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Category: Outdoor Adventures

Strawberry Jam

Posted in Gluten Free, Homemaking, and Outdoor Adventures

On Wednesday, we headed over to a local berry “farm” (or so we thought). It turned out to be a field on the side of the road, but we didn’t care as the strawberries were very tasty. We picked 3 very full buckets of strawberries. We enjoyed just eating them fresh and with some whipped cream. D enjoyed them on his cereal. But, I wanted to make some strawberry freezer jam like my mom use to make us growing up. So, I spent a good part of the day hulling and cutting up the strawberries. D was amazed at how…

Making A Splash

Posted in Family, and Outdoor Adventures

Get Ready for a Big Splash!!! Myrtle Beach Family Vacation June 2006 A fun, relaxing day at the pool in Myrtle Beach. Munchkin was having lots of fun with Daddy throwing her around in the pool. Grandpa and Grandma joined in on the fun while playing with noodles. Cousin R. tried to figure out her new floatation device and wasn’t so sure that it was going to work. Uncle T and Aunt H joined in on the fun while playing with Cousin M. Mommy took a few dips in the pool, but opted to take pictures most of the time.

Thursday’s Happenings

Posted in Family, Homeschooling, and Outdoor Adventures

Today (7/13), Munchkin and I headed over to Locust Shade Park to see Reptile World. It was a bit rainy, but we still had a great time. The show contained many different snakes including an anaconda and a python. We were able to touch the anaconda after the show which was a fun experience. Other things in the show that Munchkin found particularly interesting were the alligator snapping turtle and the alligator. All in all, a little rain didn’t spoil the show for us. Munchkin is learning about snakes in school, so this was a great way for her to…