…continuing through Pennsylvania! State #14 of 50-States-Before-They-Graduate. For our Mid-Eastern States Itinerary click here. We continue our trip through Pennsylvania with drive-thru sightseeing tours of Valley Forge and Gettysburg… Note: Pennsylvania has these interstates that are super-long toll roads. No problem except if you don’t have a pass, you can only get off at certain exits. […]
Amish Country – Lancaster County, PA {50 States}
…continuing through Pennsylvania State #14 of 50-States-Before-They-Graduate. Check out our Mid-Eastern States Itinerary. We stayed a few days at Kitchen Kettle Village in Intercourse, PA. Kitchen Kettle includes a petting zoo, where you might see some strange-looking llamas. [ha.ha.] The animals there are a bit obsessive about food. Kitchen Kettle is a village of country stores […]
Strasburg Railroad Pennsylvania {50 States}
…continuing through PennsylvaniaState #14 of 50-States-Before-They-Graduate. Check out our Mid-Eastern States Itinerary. We are rail fanatics. Because we have videos of the Strasburg railroad (among many, many others), we had to stop by Strasburg while we were in the area. Unfortunately, some of the railroad sites were closed (like the National Toy Train Museum), but we […]
Hershey’s Chocolate World in Pennsylvania {50 States}
…final stop in Pennsylvania. State #14 of 50-States-Before-They-Graduate. Check out our Mid-Eastern States Itinerary. As our final stop before heading to Ohio, we visited Hersey’s Chocolate World in Hershey, PA. We took a trip through Hershey’s Great American Chocolate Tour, a free amusement ride that shows you the process of making Hershey Chocolate. Warning: The Hershey […]
{50 States} Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island
Now entering…. Delaware! State #13 of 50-States-Before-They-Graduate. Delaware’s stop was planned solely from the recommendations of Half-a-Hundred Acre Wood readers! Check out our Mid-Eastern States Itinerary. It’s hard to make judgments about favorites because we really have enjoyed every state we’ve visited, but this was possibly our favorite part of our entire Mid-Eastern States tour! [At […]
{50 States} O Say Can You See…. Maryland?
Now entering…. Maryland! State #11 of 50-States-Before-They-Graduate. Check out our Mid-Eastern States Itinerary. It’s been three months since our Mid-Eastern States Trip, and I’m afraid I’ve fallen way behind on my “homework!” So… without further ado (or procrastination)… we share with you our visit to Maryland! After our quick visit to Washington, DC, we headed […]
A Garfield Party
When your son asks for a party featuring a character whose popularity peaked in the 1980s…. … it helps if that character was your personal favorite when you were his age. [I’m thinking Garfield wasn’t as popular during the movie releases in 2004 and 2006 as he was back when there were McDonald’s Garfield toys […]
What you made possible
To the readers of Half-a-Hundred Acre Wood, I want to thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read my words, to connect with me even though you may not know me personally, to allow me to share our lives with you. I have received great encouragement from you via email, comments, and prayers. I […]
Memorizing Ephesians 6 Armor of God Resources
One of my favorite scriptures is Jeremiah 33:3: Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Why? This was the verse our oldest son chose as his favorite scripture the year that he sincerely struggled with his spirituality and made a decision for Christ. [You can read more […]