By Holly Giles | Family , Field Trips , Great Outdoors
State Parks for Learning We checked out a local park near Central Florida. Deleon Springs State Park ended up being an educators paradise. Upon arrival, we were in awe of some of Florida’s beautiful old oak trees scattered all over this property. It sets the tone for the tourist destination of old that Deleon Springs once was. […]
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By Holly Giles | Mama's Musings
I drove through a bank the other day to make a deposit for a client. I was listening to the boys tell a story and wasn’t paying attention when I sent the teller tube back. When I grabbed it, it hit the side of my car and I dropped it. The teller tube rolled under my car. […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes
I have found a quick meal to put together on those nights when the fridge seems barren. It is a variation of a recipe I used to cook at Pampered Chef shows. A few ingredients is all it takes to put this meal together for a quick and fun meal. Ingredients About 1 1/2 or 2 […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes
Last year, we made bread and butter pickles, but they had to sit for 4 months before eating them. I came across a recipe for overnight dill pickles, so we gave it a try. This is more instant gratification! On our farmer’s market trip we bought 2 pounds of pickling cucumbers and two dill plants for this recipe. Ingredients: […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Great Outdoors
The beauty of Elk in the Colorado mountains is s sight to behold! The landscape is so different than here in Florida, we soak up all we can when we visit. The Ranch This trip, the six of us visited the Terry Bison Ranch in Wyoming. It was a western theme park of sorts plopped in […]
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