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Polar Express Train Ride at Mount Rainier Railroad
The Polar Express is a classic Christmas movie I'm sure everyone in your family has seen. This movie comes to life at the Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum. Here is our experience on the train and traveling all the way to the North Pole!
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Military Themed Elf on the Shelf Ideas
We do Elf on the Shelf each year and with military life comes deployments. Travis has been deployed during Christmas so I decided to incorporate our Elf. Here are some ideas for military themed Elf on the Shelf.
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Over 100 Elf on the Shelf Ideas
If you do Elf on the Shelf in your house then you know its a love-hate relationship. I love getting creative and seeing Aurora light up as she sees the trouble our Elf Mistletoe has gotten into. Then every once in a while its 10:30 pm, I've just laid in bed and while I'm trying to fall asleep one word pops into my head, "elf". My eyes shoot open and I hurriedly run downstairs to come up with some last minute idea to throw together. This will be our sixth year doing Elf on the Shelf, and here are TONS of ideas that we have done!
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Amazon Holiday Gift Guide
I wanted to come up with a great list for a variety of people in your life that will fit any budget! Here's what I've picked out for this year's Holiday Gift Guide to shop on Amazon! You can click to shop on each photo!
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Hiking Little Mashel Falls
Little Mashel Falls is a gorgeous waterfall within an hour of JBLM. A relatively flat trail that is about 5 miles long depending how much you explore, this is a great half day trip. Here's what you need to know about Hiking Little Mashel Falls!
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Hiking at Lake Quinault
We went to Eastern Washington for the weekend and Lake Quinault was on our must do list! This lake is so beautiful and is located in Olympic National Park. Here's what we did when we visited!
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Hiking Hall of Mosses in HOH Rainforest
Did you know we have a rainforest right here in Washington?? What other state can you find mountains, rainforests, volcanos, and beaches???? We hiked the gorgeous Hall of Mosses trail in the HOH Rainforest on our weekend trip to Western Washington.
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Castles to Visit in Victoria, British Columbia
I love visiting Victoria because it reminds me so much of Europe. There is gorgeous architecture, beautiful castles, and tons to explore. Here are two castles to visit while you are in Victoria!
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Visiting Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria, British Columbia
This is a marina filled with brightly painted houseboats, floating restaurants, and even a houseboat turned gift shop. If I've ever thought about owning a houseboat, this was it. This would be the cutest spot to wake up to each morning. Speaking of waking up here, there are two AirBnB houseboats so you could stay at one of them during your trip!
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Visiting Buchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia
Buchart Gardens is by far my favorite thing we did on our trip to Victoria. I highly suggest getting there when they open. If you brought your car it's about a thirty minute drive from downtown. If you're planning on coming without a vehicle there are plenty of tours that will take you to the gardens. Plan for at least a half day if not majority of your day in the gardens.
