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Our favorite activity at the Woodland Park Zoo<\/a> is the bird feeding room. $1 for a stick of birdseed translates to more than your money’s worth in little girl giggles.<\/p>\n

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So far, we have not been able to get our act together and get to the right place and time to feed the giraffes – or the elephants. \u00a0I have a feeling that might even eclipse feeding the birds.<\/p>\n

I’m trying very hard to focus on the fun and adventure right in front of me and not let myself get jealous of everyone heading off to BlogHer, or my husband’s adventure to Istanbul.<\/p>\n

Some day…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our favorite activity at the Woodland Park Zoo is the bird feeding room. $1 for a stick of birdseed translates to more than your money’s worth in little girl giggles. 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