I always look forward to April in Northeast Florida, the mornings are still cool, the days are longer, warmer yet the humidity hasn’t crept in yet. Perfect weather for exploring local farms and blueberry picking. Recently we discovered a new to us farm to pick berries at, Towers Family Farms in Palatka, Florida. Located about one hour […]
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These cooler mornings and bright sunny afternoons are the perfect weather for visiting a local farm to go strawberry picking. Lucky for us in Jacksonville we do not need to travel far to pick some delicious, fresh, Florida-grown strawberries. Just under an hour away, Sweet Berries of Crawford Farms offers rows of ready-to-pick strawberries (and onions too).
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As parents we’re always looking for quality extra curricular programs for our kids. Enter the Girl Scouts; the largest girl led organization in the world! As a Girl Scout, girls have opportunities to do so much; camping, STEM, travel, hiking, sewing, volunteering in the community and so many more girl-led activities. Girls from kindergarten to seniors
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We all love to eat like a local here in Jacksonville, but have you ever thought about learning to can your own food? Located just west of downtown Jacksonville is the Duval County Canning Center. Here you can take canning classes for all sorts of delicious food items from jellies and jams, to chutneys and
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Some of my most treasured memories from my dire high school years are of my precious Nana and I exploring local thrift stores. In high school my Nana would pick me up one or two Saturday mornings a month and drive me in her old beige sedan across the bridge to our favorite church basement
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