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Kid friendly easy hikes near Asheville NC

The best tips for visiting the Biltmore Estate with kids

What to expect at the Mountain Play Lodge asheville

Why you have to visit the Seattle Center playground

Top 10 things to do in york england with kids

10 of the best Chicago museums for kids

Visiting the Asheville museum of art with kids

Visiting Alnwick Castle with kids – the harry potter castle in real life

5 day Walt Disney World visit in late February

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Do you have any new year goals with your kids? I'm

Do you have any new year goals with your kids? I'm trying to be better about tracking outside time for #1000hoursoutside and reading one nature poem every day 🥳💞 I'm tempted to track miles or set a geocache goal, we haven't gone in forever, but I think I'll stick to these two for 2020 and focus on doing them well 🤞🙃 .
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#homeschoollookslikethis #homeschoollife

Do you stop here or keep going?! We thought we rea

Do you stop here or keep going?! We thought we read the map right and then... 🤣🤦 @phinizyswamp was not joking when they said to proceed at your own risk on this trail, I enjoyed reading about why they let it decay as the water and habitat changed over the years. Also, we stopped and turned around because it was only 40 degrees 🙈 #emclgeorgia #emclaugusta #emcltrails
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Here's to 2020! Wow the Georgia Aquarium was extre

Here's to 2020! Wow the Georgia Aquarium was extremely popular, which I did not expect and surprises me. If I had enough motivation, I'd make my own collage with some of my favorite images but instead I'll say we had a heck of a year: Disneyworld, Kentucky, Myrtle Beach, Badlands, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Denver, Rocky Mountain NP, Chicago, England, Wales, and lots of exploring Asheville.

Next year we have planned so far:Puerto Rico, the Utah Big 5 NP loop, Las Vegas, Olympic NP, Alaska, Disneyworld (yeah yeah I know), the OBX, and probably Mexico. I CAN'T WAIT! It's been nice to be home for a few months but I'm itching for adventure again and so are the kids, bring it on.
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Missing the mountain views, it's been too long sin

Missing the mountain views, it's been too long since we hit any pretty trails! Look at that cloud in the distance 🤣I wrote up a blog post about our favorite family hikes around Asheville and realized there are still several popular waterfalls & balds we haven't visited yet!

I'm going to write out a list for 2020 of where we want to hike and I printed out a tracker for #1000hoursoutside - I lost track after our big Yellowstone trip this year 🤦😭 so diving in again with a new method! #westernnorthcarolina 🥰 #emclasheville #emcltrails
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#ashevilletrails #discover_carolinas #blueridgeparkway #828isgreat #wnc #exploreasheville #ncoutdoors #romanticasheville #blueridgemoments #maxpatch

Who has been to the @ashevilleartmuseum since its

Who has been to the @ashevilleartmuseum since its reopening!🥳 We checked out the Zoom pass and had a great afternoon last weekend, there was more stuff for my kids than I anticipated. Since there wasn't much information online, I wrote up my own blog post full of pictures and what to expect for your visit, I hope it inspires you to go check it out!🏃‍♀️ #emclmuseums#emclasheville
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One of my favorite things about #londonmuseums was

One of my favorite things about #londonmuseums was that they were free. We donated because we were able BUT it also allowed us to pop in and out without feeling like we had to pick one and soak it up like in Chicago when you're dropping $50 to get in.

The @tate was the most interesting museum building I've been in; gigantic and busy. We were luck enough to see this new installation and reading about it (swipe) lead to some great conversations with our kiddos. See more angles of this piece at #fonsamericanus Find more of her work on instagram- @kara_walker_official ♥️ #emclmuseums #emcllondon #emclunitedkingdom #emclengland
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Favorite playground ever, right here in touristy d

Favorite playground ever, right here in touristy downtown london 😍😍 It was full of big climbing stuff and my kids were absolutely in heaven. I've never seen a playground like this in the states!! I don't remember the official name but it was right by the London Eye, anyone know? I want to recreate it right in my backyard!! Mixing in playgrounds to our museum and castle schedule was important 😁💞 #emcllondon #emclengland #emclunitedkingdom #emclclimb
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Taking photos of people makes me feel awkward! I t

Taking photos of people makes me feel awkward! I tried to casually check in with this guard to make sure it was okay, but he didn't answer. I cannot imagine standing like that with tourists trying to provoke you (of course we didn't do that!). Honestly I can't imagine standing still and quiet for that long, regardless of tourists! What do they think about?! This was from the Tower of London! It's very accessible to the city and castle-ish but after seeing real castles it wasn't as engaging. The history was interesting although we glossed over the torture and public executions 😳 a benefit of having not fluent readers. My favorite part was the one we couldn't photograph - the crown jewels! I also liked reading about the legend of the ravens.

They had an interactive app here and a kids booklet but we ended up just doing our own thing. The guided tours were highly recommended but it was way too busy by the time we got there! #emclengland#emclunitedkingdom #emcllondon
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#toweroflondon #visitlonson#londonwithkids

I love museums. But I have to admit I was a little

I love museums. But I have to admit I was a little let down by the Natural History Museum in London! We had been to the Field Museum in Chicago a few weeks before which probably influenced our experience but most of the exhibits just felt dated or underwhelming.

The exceptions? This beautiful, temporary Museum of the Moon piece by Luke Jerram! It was lovely. We also liked the vault of precious jewels 😍

I wish we had had more time at the V&A museum instead, we only saw bits and pieces but really enjoyed the hands on activities.

Last but not least, the small and mighty Fashion Museum in Bath! My kids really enjoyed walking through clothes over the years, and were surprisingly engaged with the audio guide. This was one of my favs too, as someone who sews ✂️ Swipe to see the other surprise we found here! I spent a lot of time googling and insta-investigating before we visited #caerphillycastle but it was still a surprise to see these dragons! Their marketing department needs to spread the word because my kids were thrilled.

This was our one day jaunt over to Wales, so we could see a castle with a real moat. These dragons sat near a speaker box that told us a story about them, both in English and Welsh (of course we tried both, it was fun hearing more of the language!). They also had a cool scavenger hunt set up that both kids enjoyed. This castle felt the least commercialized, dragon statues notwithstanding, and it was very easy to imagine being back in history while we wandered around. They were filing a new Netflix series in the great hall while we were there too, can't wait to see it! #emclmuseums
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#familieswhotravel #familytravelers #museumofthemoon #londonmuseums #museumschool #homeschoolfieldtrip #victoriaandalbertmuseum #fashionmuseum

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