You searched for epic vacation - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/ purposeful parenting and simplified living Sat, 29 Jul 2023 03:05:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/favicon.png You searched for epic vacation - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/ 32 32 10 Amazing Things to Do Near Kanab, Utah—Don’t Miss Southern Utah’s Hidden Gem https://www.overstuffedlife.com/what-to-do-in-kanab-utah/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/what-to-do-in-kanab-utah/#respond Wed, 01 Mar 2017 18:58:00 +0000 Kanab, Utah is a great place to stay for a family vacation! In 2009 we attended my brother’s wedding in Phoenix. We were living in Cedar City, Utah at the time, so the drive was only about 8-9 hours. We had a lovely weekend celebrating my brother and his new wife, and then we drove...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/vacation-journals-for-kids/feed/ 0 How to Improve Your Photo Composition: Zoom https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-improve-your-photo-composition-2/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-improve-your-photo-composition-2/#respond Tue, 23 Feb 2016 04:42:00 +0000 The best way to improve your photography is simply to learn better photo composition. It’s really easy to just grab the camera and start shooting without even thinking about the composition. And when you shoot without thought to composing the picture, you will often be disappointed with the results. I know I am. This post...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/i-want-my-children-to-be-best-friends/feed/ 0 10 Read Aloud Books Your Kids Will Love https://www.overstuffedlife.com/10-read-aloud-books-your-kids-will-love/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/10-read-aloud-books-your-kids-will-love/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:30:00 +0000 This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! This summer I made a goal to read out loud more to my kids. Life has gotten in the way lately, and I haven’t been reading to them...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/10-read-aloud-books-your-kids-will-love/feed/ 0 Princess Cruise to Alaska: Skagway https://www.overstuffedlife.com/our-epic-vacation-day-13/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/our-epic-vacation-day-13/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2014 04:22:00 +0000 Our Epic Vacation: Day 13 Day 13 marks the halfway point, so don’t get too excited, because I’ll probably be blogging about this vacation for 100 more years. 2023 update: This was indeed the last post I ever made about the epic vacation. I am inspired to dig up all the rest of the photos...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/5-things-i-wish-id-brought-camping/feed/ 3 Summer Book Club: From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-book-club-from-mixed-up-files-of/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-book-club-from-mixed-up-files-of/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:30:00 +0000 This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! My girls did their first summer book club in the summer of 2012. My youngest daughter was still a bit young for such an activity (though she did...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-book-club-from-mixed-up-files-of/feed/ 6 Summer Reading Incentives for Kids (Free Printable) https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-reading-incentives-for-kids-free/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-reading-incentives-for-kids-free/#comments Tue, 27 May 2014 14:30:00 +0000 This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! I love to read. And I want my kids to love reading, too. I also want to keep their minds sharp during their summer vacation....

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