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Life at Home
Teaching Kids Manners with Cricut
by Tykesha77 July 26, 2021
North America Travel Tips
Fall Travel: 7 Best Places to See Fall Foliage in the Shenandoah Valley
by Tykesha77 July 16, 2021
North America Travel Tips
Top 10 Best Fall Foliage Road Trips in the US
by Tykesha77 July 1, 2021
DC
Top 5 Places to See Fall Foliage in Washington, DC
by Tykesha77 June 18, 2021
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Where to Stay in Wilmington, DE: Sheraton Suites Downtown Wilmington Hotel Review
by Tykesha77 June 16, 2021
Destinations North America Travel Tips
2 Day Itinerary: The Best Things to Do in Wilmington DE with Kids
by Tykesha77 May 20, 2021
DC North America Travel Tips
Summer Travel: Top 10 Best Things to do in DC for Families
by Tykesha77 May 14, 2021
North America Travel Tips
Summer Travel 2021: Top 21 Ideas for Family Vacations
by Tykesha77 May 10, 2021
North America Travel Tips Travel Tips & Resources
15 Best U.S. National Parks for Families
by Tykesha77 April 21, 2021

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Welcome

Hi, I'm Tykesha. A travel addict, wife, and momma of two, working to find ways to overcome my anxiety about traveling with little ones while maintaining an active travel life. On this site, I'm sharing my travel wins & failures and advice about mommyhood on the road. Welcome to my blog!

Follow Our Journey

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝! (Save & Share this post) We just figured out that this cutie gets motion sickness during our loooooong road trip from DC to Nashville. She got sick a few times and my poor baby was miserable. It was ROUGH y’all!! We learned a few tricks to help reduce her nausea & make her more comfortable. Here are some of the steps you can take to lessen motion sickness for your little ones: 1. 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬. Austen got sick most often after eating a heavy meal on the road. It’s best to limit their intake of foods and drinks. We fed her smaller meals frequently. 2. 𝐏𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲. We discovered that looking at a tablet while the car was in motion only exasperated Austen’s motion sickness. Have your child look out of the window instead. 3. 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲. I know you might be ready to get to your destination, but plan some stops along the way. Getting fresh air really helped. 4. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. If you can, hit the road at night or early in the morning. On our return drive home, we left at 4am and Austen slept a good portion of the way home. 5. 𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝. Bring a barf bag, or bucket, and towelettes or other wet cloths to clean up any spillage. 🤢 Always keep a full change of clothes in the car. I usually pack a full set of clothes in each kid’s book bag. What tips or tricks do you use to reduce your kid’s motion sickness? #carsick #roadtrip #nashville #visittn #countrymusichalloffame #southerngirls #travelkids #kidtravel #takethekids @officialcmhof

<img src="https://mommawanderlust.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝! (Save & Share this post) We just figured out that this cutie gets motion sickness during our loooooong road trip from DC to Nashville. She got sick a few times and my poor baby was miserable. It was ROUGH y’all!! We learned a few tricks to help reduce her nausea & make her more comfortable. Here are some of the steps you can take to lessen motion sickness for your little ones: 1. 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬. Austen got sick most often after eating a heavy meal on the road. It’s best to limit their intake of foods and drinks. We fed her smaller meals frequently. 2. 𝐏𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲. We discovered that looking at a tablet while the car was in motion only exasperated Austen’s motion sickness. Have your child look out of the window instead. 3. 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲. I know you might be ready to get to your destination, but plan some stops along the way. Getting fresh air really helped. 4. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. If you can, hit the road at night or early in the morning. On our return drive home, we left at 4am and Austen slept a good portion of the way home. 5. 𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝. Bring a barf bag, or bucket, and towelettes or other wet cloths to clean up any spillage. 🤢 Always keep a full change of clothes in the car. I usually pack a full set of clothes in each kid’s book bag. What tips or tricks do you use to reduce your kid’s motion sickness? #carsick #roadtrip #nashville #visittn #countrymusichalloffame #southerngirls #travelkids #kidtravel #takethekids @officialcmhof">

#AD It's Back-to-School time! During the school ye

#AD It's Back-to-School time! During the school year, I work to make sure my baby's lunch bag is filled with goodies that he loves. To do that, I pack his lunch with Tyson® Crispy Chicken Strips products that I find in the freezer section at Target. These Tyson® products can be used as the base for any dish. But don't stop with just one product while shopping at Target, add another one to your Target shopping cart. My son also loves the Hillshire® Snacking Small Plates in the refrigerator section. These products can help you and your little one to ace Back-to-School this year.

