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Crater of Diamonds Arkansas State Park
Our family took the long way home from Illinois to Florida just to make a side trip to this amazing state park in Arkansas. The Crater of Diamonds State Park located in Murfreesboro, Arkansas is one the few places in the world where the general public can dig for diamonds. Hunting For Diamonds This is a great place for kids to learn hands on about diamonds and different ways to search for them. We found the history of the diamond field to be fascinating and, of course, we were in awe of all the diamonds that had been found there. The day started out with a heavy rain, making the…
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The Best Finds for Your Camper/RV on Amazon
Rainy afternoons are the best time to scour Amazon, looking for camping gear for your camper. You often find things you didn’t realize you needed. Here are a few things I found that I added to my Amazon Camping Wish List. Update: Many of the items pictured were very popular when I first wrote this post. Most things sold out or were discontinued. I have gone over most of the links to find similar items and new links. Hope this helps you find what you are looking for. Nesting Bowls These colorful melamine nesting bowls with plastic lids would be a great addition to a camper. I love…
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Five Helpful Camping Apps
The goal of camping is to get away from technology and enjoy nature. But I have found several camping apps that are useful to have downloaded to help appreciate the outdoors even more. Depending on the internet reliability of the campsite you are at, some of these will come in handy to have on your phone or tablet. Weather Channel It’s so important to know the weather before you start out on that 5 mile hike or to know if you need to roll up your awning before a storm hits. The Weather Channel app will let you know what is coming your way and has weather alerts to make…
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Hobby Lobby Camping Finds
I was excited when I went into Hobby Lobby recently and discovered so many things for camping. If you are not familiar with Hobby Lobby, it is a giant arts and crafts store with tons of home decor to choose from. And currently everything in their “Spring” section is on sale 50% off. I was trying to contain myself and not buy everything I saw, but I did get a few things. There are still couple of items that I am going to go back and get, if they are still available, like that tablecloth. Everything seemed to be in my favorite colors of red and turquoise. It was hard…
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Find Mermaids At Weeki Wachee
As a way to say “thank you” to first responders and electric utility workers for their hard work during Hurricane Irma, Florida State Parks are offering Florida First Responder Passes. These passes, with a few exceptions, allow first responders and electric utility workers as well as their families free day passes into Florida State Parks. Here is a link to learn more about this opportunity to explore Florida State Parks and the First Responder Pass. Weeki Wachee Springs State Park We took advantage of this generous program by exploring Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. This is one of the parks that has exceptions to it. Instead of allowing up to eight…
