Juicy Berries From Panola Orchard
One of the things I miss about where we lived in California was the proximity of a pick your own farm, called Underwood Family Farms. Last year our daughter picked more strawberries than she could carry. I happened upon Panola Orchard & Gardens from a friend’s social media post. Her kids looked like they were […]
Powerful Plants From River Hill Nursery
I have a jade plant and a spider plant that are over 25 years old. These resilient plants are super easy to propagate and I have shared them with many, many friends. When all you have to do is stick a pup in some soil or water and boom – you have a new plant […]
Caddo Lake Pond Dipping
I have grown up as a self-proclaimed “beach girl”. Lakes are OK as long as I can see the bottom. Ponds not so much. I get a little creeped out not knowing what’s down there. We went Pond Dipping with Ranger Kelsey at Caddo Lake State Park. Mystery solved, now we know exactly what is […]
Caddo Lake State Park
Our first visit to Caddo Lake State Park began with a Junior Ranger program hosted by Ranger Kelsey. She had a table set up by the boat ramp with native animal skulls and pelts. It was a chilly day but she managed to keep all the kids and parents alike interested in the Skull Detective […]
Starr Family Home
We visited the Starr Family Home over the Christmas holiday to partake in crafts, story-time and cookie decorating. We were so impressed by the beautiful grounds, informative staff and the history behind one of Marshall’s most prominent families. Barbara graciously spent time with us answering our questions and introducing us to the family and their […]
Joseph’s Riverport BBQ
This was our second attempt to visit Joseph’s. The first time they closed early because they ran out of food. A good sign if you ask me but some of the reviews on Yelp say otherwise. Folks need to keep in mind this is a small establishment that uses fresh ingredients and when it’s gone, […]
Marshall Public Library
We traveled here pretty light and what we did keep was locked in a storage unit hundreds of miles away. One of the things we missed the most were our daughters books. We were all missing that part of our nightly routine and without our books we were subjected to nightly dance parties to the […]
Historic Jefferson Railway
As parents we have learned kids are more cooperative when given choices. Today we gave Aria the choice between a train ride and a boat ride. She picked a train ride so off to Jefferson we went for a ride and to (hopefully) feed the alligators. There was plenty of parking. At the train depot […]
Trinity Groves
I can see Trinity Groves being the model that more cities will adapt. It’s a cool concept that takes former industrial warehouses and revamps them to house restaurants, retail businesses and eventually office and residential space. It’s a one stop shop where everyone can choose what they want to eat from a variety of options […]
Dallas World Aquarium
Dallas is kind of like EX’s cool cousin. We ventured to the World Aquarium and it did not disappoint. We went on a Sunday and the parking was plentiful. We paid $8 for a spot right across the street. Admission was $21 for adults and $15 for kids. When you see how many animals the […]