<img src="https://mommawanderlust.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="#AD It's Back-to-School time! During the school year, I work to make sure my baby's lunch bag is filled with goodies that he loves. To do that, I pack his lunch with Tyson® Crispy Chicken Strips products that I find in the freezer section at Target. These Tyson® products can be used as the base for any dish. But don't stop with just one product while shopping at Target, add another one to your Target shopping cart. My son also loves the Hillshire® Snacking Small Plates in the refrigerator section. These products can help you and your little one to ace Back-to-School this year.">

It’s been a while since we’ve done an introduc

It’s been a while since we’ve done an introduction, so here it goes...⁠⠀⁠⁠
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We're the Burtons: Tykesha, Cedric, Aubrey, and Austen. We live in Maryland, right outside of DC. I started blogging in 2018 to inspire parents to travel with their kids.⁠⠀⁠⁠
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I’m passionate about diversity, education & history. I believe travel is a great tool to help mold children into well-rounded, compassionate world citizens. ⁣⁠⠀⁠⁠
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My husband and I have been together 11 years and married for almost 9. ❤️ We have two⁠ kids: Aubrey is 7, and Austen is 4. ⁠⠀⁠⁠
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Cedric is a native-Washingtonian (Souffeast DC stand up!), Howard University Alum @howard1867 and works as a therapist with young folks. ⁠⠀⁠⁠
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⁣I’m a policy writer, freelance journalist, and the momma behind the Momma Wanderlust blog. I'm originally from North Miami Beach, FL, 🌴 have two bachelor's degrees (Journalism & African American Studies) and a master's degree (International Human Rights Law) and I don’t use any of my degrees in my everyday life.🥴⁠⁠
⁠⠀⁠⁠
Since Cedric and I both work full time, we make the most of holiday breaks and paid time off, so we can travel ✈️ as often as possible.⁠ ⁠⁠
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If you’re looking for perfectly curated family photos, you won’t find them here. We’re a real family who can’t take a proper photo to save our lives. You’ll frequently find pics of one of us not looking at the camera or mid-blink. 🤪 But to be honest...I live for these wacky photos. 🥰 We hope you like them too. ⁠⁠
⁠⁠
I think that about covers it. Tell me something about you! ⁠⁠
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Thanks for sticking around & rockin’ with us.⁣⁠⁠
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.⁠⁠
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#aboutus #introductions #whatliftsyou #MarylandMom #TravelFamily #mommyhood #momlife #momblogger #bloggermom #honestmotherhood #dmvmomtribe #motherhoodthroughinstagram ⠀⁠⁠
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<img src="https://mommawanderlust.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="It’s been a while since we’ve done an introduction, so here it goes...⁠⠀⁠⁠ ⁠⠀⁠⁠ We're the Burtons: Tykesha, Cedric, Aubrey, and Austen. We live in Maryland, right outside of DC. I started blogging in 2018 to inspire parents to travel with their kids.⁠⠀⁠⁠ ⁣⁠⠀⁠⁠ I’m passionate about diversity, education & history. I believe travel is a great tool to help mold children into well-rounded, compassionate world citizens. ⁣⁠⠀⁠⁠ ⁣⁠⠀⁠⁠ My husband and I have been together 11 years and married for almost 9. ❤️ We have two⁠ kids: Aubrey is 7, and Austen is 4. ⁠⠀⁠⁠ ⁠⠀⁠⁠ Cedric is a native-Washingtonian (Souffeast DC stand up!), Howard University Alum @howard1867 and works as a therapist with young folks. ⁠⠀⁠⁠ ⁠⠀⁠⁠ ⁣I’m a policy writer, freelance journalist, and the momma behind the Momma Wanderlust blog. I'm originally from North Miami Beach, FL, 🌴 have two bachelor's degrees (Journalism & African American Studies) and a master's degree (International Human Rights Law) and I don’t use any of my degrees in my everyday life.🥴⁠⁠ ⁠⠀⁠⁠ Since Cedric and I both work full time, we make the most of holiday breaks and paid time off, so we can travel ✈️ as often as possible.⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ If you’re looking for perfectly curated family photos, you won’t find them here. We’re a real family who can’t take a proper photo to save our lives. You’ll frequently find pics of one of us not looking at the camera or mid-blink. 🤪 But to be honest...I live for these wacky photos. 🥰 We hope you like them too. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I think that about covers it. Tell me something about you! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Thanks for sticking around & rockin’ with us.⁣⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ #aboutus #introductions #whatliftsyou #MarylandMom #TravelFamily #mommyhood #momlife #momblogger #bloggermom #honestmotherhood #dmvmomtribe #motherhoodthroughinstagram ⠀⁠⁠ ⁠⁠">

