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Dining In and Camping Out in Grapevine, Texas

September 13, 2011 our world
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Today’s guest post is by my good friend Merelyn. Merelyn and I worked together at a day care center for about two months the summer I graduated from college. That was the last time we lived in the same city, but we’ve been long distance friends for over twenty years. Merelyn and I share some [...]

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Lake Bastrop, South Shore Park

September 8, 2011 our world
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Just one week ago today, we met our friends for a day of adventure and relaxation at Lake Bastrop, South Shore Park. My plan was to share this beautiful “out in the world” find with you. The lake is surrounded by large pine trees and has a sandy, shallow swim area for the kiddos. There [...]

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My Heartbreaking Reality with Slumdog Millionaire

August 31, 2011 Cambodia
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This weekend, I once again watched the movie Slumdog Millionaire. It has rendered me an emotional wreck and haunted me with memories. I first viewed Slumdog Millionaire two yeas ago during my airplane flight back from Cambodia. It was surreal to watch movie images of children rummaging through the trash at the dump, being forced [...]

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The Restaurant Bag of Tricks (Or Dining Without the Whine)

August 24, 2011 our world
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My super-duper, ingenious Mommy friend, Merelyn, over at Real Kid Friendly has created a website for all of us parents who dream of  “Dining Without the Whine.” At Real Kid Friendly you can find real kid-friendly restaurants and also share your favorite kid-friendly restaurants. I know this is a fabulous idea because Saturday night we [...]

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California Dreamin’: San Diego with Children

August 9, 2011 Beach
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All the leaves are brown and the sun is scorching I’ve been for a walk on a HOT summer’s day I’d be safe and cool if I was in San Diego California Dreamin’ on such a HOT Texas day . . . Before we continue with our San Diego Adventures . . . I must [...]

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More Affordable San Diego with Children

August 2, 2011 Beach
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Last week I began our tour of affordable San Diego with a visit to La Jolla Cove. The seals, waves and adventures at La Jolla Cove received a big thumbs up from the entire family! Join us for more affordable outdoor adventures in San Diego . . . Torrey Pines Beach Some people go to [...]

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Affordable San Diego with Children

July 28, 2011 Beach
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Early in the summer, our Man of Steel announced he had to travel to San Diego on business. I quickly volunteered the rest of the family to travel along to keep him company. So we used our FREE Southwest tickets and jumped on a plane headed to San Diego in June. When we decided the [...]

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Planning A Simple Kid’s Birthday Party that is Outside of the Box

July 21, 2011 our world
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I’m a simple Mommy, who is just a wee bit nostalgic. Okay, I admit it. I’m very nostalgic. When I was a child, my mother and sisters planned at home birthday parties for me that included simple, traditional party games. My sister Jennifer would bake-up a sheet cake and decorate it with those packaged sugar [...]

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Hassle Free Travel with Children: FREE printable packing list for children

July 12, 2011 our world
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Here’s the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I lied! Just having returned from an airplane trip to San Diego with the kiddos, I know all too well that there is no such thing as hassle free travel with children. Let’s face it, there are bags to pack, car seats to lug, [...]

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Planning an Affordable Family Beach Vacation: Part 2

June 29, 2011 Beach
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Before we had children, we traveled to Europe and often headed south to Mexico and Belize. Just before MacGyver turned two, we packed him up, jumped on an airplane and took him to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. The trip was fabulous; however, we were not so gently ushered into the reality of vacationing with children. It’s much different traveling [...]

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Planning an Affordable Family Beach Vacation

June 29, 2011 Beach
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I’m not an expert on much, but I have been deemed a “beach professional” by some. Every year we pack up the kiddos and head to the beach for some much needed R&R and family downtime. Through the years, I have helped many friends and family members plan affordable beach vacations (in and out of [...]

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Look Close, Look Close, What do you see?

June 22, 2011 our world
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Look Close, Look Close, What do you see? Could it be a baby opossum up a tree? Recently, MacGyver came running proclaiming, “Something’s in the drain! Something’s in the drain on the side of the house. Shadow is going crazy! There’s something in the drain!” He was right. Shadow, our wanna-be-hunting-dog, had definitely detected something [...]

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Celebrating Father’s Day Out in the World

June 8, 2011 holidays
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As Father’s Day rapidly approaches, we’d like to take this opportunity say thank you to all of the Daddies who take our children out into the big wide world. Rather than heading to the electronics store to buy Daddy the latest and greatest gadget, we’ll save-up to spend precious time with Daddy creating memories. We’ve [...]

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The Butterfly Garden: FREE printable book

May 26, 2011 insects
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Before our computer woes began we shared highlights from our field trip to the Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, Texas. We ended with a promise to post a FREE printable book on the life cycle of a butterfly. Well, then the computer needed a little attitude adjustment and our schedule got all whacky! So finally, we’re finishing our trip [...]

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Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, Texas: A Fabulous Fieldtrip

May 4, 2011 our world
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Looking for the perfect spring outing for your family? Look no further . . . Welcome to the Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, Texas. Words cannot begin to describe our amazing homeschool field trip. As the saying goes, A picture is worth a thousand words . . . So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu The poppy [...]

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A Personal Connection to Egypt

April 27, 2011 our world
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When I grow-up, I aspire to be my friend Katie. (Which will be hard as she is a wee bit younger than me! I’ve got some catching-up to do!) Katie has dedicated her life to helping children around the world. She made her first trip when she was only 15 years-old to visit Orphans in [...]

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FREE Book for EVERYONE!: I See a Nest

April 18, 2011 at school
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We first published this FREE printable book last spring. As we celebrate Easter this weekend, it seemed like the perfect time to revisit this mommy duck and her eggs. Happy Easter! We try to get our children “out in the world” as much as possible. As children, we spent many hours with our parents at [...]

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Let’s Go Fly a Kite

April 13, 2011 our world
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Oh, oh, oh! Let’s go fly a kite Up to the highest height! Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring Up through the atmosphere Up where the air is clear Oh, let’s go fly a kite! One of the true blessings of our homeschool experience is the time the children get to spend [...]

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Going on a Hike: FREE printable book

April 6, 2011 our world
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Last week I shared how we decided to give a memory to our grandson’s for Christmas in lieu of a bunch of  stuff. For Spring Break we packed up our hiking gear and headed to Big Bend National Park to celebrate Christmas in March! Look for the link at the end of this post for [...]

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Christmas in March!

March 30, 2011 our world
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You’ve heard of Christmas in July. That’s when all the stores have huge, blow-out sales. Well, our family celebrated Christmas in March! This year for Christmas, instead of the traditional “stuff” under the tree, we gave Grandson’s #1, #2 and #3 a memory. It began with these 3 walking sticks that Grandpa made for each [...]

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Dine Without the Whine

March 23, 2011 our world
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The best ideas come from Moms. This one comes from my friend Merelyn. When Merelyn entered the dining out with a toddler scene, she quickly realized that great food could no longer be at the top of her list. At least if her and her husband wanted to dine without the whine. Merelyn now has [...]

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