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Fun Fall Family Activities: Visiting an Orchard
Autumn is my favorite season of the year. I love the cool temperatures, the changing colors, and the delicious flavors. My favorite fall foods are apples and pumpkins. I love eating a crisp, juicy...
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A Trip to the Orchard Volume I: Wordless Wednesday
Image Credits Windmills © 2011 Heather Johnson Apple Trees © 2011 Heather Johnson Corn © 2011 Heather Johnson Pumpkin Patch © 2011 Heather Johnson Field Pumpkin © 2011 Heather Johnson Tractor © 2011...
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A Trip to the Orchard Volume II: Wordless Wednesday
See A Trip to the Orchard Volume I: Wordless Wednesday for more pictures of the apple orchard. Image Credits Pumpkins on Wagon © 2011 Heather Johnson Pumpkins © 2011 Heather Johnson Butternut Squash ©...
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A Trip to the Zoo: Wordless Wednesday
At the beginning of last month on May 5, James and I took Poppy to the zoo for the first time. Her favorite exhibits were the meerkats and the river otter. She also liked the turtle in the rainforest...
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An Afternoon at the McLean County Museum of History
Last weekend, James and I took our daughter to the McLean County Museum of History in Bloomington, Illinois. Tracing its roots back to the founding of the McLean County Historical Society in 1892, the...
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An Afternoon at the Miller Park Zoo
For our family outing last weekend, James and I took our daughter to the Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois. The first time that we had taken her to the zoo, Poppy was only about five months old....
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A Saturday Afternoon at the Miller Park Zoo
One of my favorite Saturday afternoon activities to do with my family is go to our local zoo. My daughter was almost five months old the first time that we took her to the Miller Park Zoo. We have...
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An Afternoon at the Peoria Zoo and Luthy Botanical Garden
Last Saturday during our weekly family time, my husband and I took our daughter to the Peoria Zoo and the Luthy Botanical Garden. With our Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZ) membership that we...
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A Rainy Afternoon at the Illinois State Museum
Last Saturday for our family day out, my husband and I took our daughter to the Illinois State Museum in Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois State Museum promotes discovery and learning as well as an...
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A Rainy Afternoon at the Henson C. Robinson Children’s Zoo
Two weekends ago on Memorial Day weekend, my husband and I took our daughter to Springfield, Illinois. Our first stop of the rainy afternoon was the Illinois State Museum. We had planned to take her to...
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An Afternoon at the Scovill Zoo: Wordless Wednesday
On June 22, my family and I spent the afternoon at the Scovill Zoo in Decatur. My favorite animals were the baby goats in the petting zoo. I also really liked the gray wolf. We all loved riding on the...
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An Afternoon at the Prairie Aviation Museum: Wordless Wednesday
On the Saturday before Father’s Day, my daughter and I took my husband (and her father) to Prairie Aviation Museum in Bloomington, Illinois. Image Credits James and Poppy at the Prairie Aviation Museum...
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Poppy Meets the Chicken and Goats at Tanners Orchard
On an unseasonably cool day on July 27, my husband and I took our daughter to Tanners Orchard to pick up some summer produce. While at the orchard, Poppy explored the animals. She loved looking at the...
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An Unseasonably Cool Summer Afternoon at Tanners Orchard
On the afternoon of July 27, my husband and I took our daughter to Tanners Orchard to pick up some fresh summer produce. Despite the unseasonably cool temperatures, Poppy had a great time playing in...
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An Afternoon at Wildlife Prairie State Park: Wordless Wednesday
Last month, my family and I spent an afternoon at Wildlife Prairie State Park outside of Peoria, Illinois. I loved checking out the animals. Poppy really loved riding on the train around the park....
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An Autumn Afternoon at Tanners Orchard
On the beautiful autumn afternoon of September 28, my husband and I took our daughter to the pumpkin patch and apple orchard at Tanners Orchard to pick pumpkins and apples. My daughter is obsessed with...
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An Autumn Saturday at Rader Family Farms: Volume 1
Last Saturday my husband and I took our daughter to another local pumpkin patch. Although we love visiting Tanners Orchard, the drive takes a little over an hour. Thus, when I learned about another...
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An Autumn Saturday at Rader Family Farms: Volume 2
My family and I visited Rader Family Farms for the first time last Saturday. After spending a few hours on the farm, I came home with a camera full of amazing photographs of our adventures. Today I am...
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An Autumn Saturday at Rader Family Farms: Volume 3
Two Saturdays ago, my family and I paid a visit to Rader Family Farms for the first time. During our three hour plus visit, I captured a roll of amazing family photos. Today I am sharing six amazing...
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An Autumn Saturday at Rader Family Farms: Volume 4
Almost two weeks ago, my family and I visited a local pumpkin patch, Rader Family Farms, for the first time. My daughter had a blast, and my husband and I enjoyed ourselves as well. I even came home...
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