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How to Build an “Almost Homemade” Garden Table

Building with wood is not my strong suit. That said, I have wanted a new garden table to put under my deck where I can repot, grow, and enjoy my plants. There is an old barn on my property and I knew I could recycle some of the wood from the inside walls to put…

How to Make Pickled Watermelon Rinds

Every summer we buy watermelons and eat the inside and toss the rind in the compost pile. But this year I decided to try something new. I decided to see what pickled watermelon rinds taste like. If you are a fan of sweet, crisp pickles, then you will probably love pickled watermelon rinds. They are…

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Roadside Attractions

How do you find things like the World’s Largest Pencil, the building shaped like a guitar or the larger than life pink elephant with reading glasses are things that often show up on my Instagram feed and in our conversations. Here are tips to help you find roadside attractions on your next road trip!

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Road Trip Ideas

Have you already got your summer road trip vacation nailed down? If you are ready to hit the road, then these tips are for you. Here are some of our tested tips for how to plan the ultimate road trip.

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Travel Tips

We love to travel, explore our world and take family road trips. We have taken many trips that take us all across the country from California, Montana, and Colorado to Maryland, Virginia and everywhere in between. With all 5 of us in the van and different hotel for so many days, we have found some super easy tips and hacks that you might not have thought about.

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