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by Kelley Schaefer-Levi All photos courtesy of Jennifer Pagliaro Over the weekend of August 3-5th, I spent three days with my daughter and a few friends with their kiddos at Oregon’s destination roots music festival, Pickathon.

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The Portland School of Experiential Education (pdXed school) is a preschool for children ages 2.5-6 years old located in NE Portland.

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By Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker It can be tough to get a young person to focus on the beauty of nature when you’re competing with HD moving images and games on computers, tablets and phones.

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by Caroline Lewis of Verdura Gardens Are you one of those people who meant to start a vegetable garden this year, but ran out of time? If so, you are not alone.

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Nothing feels more like summer than a jam-packed 4th of July with food, fun, and, of course, fireworks! Portland and its surrounding areas have plenty of options for family-friendly celebration – here are our favorites: Oaks Park 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular.

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by Elizabeth Pusack of Green Bean Books The Obstinate Pen by Frank W. Dormer (HC $16.99) Obstinate: Perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

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This Sunday, June 17th is Father’s Day. If you don’t already have plans to celebrate dad, here are a few ideas for getting out and having fun with your family, and surefire ways to let dad know how much you appreciate him.

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One of my all-time favorite activities and fondest memories of growing up in the Northwest are of summer berry picking trips.

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By Caroline Lewis of Verdura Culinary Gardens One of the main goals many parents who contact us about setting up a garden is to teach their kids about where their food comes from.

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As a parent of a child with Asperger’sSyndrome, Misti Moxley is always looking for ways to help her son connect with his peers.

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Author: NW Kids

Three Days at Pendarvis Farm: A Pickathon Wrap Up

Meet The New School: pdXed

Lights, Cameras, Bugs: How to get your family into nature using mobile technology

What to Plant Now – and in the Fall

Family Friendly 4th of July Picks

Sensational Summer Reading 2012

EDITORS’ PICKS: FATHER’S DAY FUN

Head West: Go Berry Picking

Using The Garden As A Teaching Tool

Camp Quest: A Camp For Kids With Aspberger’s Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism