Category Archives: Vacation

Campsite Kettle Beans with Bacon and Mushrooms

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Mary

I found this recipe two days before our camping trip in a Country magazine at the library…it sounded fantastic so we zipped over to the grocery store and bought the ingredients. Turned out to be even more delicious than I hoped! … Continue reading →

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Big Families: The Outsider’s Scoop

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Mary

As promised, my gleanings from three days spent with a super-mom of six! Some may consider a family with six children smallish, especially when contrasted with broods of ten-sixteen…but in my book, six is big. Consider the conversation I had … Continue reading →

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Back From Vacation

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Mary

So my hubby springs his vacation plans on me during the week of the stomach-flu from you-know-where (or was it salmonella from tomatoes? we’ll never know…). I had one week to prepare for a 1500 mile round trip camping vacation. … Continue reading →

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Mega-cooking for Camping Trip

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Mary

When I mention campsite cooking, I get the same response from almost everybody: “When I’m on vacation, I don’t want to cook!” So don’t cook while you’re on vacation, cook ahead of time, like I did, and let your husband … Continue reading →

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Patriotic Car Songs

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Mary

I worked hard on our vacation scrapbook yesterday, determined to finish it up this week, and guess what I’m printing off online right now? Yes, my post title kind of gives it away: Patriotic songs. You see, they were a … Continue reading →

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Needles Highway And Other Sight-Seeing We Enjoyed

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Mary

We saw Mount Rushmore, even walked the new (to me) Presidential Trail and stayed for the Ranger’s Program at 9 PM. Patriotic and inspiring don’t even do it justice…but interestingly, my favorite part of our trip found us meandering the … Continue reading →

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More Camping Pics

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Mary

South Dakota weather won us over…cold at night, chilly in the morning and evenings, and hot during the day. Lovely for camping to be able to snuggle down deep into your sleeping bag, and enjoy hot chocolate w/marshmallows first thing … Continue reading →

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Our First Morning Camping

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Mary

After harrowing t-storms the night we set up our tent, we woke up to crisp clean air, sunlight filtering through pine trees and no mud to speak of! (Big sigh of relief from this mama!) We decided to eat a … Continue reading →

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Home Again

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Mary

We arrived home around midnight Thursday from our South Dakota camping trip! Friday was a blur of unpacking and at least six loads of laundry, hosing out three coolers, chasing away the house-webs that took over during our absence, getting … Continue reading →

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