• Crooked River State Park, Georgia
    Campsites,  Georgia State Parks

    Crooked River State Park, Georgia

    Our last camping trip of the year was spent at Crooked River State Park in Georgia. It wasn’t ideal camping weather with all the rain and cloud overcast. I don’t think we saw the sun the whole trip, but we didn’t let it dampen our camping adventure. Crooked River State Park Crooked River State Park, Georgia is ideally located just over the Florida border outside the small town of St. Marys. It was a fairly short drive for us and was a great location to explore the coast. We had hoped to visit nearby Cumberland Island, but didn’t realize that ferry reservations were highly recommend. We missed out because of…

  • Sweet Chex Mix
    Food

    Sweet Chex Mix

    My husband’s favorite Holiday snack is his mom’s Sweet Chex Mix. She makes it every year to give out to friends and family. He is always waiting for his little bag to enjoy. I was telling him about how well my Original Chex Mix was performing on Pinterest, he suggested I try making the Sweet Chex Mix version. With a few mishaps along the way I gave it try. Ingredients for Sweet Chex Mix 4 Cups Corn Chex 4 Cups Wheat Chex 4 Cups Rice Chex 4 Cups Pretzels 4 Cups Nut Mix 1/2 Cup Light Corn Syrup 2 Cup firmly packed Brown Sugar 2 Sticks of Butter Teaspoon of…

  • Amateur Camper Bag
    Amateur Camper

    Win an Amateur Camper Bag

    It’s almost Christmas, and I am doing my first ever contest to celebrate! Win an exclusive Amateur Camper Bag. Perfect to take on your next camping adventure. How To Enter To enter the contest go to the Win an Amateur Camper Bag post on my Facebook account only. Just answer this question in the comments below, What is your favorite campground to camp at? It’s that easy! Feel free to like the post and my page, but it won’t help your chances of winning. You will be a winner to me though. How the Winner is Chosen The contest will run from now to December 14th, 2019. A number will…

  • Dutch Oven Sweet Potato Casserole
    Food

    Dutch Oven Sweet Potato Casserole

    According to my husband it’s not Thanksgiving unless his Mom’s Sweet Potato Casserole is served. This is one of his favorite dishes that his Mom makes, so I thought I would give it a try, in a Dutch Oven. This is such an easy recipe, there is no way I could mess it up. I course I can, and did! After two attempts, contemplating a third, I came to the conclusion that no one does it better than Mom. Ingredients 3 Cans 15 0z. Sweet Potatoes (drained) 4 Tablespoons Butter (1/2 Stick) 1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar 1 Cup Mini Marshmallows 1/2 Cup Cinnamon Imperials (Red Hots) Directions The directions…

  • Gifts for Women Who Love the Outdoors
    Camping Gear

    10 Gifts for Women Who Love the Outdoors

    After a too quick visit with my Mom and sisters, I realized I needed a list of gifts just for women, who love the outdoors. The first picture that came to mind for my blog was my 83 year Mom, hiking in Wildcat Den State Park. This woman loves to be outside. The hike we took her on was challenging, but she was such a trooper. Here is a list gifts for those tough, unstoppable women in your life that love the outdoors. Disclaimer:  There a few things with affiliate links below.  If you use the link to purchase through, thank you very much!  I may receive a small percentage…

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