Nicole Persun

Recent Articles

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Food

10 Delicious Summer Berry Recipes

Mouth-watering recipes with raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries

Nicole Persun Jul 20, 2020
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Food

7 Easy Desserts to Make Over a Campfire

Sweet snacks that kids can cook

Nicole Persun Jul 14, 2020
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Home Sweet Home

10 Weird Sanity-Saving Things You Can Have Delivered for a Summer Playcation

Make your back yard the place to be with cool kits, sports equipment and more

Nicole Persun Jun 11, 2020
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Camps + Classes

Cool Virtual Contests for Creative Kids

Competitions for inventive kids interested in drawing, photography, STEM, music and more

Nicole Persun May 29, 2020
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Arts + Entertainment

5 Global Museum Scavenger Hunts for Kids and Families

Explore art and history through virtual museum tours

Nicole Persun May 14, 2020
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Travel

10 Movie and Recipe Combos Serve Up Virtual Family Getaways

It's “spring break” from the couch with our family movie night ideas

Nicole Persun Apr 09, 2020
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Holidays

8 Shortcut Holiday Appetizers and Desserts From Trader Joe's

Spend less time stressing and more time with the family

Nicole Persun Dec 12, 2019
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Travel

10 Things to Do in Port Townsend With Kids

A local’s guide to hidden gems for families

Nicole Persun May 07, 2019
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The Great Outdoors

Things You Can Do to Help Save the Orcas

If you love our local Southern Resident orcas, try these easy tips

Nicole Persun Aug 09, 2018
Getting to Calm

Books

Losing Your Cool? Read This

How to stay cool in tough parenting situations

Nicole Persun Jun 01, 2018