Frugal Living NW

Helping you live well on a budget in the Pacific Northwest.

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I'm Angela Davis, a PNW native, mom of lots of kids, and I love saving money. I'm here to help you live well on a budget by making every penny count. You'll find deals at your local stores, ways to save online, recipes, and frugal living tips and inspiration.

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Portland Family Fun Guide: Springwater Corridor — Sellwood to OMSI

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Springwater Corridor: Sellwood to OMSI (SE Portland) My kids don’t seem to grasp the notion that they are only allowed to get cabin fever in the summer, when there’s no end of opportunities to work out the wiggles on playgrounds, in parks and at the pool. Fortunately, they love to ride bikes, but our neighborhood street isn’t the sort of place I really want them to go for a spin, so I’m glad we’ve discovered a protected bike path that makes an easy half-day adventure for our little family on any decent day, even in mid-winter. The Springwater Corridor is part of a massive loop of bike paths circumnavigating the eastern half of the Portland Keep Reading

FREE Valentine’s Day Printable: No Candy Flashlight Valentine

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A few years ago my daughter came home from school absolutely adamant that we needed to find something cool to give her friend for Valentine's Day that didn't include sugar. Her friend has Type 1 Diabetes and couldn't eat buckets full of candy like the other kids at school could. Since then, I've become aware that there are tons of kids with food allergies and other health conditions that need to be careful about what they eat. And no parent of a child, food allergy or not, is thrilled about sending their kids to school and having them sent home with what amounts to a cavity in a bag. So I've made it my goal to find (and create) some awesome Keep Reading

Great Wolf Lodge: As low as $112.50 per night through October

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Groupon has a great deal running at Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, Washington right now -- as low as $112.50 a night when you use the code FALL3 at checkout! There are various rooms available which changes the price as well as dates, so you'll likely pay more than $113 if you stay on a more desirable night or get a larger room. All options include water park passes for 6-8 people (depending on which room you select). Note that there's no way to "sneak" an extra person into the park so you have to choose the right sized room. The code will get you 10% off all "getaways" which includes Great Wolf Lodge. You will be charged taxes and fees at Keep Reading

Portland Family Fun Guide: Historic Belmont Firehouse

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Historic Belmont Firehouse (SE Portland) On a rainy Saturday in January, my husband and I took our five and two year old to a little known historical firehouse in the Belmont neighborhood of SE Portland. On "Safety Saturday," held the second Saturday of each month, families can tour the Safety Learning Center and Fire Museum at no charge. Our kids were welcomed by City of Portland firefighters and given junior firefighter stickers to proudly wear while exploring the museum. The adults enjoyed the history of the firehouse including firefighting equipment from the 1800's, horse footprints left over from the horse drawn fire engines and an old Keep Reading

Portland Family Fun Guide: A Day in Hillsboro

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Ready to discover (or re-discover) Portland? From the coast to the Gorge, from Clark County to Salem, The Ultimate Guide to Portland Family Fun will allow you to experience the awesomeness this area has to offer, all from Frugal Living NW readers! Go here for links to all posts! A Frugal Day in Hillsboro  Or, an ode to Cornell Road......There are some little known, inexpensive gems in Hillsboro. Many of them are off Cornell Road. One such place is a little (I'm talking LITTLE - 2 or 3 planes that they are working on little) air museum called Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum Inc. It is right next to the Hillsboro Airport on the FAR west side of Keep Reading

Portland Family Fun Guide: A Day in Ridgefield, Washington

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Ready to discover (or re-discover) Portland? From the coast to the Gorge, from Clark County to Salem, The Ultimate Guide to Portland Family Fun will allow you to experience the awesomeness this area has to offer, all from Frugal Living NW readers! Go here for links to all posts! Ridgefield, Washington  Welcome to Ridgefield, Washington!  Just north of Vancouver and Portland, easily accessed on I-5, this sweet small town has a lot to offer! The main attraction in Ridgefield is the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.  The Refuge is amazing, and admission is only $3 per car for the whole day!  With 5,218 acres of marshes, grasses and woodlands, Keep Reading

Portland Family Fun Guide: McDonald Forest

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McDonald Forest (Corvallis area) Saturdays are for family adventures at our house. One of the things my family and I love to do is to find awesome hiking places that are great for little ones. When we happened upon McDonald Forest we were thrilled. McDonald Forest is an OSU research forest located west of Highway 99 and is 6 miles north of Corvallis. With 11,250 acres, most of which are forested, you are sure to feel like you are on your own adventure away from the city. We asked another hiker which way would be the best choice for our crew and headed off down the “William A Davies Road.” This wide path was a great option for us Keep Reading

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