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Why we love the Junior Ranger Program & how YOU can become one, too!

If you have plans to visit any national parks this year, check out the Junior Ranger Program! It’s a fun way to help kids learn about the parks you visit as you explore the great outdoors together.

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Did you know that the National Park Service protects over 84 million acres of wild landscapes and historic sites? That’s a lot of space!

As a Utah resident who grew up in central California, I’ve been lucky enough to have always lived within a couple hours of national parks. I LOVE getting out in nature, and I’m constantly amazed by the variety and beauty of this earth.

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Mom’s Summer Adventure Kit: 10 essential things to keep in your car

You’ve got a summer bucket list, but are you REALLY ready for summer? Be prepared for whatever summer brings by creating a simple “summer adventure kit”…nine essential things every parent should keep in the car during summertime. You've got a summer bucket list, but are you REALLY ready for summer? Be prepared for whatever summer brings by creating a simple "summer adventure kit"...nine essential things every parent should keep in the car during summertime.

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Truth: I’m giddy about summertime. I loathe being cooped up indoors, so once the good weather strikes, I’m all about heading for the hills in pursuit of adventure. We’ve got a great bucket list to keep us inspired, and I’m SOO looking forward to the extra time to spend together as a family now that school is out….

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Traveling with kids: Road trip activities and tips that will save your sanity

Nervous about taking a family vacation with kids this summer? Traveling with kids really is doable–even fun–when you’re prepared with these essential road trip activities and tips. Nervous about taking a family vacation with kids this summer? Traveling with kids really is doable--even fun--when you're prepared with these essential road trip tips and activities. 

NOTE: THIS POST INCLUDES AFFILIATE LINKS TO PRODUCTS I HAVE USED AND LOVED, BUT AS ALWAYS FEEL FREE TO SHOP AROUND FOR THE BEST DEALS. SEE MY DISCLOSURE TO LEARN MORE.

Some people say you can’t travel with kids…I say you just have to travel differently. As many of you know, my little family lives in Utah, but we have traveled all over the USA together: Oregon, Florida, Maine, Georgia, San Francisco, and–most recently–San Diego. We’ve done short, two-hour road trips as well as thirteen-hour marathons.

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Traveling with Kids: What to Do in Sunriver, Oregon

Looking for a great location for a family vacation or reunion? Check out Sunriver, Oregon! Here are 10+ family-friendly activities to do when traveling with kids in and around Sunriver!Looking for a great location for a family vacation or reunion? Check out Sunriver, Oregon! Here are 10+ family-friendly activities to do when traveling with kids in and around Sunriver!

I’ve been absent from the blog for a week, but it’s with good reason. We’ve been traveling again…this time to a family reunion in Sunriver, Oregon! Despite how much work it is to get everything ready when traveling with kids, I love a good adventure. Plus, this reunion was with my parents, my siblings, and their families, so I was highly motivated to make it happen.

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Traveling with kids: Arches & Canyonlands National Parks

If you’re going to Southern Utah, check out these ideas for fun, family-friendly things to do while traveling with kids in the Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.

If you're going to Southern Utah, check out these ideas for fun, family-friendly things to do while traveling with kids in the Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. I love to travel. I have long dreamed of taking off on a grand European tour, I think going on an African Safari sounds like an awesome adventure, and I could stare for hours at pictures of far-off, exotic places. However, with two little boys taking up much of my time and energy these days, some of those dreams are not going to be fulfilled in my immediate future (although I am going to Europe this summer, sans kiddos!…more on that later). …

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Traveling with Kids: Dinosaur National Monument

Visiting Dinosaur National Monument is a great family activity for little ones who love to roar as well as well as grown-ups who are interested in history and geology.
Dinosaur National Monument copyAs I’ve mentioned before, we’re in a serious dinosaur phase at our house right now. A couple of weeks ago, my husband suggested that we take a little trip to see the fossils at Dinosaur National Monument near Vernal, UT. It’s about a three-hour drive from where we live, a totally doable overnight trip, so we started planning….

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