can be a Good Thing

Why Scary Mommy Moments Can be a Good Thing

Yelling at the top of our lungs. Saying hurtful things. Making our kids cry. These are “scary mommy” moments. Moments that we want to wish away. Moments that inflict flesh-eating guilt and utter disappointment in ourselves. “Lord, please protect my kids from my sin right now!” is a prayer plea that 

Worldschooling: Experiencing Maya Culture in the Yucatan Peninsula

Worldschooling: Experiencing Maya Culture in the Yucatan Peninsula

Patrick and I recently celebrated our 10-year anniversary and decided to gift ourselves with a family vacation to the Mayan Riviera! We primarily wanted a relaxing, resort-style vacation, where all we did was lounge at the pool/beach and eat amazing food that we didn’t have 

Hotel Marina El Cid Spa & Beach Resort in the Mayan Riviera

Hotel Marina El Cid Spa & Beach Resort in the Mayan Riviera

10 years. That’s how long Patrick and I have been married! We decided to celebrate with a big family vacation to the Mayan Riviera. Yes – it was our anniversary, but we couldn’t NOT take our kids with us (#homeschoolfamily … in fact, in the 

Photos That Will Make You Want to Take Your Kids to Legoland

Photos That Will Make You Want to Take Your Kids to Legoland

Lego lovers are going to freak out at this theme park (or maybe it was just me). I mean, it’s one thing to work on builds at home, but to be immersed in a land of builds is unreal! Imagination at its finest here (well, 

Photos and Videos That Will Make You Want to Take Your Kids to San Diego Safari Park

Photos and Videos That Will Make You Want to Take Your Kids to San Diego Safari Park

It may not be in Africa, but you sure will feel like it! Unlike any other zoo experience we’ve ever had so far, San Diego Safari Park was more of an adventure experience, but without the risk!