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Smokey Bear Gift Guide
I grew up hearing Smokey Bear commercials advocating for responsible campfires. I can still hear him say in his deep bear voice “Only YOU can prevent forest fires.” It was a campaign with lasting message that urged kids not to play with matches and urged adults to put out any campfires they make. This year on August 9, Smokey Bear turned 75 years old. He’s lookin’ pretty good I’d say! What birthday would be complete without some gifts? In honor of Smokey the Bear turning 75 this year, I created a quick gift guide with great ideas for anyone who loves Smokey Bear as much as I do! I had…
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Great Finds for Summertime Travel
When I was shopping for our summer trip to San Francisco, I wanted to find something pretty and feminine I could wear for our special lunch at the Palace Hotel. I knew my daughter would probably chose to wear something more casual like a nice shirt and jeans, so I chose a cute bell sleeve blouse instead of a dress so it would compliment what she was wearing. Today I’m going to share a few of my great finds for summertime. Pink Bell Sleeve Top | Mother of Pearl Drop Earrings | Black Sandals | French Nails Pink Bell Sleeve Blouse This bell sleeve blouse will make a wonderful addition…
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Davids Tea, My Newest Favorite Thing
DAVIDs TEA I love discovering favorite new things. While doing some pre-trip planning for our road trip to Canada, I came across a tea shop called DAVIDs TEA. It was right near the area of Whistler where we were staying and looked amazing from everything I saw on the website. Funny how a place I’d never even heard of before was now at the top of my list of places to track down during our week-long stay in Whistler. All that aside…Oh, my word what a great store! Okay, a little overwhelming for a first timer. I literally walked in and was completely on sensory overload. The adorable packaged goods, the aroma of all…
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America the Beautiful National Parks Pass
Did you know that the United States is home to 59 National Parks and 117 National Monuments? There is so much natural beauty in the US just waiting to be explored. Three years ago we set out on our first family roadtrip to one of the top national parks in the country, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. While there we purchased the standard 7-day pass for the park, but quickly upgraded to the America the Beautiful National Parks Annual Pass when we realized what a great deal it was. National Park entrance fees will run you about $30 per car for a 7-day pass for one park. This is an amazing…
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Pink Peony Home and Finds Store Review
Exciting News for Fixer Upper Fans! If you are a fan of the HGTV show “Fixer Upper” then you have probably caught yourself day-dreaming what it would be like to have Joanna Gaines design your space. Maybe if you are like me, you even try to convince your hubby to make a trip to Waco, TX just to visit Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Home store. Since neither of these two scenarios are likely to happen any time soon, I was beyond excited to learn that she is selling some of her furniture pieces here locally—in Troutdale, a mere 30 minutes away from me!!! When I heard this news, it only took me a few…
