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Postcards from the Past: Exploring Historic Haleiwa

Been There Done That· Hawaii

~Historic Haleiwa sign welcomes visitors into town~ When most people think of visiting Oahu, it is the bustling beaches and exciting atmosphere of Waikiki that comes to mind.  But, there is another side to Oahu that most people call the legendary North Shore.  Locals just call it the “country” and although it is only about an hour from Honolulu, the…
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101 Things to See Before You are 12: A Canopy Tour

Texas· Things to See Before You Are 12

This is a guest post series by my oldest son, who has been inspired by the book 101 Places You Gotta See Before You are 12 by Joanne O'Sullivan to see all 101 places before he is 12 at the end of the year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Where am I? Cypress Valley Canopy Tours in Spicewood, TX (near Austin). Why am I…
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Making a Travel Themed Magnet Board: Travel Tips Tuesday

Travel Tips

Some people call it nesting.  I call it that blessed moment when I finally have enough energy to emerge from the couch perch that has been my beached whale/slug hybrid home for the past 6 weeks and get something done.   Nesting is probably designed by nature to give you the push to get a few things marked off your to-do…
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Traveling to Make Kids Smarter: Learning Aboard a Cruise Ship

Cruises· Texas

~Don't be fooled: Learning is happening here!~ Educational opportunities are everywhere and I am ruthless when it comes to finding ways to turn any trip into a place for learning.  It’s not that I hate my kids and never want them to have any downtime, it’s just that I firmly believe that real world learning opportunities have the best chance…
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