Springwater Corridor: Sellwood to OMSI (SE Portland) My kids don’t seem to grasp the notion that they are only allowed to get cabin fever in the summer, when there’s no end of opportunities to work out the wiggles on playgrounds, in parks and at the pool. Fortunately, they love to ride bikes, but our neighborhood street isn’t the sort of place I really want them to go for a spin, so I’m glad we’ve discovered a protected bike path that makes an easy half-day adventure for our little family on any decent day, even in mid-winter. The Springwater Corridor is part of a massive loop of bike paths circumnavigating the eastern half of the Portland Keep Reading
FREE Valentine’s Day Printable: No Candy Flashlight Valentine
A few years ago my daughter came home from school absolutely adamant that we needed to find something cool to give her friend for Valentine's Day that didn't include sugar. Her friend has Type 1 Diabetes and couldn't eat buckets full of candy like the other kids at school could. Since then, I've become aware that there are tons of kids with food allergies and other health conditions that need to be careful about what they eat. And no parent of a child, food allergy or not, is thrilled about sending their kids to school and having them sent home with what amounts to a cavity in a bag. So I've made it my goal to find (and create) some awesome Keep Reading
How to make LEGO minifigs using silicon molds
How to Make Lego Minifigs Using Silicon Molds On a crafty scale of 1 to 10, 10 being Martha Stewart, I would be a 0. Well, maybe a 1. I do have markers and paper. Even a tub of glue sticks! But I don't do glitter. Paint is really pushing it. In fact, just typing glitter + paint makes my palms all sweaty. I don't do crafts. For the past two years, I have managed to dodge my kids' school Christmas Craft Fair. But this year they are older and wiser and caught wind of it early. Like September. It's been a key topic of discussion around here for the last three months. And it's actually a really fun idea. Kids create, package, and sell their homemade Keep Reading
Easy Advent Activities
Easy Advent Activities When I was a kid, my mom hung a homemade advent calendar on the wall. It had these big pockets which my mom would fill with chocolate or little gifts or slips of paper with Bible verses or scavenger hunt clues on them. We marked each day leading up to Christmas in a simple, meaningful way. It was nothing fancy, but I have the best memories of that tradition. Two Decembers ago, my husband and I wanted to do start the same tradition with our then 8-month old daughter. It's funny how kids bring out the desire for starting traditions. We kept the activities simple, spent very little money, and made some priceless Keep Reading
How to make a candy train
I was fiddling around on the internet and found the world's best craft for the non-crafty mom that I am over at One Hundred Dollars a Month. Candy Trains. The only supplies needed were wrapped candy and a glue gun. I can purchase candy and I have friends with glue guns, so I decided to give it a try. This is a great craft for an upcoming Christmas event or to occupy your kids after school or over Thanksgiving break. I made a list of candy and quickly found ingredients at the Dollar Tree. Seven packages of candy equals $7. Totally doable. I had to modify the ingredients, but I was able to find items that would work well. I was impressed with Keep Reading
Portland Family Fun Guide: Banks-Vernonia State Trail
Banks-Vernonia State Trail In 2014, Bicycling Magazine names Portland as one of the top bike-friendly cities in America. Portlandian parents are raising their children as fellow bikers, but young ones riding on busy streets is dangerous and biking around the cul-de-sac only stays entertaining for so long. Lucky for us parents, the Banks-Vernonia State Trail offers miles of paved, motor vehicle free bike paths. In the early 90’s, Oregon State Parks turned 21 miles of an old railroad line into a biking, hiking, and equestrian trail. Serious bikers can spend a day biking the 42 mile round trip ride. For a family half-day adventure, Keep Reading
Portland Family Fun Guide: A Day in Stevenson, Washington
Ready to discover (or re-discover) Portland? From the coast to the Gorge, from Clark County to Salem, The Ultimate Guide to Portland Family Fun will allow you to experience the awesomeness this area has to offer, all from Frugal Living NW readers! Go here for links to all posts! A Day in Stevenson, Washington Stevenson, Washington is a charming little town 45 minutes east of Portland and provides a quick getaway when our family needs a break from the daily routine. The Columbia River to the north and the Gorge waterfalls to the south are in constant view on the drive from Portland into Stevenson on I-84. Arriving in Cascade Locks (Exit Keep Reading
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