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  • Must Have Beach Gear for Kids!

    Melissa / June 28, 2020

    Thinking about what beach gear to bring with you on your next family beach adventure? Look no further! Here are some of our favorite items that live in our beach gear bag! Just…

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  • 10 Awesome Movies for Family Movie Night!

    Melissa / June 24, 2020

    Tonight is Family Movie Night in our house. Family Movie Night is something that we recently started to help create some special moments during these crazy Covid times. The kiddos get so excited…

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  • Top 10 Tips for Hiking with Kids

    Melissa / April 20, 2020

    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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  • Christmas Magic Throughout the Year at Santa’s Village in Jefferson, NH

    Melissa / February 19, 2020

    Looking for a fun theme park adventure for your littles? Whether it is July or December, you can experience Christmas magic at Santa’s Village in Jefferson, NH. Santa’s Village is a super family…

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  • Cruising on the Disney Dream

    Melissa / January 29, 2020

    We never thought we would go on a cruise. And then we did. It just happened to be the best option for a family vacation and so off on a Disney Cruise we…

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

    Melissa / May 14, 2019

    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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  • Welch-Dickey Loop: Two Summits, One Hike

    Melissa / April 11, 2019

    Looking for a fun, rewarding, two summit hike? Look no further than the Welch-Dickey Loop in Thornton, NH! It’s a 4.5 mile loop that goes up one mountain, across to the next summit,…

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

    Melissa / February 8, 2019

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

    Melissa / August 20, 2018

    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

    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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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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