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  • Welcome to my blog!

    Hi! I'm Traci. I'm a Registered Nurse who loves quilting, knitting, cross stitch, and the great outdoors. In my pre-scrubs life, I owned Real Photography, and you can still see my old wedding and portrait photography site here .

    I've created a map that shows links to our camping/hiking/general family fun review posts that you can find here. It's pretty much the coolest thing on this site. Thanks, Google!

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Category Archives: Halloween Costumes

Halloween Costumes 2018 | Retro Sci Fi B Movie Theme

We were late settling on a Halloween theme this year, which is pretty unusual for us, but we ended up going with retro sci fi based on this amazing cardboard spaceship I saw on pinterest.  We used the same Makedo cardboard construction kit.   The screws are AMAZING and the kids had so much fun with […]

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Disneyland Sewing: What we wore, an accidental Disneybouding story, and Modcloth coupon codes!

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, but the opinions are 100% my own.  I love Modcloth so much I joined their affiliate network.  They couldn’t be a more perfect spot for Disneybounding wardrobe shopping!  I have coupon links for both new and returning Modcloth shoppers New shoppers, $20 off $100 purchase with this link Returning […]

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