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The Sunkel Family
A Family & Lifestyle Blog
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Fun Family Hidden Adventure Awaits at Queen's Island in Ft. Pierce, FL
Here I go again, blowing up my spot. I felt like everyone should know though. Queen's Island Preserve is the best secret spot to hit up...
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Fall and Halloween Fun Family Adventures On The Treasure Coast
Truth be told, there really are not many places to have a fall and/or Halloween adventure for toddlers on the large swath of the Florida...
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Historic Jungle Trail: A True Vero Beach Treasure
By far our favorite place to have a Fun Family Adventure together is on the southern portion of Jungle Trail in Vero Beach, FL. This...
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Jake's Learning To Swim
Living in Florida, especially in the summertime, we are always out by the pool. Jake loves playing out on our back porch but he hasn't...
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Jakes Third Birthday Party!
Three years ago on July 24th, the happiest day of my life, Jake was born. He has brought so much wonderful happiness to our lives, we had...
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Jake's Pelican Island Boat Ride and Fishing
The other day my work (Phil's job) as a newspaper photographer, called for me to take some aerial drone photos of the nation's first...
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Road Trip!
This past summer, Melanie, Jake and myself, set out on a two-week long adventure with our main destination being my cousin's wedding in...
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Taco Dive Vero Beach
Back on July 20th, the Taco Dive at 1901 14th avenue (in the location formerly occupied by CounterCulture) in Vero Beach, opened its...
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Lost Tree Spoil Island (AKA Earman Island)
Lost Tree Island (AKA Earman Island) Is located on the Northern end of what is known commonly to locals in Vero Beach as Gifford Island....
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Top Five Tips For Taking Better Family Photos
Everyone knows that taking family portraits can be a real pain. We like to have as much fun as we possibly can while taking family...
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