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January 13, 2016

Savoring the Season with a Winter Bucket list

We’re celebrating our days slowing getting longer and longer after the recent winter solstice. It’s a little hard to believe, but in less than a month’s time, I can already tell a difference in the afternoon! We’re getting just a little more out of that sun on our daily walks before dinner.

To help us appreciate all that the season has to offer, we’ve (yes, Bergen and Slaed had input) put together a list of 11 winter inspired activities for us to focus on, and hopefully accomplish! Depending on your location, you might be able to gather some winter inspiration, and get into the fun right along side of us. Included in the list are nature and outdoor focused activities that we would like to get to this season.

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January 11, 2016

Springhill Suites Wenatchee, WA: Family Friendly Comfort in a Modern Space

So many of our hotel stays within the last year have been for one night only, because we were limited on time or just passing through on our way to another location with a rental home, so it was nice to set-up roots so to speak for two whole nights for a visit to Wenatchee, Washington.

We traveled to Wenatchee last fall in collaboration with the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce to show off all that this area in North Central Washington has to offer. We were lucky to get to lodge at one of the small city’s newer hotels: Springhill Suites Wenatchee by Marriott.

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January 8, 2016

Exploring Oakland, CA: The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse

The last thing you might think of for exploring a city while on vacation is to go visit a store full of junk, however, that’s exactly what Bergen, my mother-in-law, and I did while we were in Oakland, California for Christmas. After spending 2 days camping in Samuel P. Taylor State Park in their rustic cabins, we had just 1 day to relax in Oakland, where Slaed’s sister & her family call home. So while Georgia (our 1-year old) napped, we paid a visit to the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse.

Shopping with a 4-year old little boy can be stressful at times, at least with my particular 4-year old. I’m worried that he’ll break things or mess up displays, but shopping at a junk store with a 4-year old was a pleasure! Treasures to delight him were around every corner, and nothing (within reach) is too terribly valuable.

Drawers full of crayons, markers, and pencils!

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January 5, 2016

Christmas Vacation: Samuel P. Taylor State Park + Cabins

Before we get any further into 2016, I wanted to share some of our 2015 Christmas vacation with you! We visited family down in the Bay Area, and instead of crowding into family members homes, renting a vacation house or staying in a hotel (though we did spend one night at a Hilton Garden Inn), we rented cabins, and camped in a state park about 30 miles northwest of San Francisco.

Truth be told between travel, set-up, clean-up, and packing-up, it was a lot of work, but for me WELL WORTH all the effort. I put together a video that features a tour of the cabins, a little bit of our Christmas celebration, and some snapshots and clips from our hikes around the park.

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January 4, 2016

New Year’s Savings: Chinook Book 2016 Giveaway!

I’m so excited to begin our first full week of 2016 with a Chinook Book giveaway! The Chinook Book continues to play a huge part in helping us get out, experience, and explore our city and region. I knew that we used “the book” (as we refer to it) quite a bit throughout 2015, but it wasn’t until I actually sat down, and started jotting down all the coupons we used that I realized just how much!

Burke Museum, Bloedel Reserve (Bainbridge Island), Seattle Children’s Museum, Washington State Ferry

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December 21, 2015

6 Last Minute Gift Ideas for Travelers and Outdoor Adventurers

If you’re still searching for just the right gift for that someone on your list, I have a few easy last minute gift ideas that just might help you complete your holiday shopping! Given the theme of our blog, I have categorized them as great for travelers and outdoor adventurers, but really they’d work for so many types of people.

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