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  • Top 10 Tips for Hiking with Kids

    Melissa / April 20, 2020 / 55 Comments

    Hiking with kids can certainly be an adventure, but it also creates amazing memories! We’ve done a bunch of hikes with our kiddos and have come up with a list of tips to…

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  • Mt. Cardigan – 360 degrees of views in New Hampshire

    Melissa / March 16, 2020 / 40 Comments

    We recently discovered one of our new favorite hikes – Mt. Cardigan. The views are amazing and the hike was so fun!! The top of the mountain is treeless, so you have 360…

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  • Visiting Iguana Island in Turks and Caicos

    Melissa / March 6, 2020 / 40 Comments

    Have you ever seen a wild iguana up close? If you visit Iguana Island in Turks and Caicos, also known as Little Water Cay, you will see many! Iguana Island is home to…

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  • Caves, Waterfalls, and Stairs at Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves in North Woodstock, NH

    Melissa / May 14, 2019 / 40 Comments

    Every summer we head up north for some outdoor adventures; one of our favorite places to visit is Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves located in North Woodstock, NH. It has fun caves…

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  • Learning to Ski at Mt. Sunapee

    Melissa / February 18, 2019 / 0 Comments

    It was time to finally teach L how to ski. For some unknown reason, we hadn’t gotten her out on the slopes yet, so this year we made the commitment to teach her…

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  • Stingrays, Sun, and Turtles – Grand Cayman with Kids

    Melissa / February 8, 2019 / 24 Comments

    Grand Cayman with kids. Yup, we did it. The past few years, we have taken a trip somewhere warm at the end of January; January is the time of year when I start…

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  • Legoland!

    Melissa / January 17, 2019 / 0 Comments

    Looking for a way to entertain the kids on a rainy (or cold) day? Legoland in Boston (well, really Somerville) is a fun way to spend a few hours. We took the kiddos…

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  • Sand and Seagulls at Wallis Sands State Park in Rye, NH

    Melissa / August 20, 2018 / 40 Comments

    Our kiddos LOVE the beach.  They love playing in the waves and digging in the sand; they love being out in the sun and searching for shells.  Because of this, we have made…

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  • Learning About Sea Life at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye

    Melissa / August 11, 2018 / 0 Comments

    The Seacoast Science Center in Rye, NH, has been on our radar for a while and we finally made it over during our vacation week.  It’s a great place for the kiddos to…

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  • Castle Island plane

    Airplanes and Green Space at Castle Island in Boston

    Melissa / July 21, 2018 / 2 Comments

    “Mama, plane!!!” That’s what I hear every time Little Man sees an airplane.  So, when Brit (from over at Traveling Carrs) suggested we take a trip to Castle Island in Boston, we eagerly…

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Hi! Thanks for visiting my site! I’m Melissa, a wife and mom of 2 living in New Hampshire.  My goal is to make sure that my family has lots of adventures; for us, life experiences create the best memories and most smiles.  This blog is my way of sharing some of the adventures that put the biggest smiles on my kiddos’ faces!

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