Travel is … having ideas about a destination and

Travel is … having ideas about a destination and then being blown away by what you discover. That was our experience in Orange, VA. The kids are still talking about all the goats they pet @mayhurstestate and the wonderful people @thecashells we met. #hosted #visitorangecountyva #roadtrip #summertravels #summervibes

<img src="https://mommawanderlust.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Travel is … having ideas about a destination and then being blown away by what you discover. That was our experience in Orange, VA. The kids are still talking about all the goats they pet @mayhurstestate and the wonderful people @thecashells we met. #hosted #visitorangecountyva #roadtrip #summertravels #summervibes">

#AD Nothing says summer like a road trip and this

#AD Nothing says summer like a road trip and this year road trips have made a major comeback. Before we head out for a new family adventure, we buy a few on-the-go treats for the road. I always take a stash of our favorite treats like TWIX® bar, SNICKERS® bar, and EXTRA® gum when we are on the go.⁠⁠
⁠⁠
Whether you’re planning a short or long road trip – don’t forget to include your favorite treats.⁠⁠
#NeverStopSummering #NSS2021 #Snickers #Twix #Extra @SoFabFood

<img src="https://mommawanderlust.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="#AD Nothing says summer like a road trip and this year road trips have made a major comeback. Before we head out for a new family adventure, we buy a few on-the-go treats for the road. I always take a stash of our favorite treats like TWIX® bar, SNICKERS® bar, and EXTRA® gum when we are on the go.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Whether you’re planning a short or long road trip – don’t forget to include your favorite treats.⁠⁠ #NeverStopSummering #NSS2021 #Snickers #Twix #Extra @SoFabFood">

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐃! We stopped by @marketatgrelen hoping for a quick bite to eat and some pick your own fruit and ended up discovering a whole vibe!! The food was amazing, tasty and fresh. The wine 🍷 was spot on; ice cream marvelous. And the market was chic, filled with stylish house ware and the fruit we picked literally melted in our mouths. AND the view of the mountains 🏔 was spectacular! 🥰 If you’re in Orange, Virginia or just passing through you MUST spend an afternoon at the Market at Grelen! You’re welcome 😉!! #hosted #pickyourownplums #pickyourownfarms #familyfun #raodtripusa

<img src="https://mommawanderlust.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐃! We stopped by @marketatgrelen hoping for a quick bite to eat and some pick your own fruit and ended up discovering a whole vibe!! The food was amazing, tasty and fresh. The wine 🍷 was spot on; ice cream marvelous. And the market was chic, filled with stylish house ware and the fruit we picked literally melted in our mouths. AND the view of the mountains 🏔 was spectacular! 🥰 If you’re in Orange, Virginia or just passing through you MUST spend an afternoon at the Market at Grelen! You’re welcome 😉!! #hosted #pickyourownplums #pickyourownfarms #familyfun #raodtripusa">

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<img src="https://mommawanderlust.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝! (Save & Share this post) We just figured out that this cutie gets motion sickness during our loooooong road trip from DC to Nashville. She got sick a few times and my poor baby was miserable. It was ROUGH y’all!! We learned a few tricks to help reduce her nausea & make her more comfortable. Here are some of the steps you can take to lessen motion sickness for your little ones: 1. 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬. Austen got sick most often after eating a heavy meal on the road. It’s best to limit their intake of foods and drinks. We fed her smaller meals frequently. 2. 𝐏𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲. We discovered that looking at a tablet while the car was in motion only exasperated Austen’s motion sickness. Have your child look out of the window instead. 3. 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲. I know you might be ready to get to your destination, but plan some stops along the way. Getting fresh air really helped. 4. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. If you can, hit the road at night or early in the morning. On our return drive home, we left at 4am and Austen slept a good portion of the way home. 5. 𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝. Bring a barf bag, or bucket, and towelettes or other wet cloths to clean up any spillage. 🤢 Always keep a full change of clothes in the car. I usually pack a full set of clothes in each kid’s book bag. What tips or tricks do you use to reduce your kid’s motion sickness? #carsick #roadtrip #nashville #visittn #countrymusichalloffame #southerngirls #travelkids #kidtravel #takethekids @officialcmhof">

