Category Archives: adventures

Baldwin’s Book Barn

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Janette

http://www.bookbarn.com Just seven miles away from Longwood Gardens sits Baldwin’s Book Barn, which boasts a collection of over 200,000 books.  Originally, when I heard about the book “barn,” I didn’t think about a building so large that you need a … Continue reading →

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Longing for Longwood Gardens

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Janette

About an hour outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania sits the beautifully manicured estate owned by Pierre du Pont that is now known as Longwood Gardens.  Originally purchased as the Pierce Farm, Pierre spent his life traveling the world, experiencing amazing technology … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Cute Capitols

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Janette

At the end of the summer, I finally had the opportunity to visit a few more state capitols…one of my favorite things to do for domestic travel. First up was Dover, Delaware. Delaware is an awesome state. It may be … Continue reading →

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How do you measure a decade?

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Janette

So, it’s official…my 30’s are over, and the chapter on my 40’s has begun. I’ve been spending some time thinking back to when I turned 30 and how I reflected over the previous decade of my 20’s. What seems like … Continue reading →

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Summer Activities

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Janette

Considering that things over the summer had not opened to a completely safe degree, I continued to look for any ways to experience adventure on a local scale. Truthfully, I have known quite a few people who have traveled internationally … Continue reading →

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Gettysburg National Military Park

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Janette

The last time I visited the Gettysburg battlefield, I was in elementary school…many years ago. Considering that I have been back in Pennsylvania for a few years and the pandemic is still causing travel challenges, I thought it was time … Continue reading →

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Nearby Explorations

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Janette

With the weather getting nicer and society entering into our second year of uncertainty, it is more important than ever to explore local areas.  Little hidden gems that may never have been taken advantage of before should be tried out, … Continue reading →

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Good weather, good deeds

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Janette

The Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial and surrounding park/national cemetery have to be one of the most beautiful places around PA. Growing up in PA as a kid…I didn’t get out much. Then I was out of the state for over a … Continue reading →

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A Year of COVID: Cooking and Baking – A Throwback to Indonesia

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Janette

So, I may have found some cooking products from Indonesia when I cleaned out a few kitchen cabinets. And…they may have been really old…so I felt that I either needed to use them immediately or just throw them away. I … Continue reading →

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A Year of COVID: Decluttering (of the mind and body) Like There’s No Tomorrow!

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Janette

REDUCING THE STUFFS As a minimalist by nature, most people think I don’t have enough “stuff” to necessitate getting rid of anything…but we can all fall victim to accumulation. Not-to-mention I have a fiance who comes with many years of … Continue reading →

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