After leaving Louisville, we traveled to Knoxville to visit our friends who moved away from South Florida about two years ago. It was nice to see a familiar face and visit a new city. We took a drive to the Smoky Mountains, specifically Cade’s Cove. Apparently I visited the North Carolina side of the Smoky Mountains when I was 17…
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Berry Pickin’ in Indiana
Every December, beyond the holidays and Winter Break, I get so excited about strawberry and tomato picking in South Florida. By late April, the weather is too hot, and the plants stop producing fruit. The great thing about traveling North is that I got to experience the beginning of berry picking season all over again — in Southwest Indiana! In…
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We have arrived
We left South Florida due North Friday morning around 7:15 am. I’ll illustrate, mostly in photos, our drive up to Louisville, KY. Every awesome trip out of Florida starts with lunch in Gainesville at Burrito Brothers. I somehow managed to get to Gainesville in 4 hours (with a stop for gas). Here’s the famous Burrito Brothers GUAC sign. Custom neon…
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Sensory Fun: Dinosaur Sensory Bin
As my readers know, each month, I do a different educational theme in my children’s homeschool classroom. This month, it’s dinosaurs! I’ve been doing fun, themed sensory bins each month. I shopped at Target this time for dinosaur sensory fun, and they had so many awesome items. Here’s what I found. These dinosaurs were in the dollar area. We picked…
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Homemade vs. Blue Box Mac & Cheese: Time, Nutrients, Cost
Six out of 7 nights a week, I cook a beautiful from-scratch meal for my family. I take few shortcuts, as I really believe in the value of fresh ingredients. I also find that even when I do take shortcuts, they do little to benefit me financially or time-wise, and in the process, I often compromise the nutrients in my…
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