When I think of summer, I think of strawberries. I think of the sweet scent that only really ripe strawberries give off. Every year, right around this time, we take the kids to the strawberry fields. When we arrive, we do our best to avoid the crowds. By now, we know that too many feet trampling the ground only leads to too many squished berries. So[...]
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Strawberry season is here! You know what that means! It's the season to visit your local strawberry farms and go strawberry picking. There are so many wonderful and delicious strawberry recipes you can make during the summer and I've been wanting to make my own strawberry jam. Have you ever made your own jams before? While it’s easy to go buy a jar a[...]
This will be our first summer in San Diego, CA and it's getting hot! I knew I was going to enjoy living in Southern California, I didn't expect to love it as much as I do right now! Our kids have overcome big challenges with all the moving around we do. They've had to change schools, make new friends around the world, adapt to new cultures, and through[...]
I’ve spent most my life seeing romantic setups in magazines and in remote locations like this on TV but after putting in the work I can say it’s way better than it looks. There are so many other senses I never thought much about like the cool air from the waterfall and the singing birds hidden in the canopy. Okinawa, Japan is not just about the[...]