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Posted in Fox Island, Washington Adventures

Fox Island Clay Babies

Clay babies are rare rock formations shaped like cloud animals, found among Fox Island’s pebbly shorelines. Here’s how to spot ’em!

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Posted in Fox Island, Washington Adventures

Mystery at the Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit, Part II

It started with a question, as so many stories do, when one year ago I asked the internet what this little boarded-up building at Fox Island’s Bella Bella Beach was about.

Turns out, others also wondered. Because now the Mystery at the DeMolay Sandspit Part I is my #1 most popular post on the blog! Here’s the next chapter.

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Posted in Attractions, Fox Island, Gig Harbor, Tacoma, Washington Adventures

9 Places to Take Kids in Gig Harbor & Beyond

Here are some things to do with kids in Gig Harbor Washington and beyond that have made it to  Instagram but not the blog just yet. I cross-post these quick hits from time to time to remind myself to get movin’ on some new posts here (ha) and also to help get the info out faster! Enjoy!

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Posted in Fox Island, Washington Adventures

Mystery at the Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit & Bella Bella Beach, Fox Island

Save this post for your PNW Bucket List! Here we are at Bella Bella Beach, a new-to-us spot on Fox Island. It’s officially called the Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit, but the locals here call it by the name of the road it’s on. Does telling you this make us locals yet? 😉

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Hey, I’m Tonya

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I’m that friend you talk kid stuff with!

I'm a longtime journalist, former travel ambassador, and PNW mom-of-two. I started this blog because sometimes you just need to get out of the house.

Writing makes me happy, and I’ve been involved in newspapers one way or another since high school.

I currently live in Gig Harbor, Washington with my husband Bowen; and our two young kiddos, Clara and Wyatt. We moved here from SLO County, California aka a sunshine-infused spot def worthy of your next vacation!

Now that we’re on the Puget Sound, I’m scouting out all the family-friendly things to do.

Hope to see ya out there!

Meet Clara

Clara is 9 years old. She likes to see how things work, eat all the desserts, and she not only put a special bow in her hair for picture day, but she also added one to her bear, Pom Pom!

Clara used to call "instructions", "constructions" (swoon) and says she loves me "all the days."

When she's not adventuring, Clara is an awesome artista!

Meet Wyatt

Wyatt is 7 years old. He sports some major dimple action and is most definitely the funniest first grader around. Whenever we go anywhere, he says hi to all the kids he recognizes. He knows them by name, is not afraid to call to them from across any room and then proceeds to pick them up - literally off the ground - in a great big bear hug. Every. Time.

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