Category Archives: Travel

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Hometown Traveler – The Portland Flea

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    One of my favorite places to visit on a Sunday in Portland is the Portland Flea.  My thrift shopping heart flutters at the thought!     The Flea is a monthly antique and vintage market that is absolutely packed full of amazing finds.  It is held every third Sunday at UNION/PINE, 525 SE Pine St. from 10am -4pm. During the summer months you can browse and shop outside along the sidewalk and street, and during the winter months they move it all inside.     PDX Flea features more than 20 vendors selling antique and repurposed furniture, vintage … Continue reading →

Hometown Traveler – Circuit Bouldering Gym

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    Every Sunday my family stops the craziness of life, breathes deep and spends the day together.  It is our day of rest.  Our Sabbath.  We call it Sunday Funday.  We spend the day enjoying each other’s company, resting in the Lords goodness and heading out into our city to be hometown travelers. We love being tourists in our own hometown.  There is so much to see and do.  Portland, Vancouver and the surrounding areas are packed full of family friendly activities and adventures. Next week marks one year of Sunday Fundays and I just realized that I haven’t … Continue reading →

Five Favorite Friday – Dream Vacations

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Last week I shared with you my Five Favorite Family Vacations.  This week I want to share the five vacations I dream about.  {I dream about vacations a lot, so there could have been fifteen or twenty on the list.} Just so you know, writing this is going to make me want to travel.  And we can’t afford to travel right now.  So I’m going to be sitting here dreaming about places I can’t go.  But I’ll do it for you {and because, like I said before, I like to dream about vacations}.   5. Trip Around Europe {Rick Steves … Continue reading →

Five Favorite Friday – Family Vacation Destinations

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You might think writing a post about vacations in September – just after the kids have gone back to school – is silly. But it’s not. Really. First of all, as soon as kids head back to school prices for everything from plane tickets to hotels to theme park admissions hit the floor. It is immensely cheaper to vacation with your family is the fall. Secondly, I am ALWAYS thinking about family vacations. Always. September, May, January…it’s all the same to me. So here are my five favorite destinations we’ve taken the kids to. {Maybe next week I’ll post my … Continue reading →

What ELSE Not To Do On A Roadtrip

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For my first four entries to this list, check here: What Not To Do On A Roadtrip   After having an amazing time with friends at Great America, we quickly got back to reality and our road trip continued with the same Rush flair as before.   Our list of what not to do was growing by the minute. What Not To Do #5:  Blow A Fuse A fuse that works your dash and tail lights.  At night. After leaving Great America we went down the street to have dinner.  By the time we fed everyone it was getting dark.  We … Continue reading →

Great America!

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Waking up knowing that we had a day full of fun ahead of us was such a great feeling.  Our kids were ready for roller coasters and friends…and so were we. I went to Great America when I was 16 {a long time ago} and I remember it being all about roller coasters.  But it has transformed over the years into a pretty cool waterpark as well.  Which is great when it’s 90 degrees. The first coaster ride of the day was on Demon.  This turned out to be a favorite, given that it was the only coaster open that … Continue reading →

What Not To Do On A Road Trip

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You’re probably wondering why my posts about our trip have tapered off.  It’s because we were learning a few things about what not to do on a road trip.     What Not To Do #1:  Get Head Lice That’s right.  We woke up at the Grand Canyon with two children with head lice. On a road trip. In an RV. In another state. Ugh. With no adequate laundry, showers or hair clippers, we had to push pause on the Grand Canyon and head to Flagstaff to find a hotel room and Laundromat. It’s kind of confusing to drive through … Continue reading →

Bryce Canyon

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The hoodoos of Bryce Canyon took my breath away.  I wish everyone could see what I got to see today.  There are no words to describe this place, so I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.  Mostly.                                     We wanted to hike longer but we got chased out by a thunderstorm that terrified Ellie to her very core.  We thought she was being silly until she burst into tears.  Poor girl.  We had to leave anyway to get to the Grand Canyon campground … Continue reading →

Park City and Beyond

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After the rodeo last night we drove the 30 minutes to the outskirts of Park City to overnight at Walmart.  Park City Walmart – favorite so far.  From the parking lot you can see the 2002 Olympic Ski Jump.  Crazy. We woke up to a beautiful day and headed in to Park City proper to get a glimpse of a true Utah ski destination. From the road leading in to town you can see the famous ski runs.  They look like they head right in to town.  That’s because some of them do.  It’s amazing. We decided to get a … Continue reading →

On The Road Again…

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So excited to be on the road again!  Not that Random Town, Idaho isn’t breathtaking.  But…it isn’t breathtaking.  And I’m glad to be out of there. My new favorite store is Les Schwab.  6 new tires later (not taking any chances) and we’re on the road again. and finally into Utah! Entering Utah.  Destination: Oakley PRCA Rodeo! My husband and kids have never been to a rodeo, which seems crazy to me because I grew up surrounded by them.  So they were super excited to finally get to see one.  And a real one, at that.  First stop at the … Continue reading →

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