#AD It's Back-to-School time! During the school ye

<img src="https://mommawanderlust.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="#AD It's Back-to-School time! During the school year, I work to make sure my baby's lunch bag is filled with goodies that he loves. To do that, I pack his lunch with Tyson® Crispy Chicken Strips products that I find in the freezer section at Target. These Tyson® products can be used as the base for any dish. But don't stop with just one product while shopping at Target, add another one to your Target shopping cart. My son also loves the Hillshire® Snacking Small Plates in the refrigerator section. These products can help you and your little one to ace Back-to-School this year.">

It’s been a while since we’ve done an introduc

<img src="https://mommawanderlust.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="It’s been a while since we’ve done an introduction, so here it goes...⁠⠀⁠⁠ ⁠⠀⁠⁠ We're the Burtons: Tykesha, Cedric, Aubrey, and Austen. We live in Maryland, right outside of DC. I started blogging in 2018 to inspire parents to travel with their kids.⁠⠀⁠⁠ ⁣⁠⠀⁠⁠ I’m passionate about diversity, education & history. I believe travel is a great tool to help mold children into well-rounded, compassionate world citizens. ⁣⁠⠀⁠⁠ ⁣⁠⠀⁠⁠ My husband and I have been together 11 years and married for almost 9. ❤️ We have two⁠ kids: Aubrey is 7, and Austen is 4. ⁠⠀⁠⁠ ⁠⠀⁠⁠ Cedric is a native-Washingtonian (Souffeast DC stand up!), Howard University Alum @howard1867 and works as a therapist with young folks. ⁠⠀⁠⁠ ⁠⠀⁠⁠ ⁣I’m a policy writer, freelance journalist, and the momma behind the Momma Wanderlust blog. I'm originally from North Miami Beach, FL, 🌴 have two bachelor's degrees (Journalism & African American Studies) and a master's degree (International Human Rights Law) and I don’t use any of my degrees in my everyday life.🥴⁠⁠ ⁠⠀⁠⁠ Since Cedric and I both work full time, we make the most of holiday breaks and paid time off, so we can travel ✈️ as often as possible.⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ If you’re looking for perfectly curated family photos, you won’t find them here. We’re a real family who can’t take a proper photo to save our lives. You’ll frequently find pics of one of us not looking at the camera or mid-blink. 🤪 But to be honest...I live for these wacky photos. 🥰 We hope you like them too. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I think that about covers it. Tell me something about you! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Thanks for sticking around & rockin’ with us.⁣⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ #aboutus #introductions #whatliftsyou #MarylandMom #TravelFamily #mommyhood #momlife #momblogger #bloggermom #honestmotherhood #dmvmomtribe #motherhoodthroughinstagram ⠀⁠⁠ ⁠⁠">

Travel is … having ideas about a destination and

<img src="https://mommawanderlust.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Travel is … having ideas about a destination and then being blown away by what you discover. That was our experience in Orange, VA. The kids are still talking about all the goats they pet @mayhurstestate and the wonderful people @thecashells we met. #hosted #visitorangecountyva #roadtrip #summertravels #summervibes">

#AD Nothing says summer like a road trip and this

<img src="https://mommawanderlust.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="#AD Nothing says summer like a road trip and this year road trips have made a major comeback. Before we head out for a new family adventure, we buy a few on-the-go treats for the road. I always take a stash of our favorite treats like TWIX® bar, SNICKERS® bar, and EXTRA® gum when we are on the go.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Whether you’re planning a short or long road trip – don’t forget to include your favorite treats.⁠⁠ #NeverStopSummering #NSS2021 #Snickers #Twix #Extra @SoFabFood">

<img src="https://mommawanderlust.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐃! We stopped by @marketatgrelen hoping for a quick bite to eat and some pick your own fruit and ended up discovering a whole vibe!! The food was amazing, tasty and fresh. The wine 🍷 was spot on; ice cream marvelous. And the market was chic, filled with stylish house ware and the fruit we picked literally melted in our mouths. AND the view of the mountains 🏔 was spectacular! 🥰 If you’re in Orange, Virginia or just passing through you MUST spend an afternoon at the Market at Grelen! You’re welcome 😉!! #hosted #pickyourownplums #pickyourownfarms #familyfun #raodtripusa">

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