The Pen Pal Adventure Book Blog
A place to discover day trips, nature, journaling, creativity, and slow living.
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The 52-Week Journal Challenge
A guided weekly creative journaling experience inspired by nature, curiosity, and slow living. Notice the world with curiosity first, and gratitude naturally follows.
✈️ Travel Adventures
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The Grand Islander Waikiki Review: Our 10-Day S...
Travel Date: April 2026 In April 2026, my mom and I headed to Oahu for a girls' trip and spent 10 days at The Grand Islander, a Hilton Grand Vacations...
The Grand Islander Waikiki Review: Our 10-Day S...
Travel Date: April 2026 In April 2026, my mom and I headed to Oahu for a girls' trip and spent 10 days at The Grand Islander, a Hilton Grand Vacations...
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One Day in Ketchikan, Alaska: What to Do Withou...
Date of visit: September 4, 2026 And just like that, we had arrived at our last Alaska cruise port. Ketchikan. After bears catching salmon at Icy Strait Point, touching glacier...
One Day in Ketchikan, Alaska: What to Do Withou...
Date of visit: September 4, 2026 And just like that, we had arrived at our last Alaska cruise port. Ketchikan. After bears catching salmon at Icy Strait Point, touching glacier...
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One Day at Icy Strait Point, Alaska: Bears, Wha...
Date of visit: September 2, 2026 There are good wildlife days. And then there are days when you get to see everything at once. Today was that day. Our stop...
One Day at Icy Strait Point, Alaska: Bears, Wha...
Date of visit: September 2, 2026 There are good wildlife days. And then there are days when you get to see everything at once. Today was that day. Our stop...
🌼 Nature, Wellness & News
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7 Ways to Reduce Screen Fatigue Without Giving ...
You probably don't need a digital detox. You might just need more moments when your screen isn't invited. Technology isn't the enemy. Believe it or not. It helps us work,...
7 Ways to Reduce Screen Fatigue Without Giving ...
You probably don't need a digital detox. You might just need more moments when your screen isn't invited. Technology isn't the enemy. Believe it or not. It helps us work,...
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Free Journals Hidden in Little Free Libraries i...
This week, we tucked a little surprise into Little Free Libraries around Reunion, Colorado: free Pen Pal Adventure Books with everything needed to complete Week 1 of our journal challenge....
Free Journals Hidden in Little Free Libraries i...
This week, we tucked a little surprise into Little Free Libraries around Reunion, Colorado: free Pen Pal Adventure Books with everything needed to complete Week 1 of our journal challenge....
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What Is a Nature Prescription? The Science Behi...
What Is a Nature Prescription? A Nature Prescription (sometimes called a Park Prescription or Green Prescription) is exactly what it sounds like. Instead of recommending only medication or traditional therapy, healthcare...
What Is a Nature Prescription? The Science Behi...
What Is a Nature Prescription? A Nature Prescription (sometimes called a Park Prescription or Green Prescription) is exactly what it sounds like. Instead of recommending only medication or traditional therapy, healthcare...
📖 Journaling & Creativity
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SS-04-09-26-MI-31 - Pen Pal Adventure Book Trac...
Adventure #1 Island of Oahu, Hawaii Pen Pal Book Tracking: SS-04-09-26-MI-31 Book drop at the Whole Foods off Ala Moana Blvd in Honolulu ***************************************** Let me know if you find...
SS-04-09-26-MI-31 - Pen Pal Adventure Book Trac...
Adventure #1 Island of Oahu, Hawaii Pen Pal Book Tracking: SS-04-09-26-MI-31 Book drop at the Whole Foods off Ala Moana Blvd in Honolulu ***************************************** Let me know if you find...
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50 STATE PEN PAL BOOK SWAP - BOOK 1
This book started with Adventure #1 in MICHIGAN by Shelly (me) Michigan to California - March 10, 2026 Adventure #2 - California by Sarah Sent to Arkansas 4-23-2026 Adventure #3...
50 STATE PEN PAL BOOK SWAP - BOOK 1
This book started with Adventure #1 in MICHIGAN by Shelly (me) Michigan to California - March 10, 2026 Adventure #2 - California by Sarah Sent to Arkansas 4-23-2026 Adventure #3...
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SS-12-17-24-MI-31 - Pen Pal Adventure Book Trac...
Adventure #1 Ann Arbor Michigan Botanical Gardens Pen Pal Book Tracking: SS-12-17-24-MI-31 Sent from Michigan to Michigan (Ashley) - Dec 2024 *****************************************
SS-12-17-24-MI-31 - Pen Pal Adventure Book Trac...
Adventure #1 Ann Arbor Michigan Botanical Gardens Pen Pal Book Tracking: SS-12-17-24-MI-31 Sent from Michigan to Michigan (Ashley) - Dec 2024 *****************************************
💌 Pen Pal Snail Mail
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WILD OMENS: A First Look at October’s Pen Pal S...
There is something about October that makes us pay a little closer attention. The shadows get longer. The air changes. Leaves begin collecting along the edges of trails. Birds gather...
WILD OMENS: A First Look at October’s Pen Pal S...
There is something about October that makes us pay a little closer attention. The shadows get longer. The air changes. Leaves begin collecting along the edges of trails. Birds gather...
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September 2026 Pen Pal Snail Mail Club Recap | ...
RESTORE: A Little Color for the Season Ahead September's Snail Mail Club theme is RESTORE, and our element this month is the flamingo. I chose the flamingo for a reason that...
September 2026 Pen Pal Snail Mail Club Recap | ...
RESTORE: A Little Color for the Season Ahead September's Snail Mail Club theme is RESTORE, and our element this month is the flamingo. I chose the flamingo for a reason that...
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August 2026 Pen Pal Snail Mail Club Recap | Dri...
Several years ago, while walking the shoreline at Silver Lake Sand Dunes on Lake Michigan, I came across a weathered piece of driftwood unlike anything I'd ever seen. It almost...
August 2026 Pen Pal Snail Mail Club Recap | Dri...
Several years ago, while walking the shoreline at Silver Lake Sand Dunes on Lake Michigan, I came across a weathered piece of driftwood unlike anything I'd ever seen. It almost...
