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New Year’s Eve Countdown Activity for Kids

If your kids are old enough to attempt to stay up until midnight on New Year’s Eve then this is a perfect activity for your family. This New Year’s Eve countdown activity for kids will keep them engaged and looking forward to each hour when they get to open a bag and retrieve their hourly gift. I really like this […]

Bird Watching: A Family Adventure

I love birds. In fact, birds are my favorite animal. They are so varied in plumage and song and have so much freedom in flight. Some people are surprised to hear that we actually have quite a few birds in the desert where I live.  We have hawks, owls, quail, doves, roadrunners, sparrows, woodpeckers, and more. The problem is that most of […]