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  • Sea Otter at the New Orleans Aquarium: Wordless Wednesday
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    Sea Otter at the New Orleans Aquarium: Wordless Wednesday

    The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans is a captivating and vibrant destination that showcases the wonders of the aquatic world. I took my oldest daughter to the aquarium back in 2013 when she was a toddler. Nestled in the heart of the historic French Quarter, this renowned aquarium offers a remarkable experience […] More

  • Festival of Lights
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    Festival of Lights: Wordless Wednesday

    Every year in Central Illinois, East Peoria kicks off the holiday season in style with an annual Festival of Lights celebration. Each November, the seasonal festivities begin with the eagerly anticipated Parade of Lights. Then a two-mile journey through a dazzling electric park known as FOLEPI’s Winter Wonderland offers the perfect way to get into […] More

  • Fourth of July Fireworks 6
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    Fireworks: Wordless Wednesday Holiday Edition

    Image Credits Fourth of July Fireworks 1 © 2014 Heather Johnson Fourth of July Fireworks 2 © 2014 Heather Johnson Fourth of July Fireworks 3 © 2014 Heather Johnson Fourth of July Fireworks 4 © 2014 Heather Johnson Fourth of July Fireworks 5 © 2014 Heather Johnson Fourth of July Fireworks 6 © 2014 Heather […] More

  • Musical Christmas Wreath
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    Making a Musical Christmas Wreath: Wordless Wednesday

    I love making handmade holiday decorations to hang around my home. While going through my Christmas decorations a few years ago, I discovered a large number of musical-themed ornaments. With just a hot glue gun, I transformed a plain plastic wreath into a beautiful musical Christmas wreath perfect for decorating the home during the holiday […] More

  • Yellow Autumn Leaves
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    Autumn Leaves: Wordless Wednesday

    Image Credits Orange Autumn Leaves © 2012 Heather Johnson Red Autumn Leaves on a Small Maple Tree © 2012 Heather Johnson Falling Red Autumn Leaves from a Maple Tree © 2012 Heather Johnson Bright Red Autumn Leaves © 2013 Heather Johnson Yellow Autumn Leaves © 2013 Heather Johnson Red Autumn Burning Bush Leaves © 2013 […] More

  • Baked Zucchini Pizzas
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    Baking Zucchini Pizzas: Wordless Wednesday

    Making zucchini pizzas is as simple as layering some tomato sauce, basil, yellow tomato slices, and mozzarella cheese on top of some slices of zucchini. Image Credits Zucchini Slices on Baking Sheet © 2013 Heather Johnson Adding Tomato Sauce to the Zucchini Slices © 2013 Heather Johnson Adding Basil to the Tomato Sauce © 2013 […] More

  • Baked Apples
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    Making Baked Apples in the Fall: Wordless Wednesday

    Making baked apples is a delicious fall treat that is as simple as popping cored apples stuffed with brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter in the oven until tender. Image Credits Two Raw Apples © 2013 Heather Johnson Two Cored Raw Apples © 2013 Heather Johnson Wrapping the Apples in Foil © 2013 Heather Johnson Stuffing […] More

  • Cooking Slow Cooker Beef with Vegetables 8
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    Cooking Slow Cooker Beef with Vegetables: Wordless Wednesday

    As the cooler days of fall continue to approach, nothing is better than a nice hot meal of meat and vegetables slow roasted all day. Image Credits Cooking Slow Cooker Beef with Vegetables 1 © 2013 Heather Johnson Cooking Slow Cooker Beef with Vegetables 2 © 2013 Heather Johnson Cooking Slow Cooker Beef with Vegetables […] More

  • Close Up of Bison at Wildlife Prairie State Park 1
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    Animals of Wildlife Prairie State Park: Wordless Wednesday

    Image Credits Bison at Wildlife Prairie State Park 1 © 2013 Heather Johnson Swimming Elk at Wildlife Prairie State Park © 2013 Heather Johnson Bison at Wildlife Prairie State Park 2 © 2013 Heather Johnson Bison at Wildlife Prairie State Park 3© 2013 Heather Johnson Bison and Elk at Wildlife Prairie State Park 1 © […] More

  • Easy Cucumber Salad
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    Easy Cucumber Salad: Wordless Wednesday

    Making a delicious and healthy cucumber salad is as easy as mixing together some onion powder, a little white sugar, white vinegar and sliced cucumbers and then chilling the salad for a few hours. Image Credits Vinegar, Onion Powder, Sugar, and Cucumber © 2013 Heather Johnson Onion Powder in a Bowl © 2013 Heather Johnson […] More

  • Pink with White and Red Tulips
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    How Does Your Garden Grow: Wordless Wednesday

    Image Credits Red with Yellow and Yellow Tulips © 2012 Heather Johnson Pink with White and Red Tulips © 2012 Heather Johnson White Daffodils © 2012 Heather Johnson Yellow with Orange Tulips © 2012 Heather Johnson Red Tulips © 2012 Heather Johnson Red with Yellow Tulips © 2012 Heather Johnson Red with Yellow Tulip © […] More

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