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ZooLights and TriMet: A Perfect Holiday Match {GIVEAWAY!}

December 10, 2019

I received family Hop Fastpasses for TriMet and passes to ZooLights in exchange for this post, however all views expressed are my own. ZooLights is back and in full force right now at the Oregon Zoo through January 6, 2020. We love ZooLights because not only can you see a dazzling display of more than […]

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6 Road Trip Car Games to Play with Your Kids

August 7, 2017

Our family takes a lot of road trips throughout the year. Central Oregon, Oak Harbor Washington, and Salinas California are our big, annual ones, and since we most often put the miles on our minivan, the rear entertainment system (DVD player) usually keeps the kids busy. However, there are the occasional camping or boat trips we […]

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A Hawaiian Family Holiday

July 17, 2017

With lots of family and friends out of state, most of our big, summer family trips are driving to see them. Once in a while we take off for a few days at the beach, or maybe Sunriver. This year, however, my husband and I decided to splurge. After taxes, we ran the numbers, cashed […]

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Countdown to Christmas Giveaway: Books, Books and More Books!

December 10, 2014

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Made to Mother! Welcome to M2M’s Season of Giving: Count Down to Christmas Giveaway! Just one more week until the big, blog redesign giveaway package on December 15th to celebrate Made to Mother’s 1st “blog-iversary!” Last week’s highlighted products were the ebooks, OhAmanda’s Truth in the […]

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Creating Wonder and Magic for a Child Through Christmas Traditions

November 30, 2014

This post contains affiliate links, meaning I receive a portion of any sales clicked-through these links. Thanks for supporting Made to Mother! When I think back upon my holiday memories as a child, I remember that I loved traditions the most…Christmas Eve service as a family, with the unshakable anticipation of opening gifts after we got […]

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Hi! I'm Wynter. Wife to Jonathan and mama to Chloe, Adaya and Liam. I am a writer, artist, MarCom professional, freelance editor, and an avid gardener, TV lover and chocolate-covered cherries addict. Come back here each week for new, powerful stories of motherhood from real moms across the mother spectrum. Read More…

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