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HERSHEY’S CAMP BONDFIRE & RECIPES

smoresCrackling fire, smell of sweet marshmallow, and smooth HERSHEYS chocolate.  That is the smell, taste of outdoors for me, every since I was a little girl camping with my family.  I always know I have arrived in the woods for relaxation and good times, once the HERSHEYS hits my mouth.girl eating a smore

I prefer a s’more cooked to my prefect specifications which are: the hot golden toasted  marshmallow, laid on a cold firm just taken out of the cooler HERSHEYS chocolate bar. When I bite my bonfire creation; it is the crunch of the gram cracker, the goo of mellow and firm snap of the HERSHEYS.  My mouth is drooling at the thought.girl eating a smore

My daughter she loves to blacken the marshmallow (catch on fire) then blowing out the flames, then walks toward me for the assembly of her smore with 4 squares  HERSHEY  enough to cover the entire gram cracker evenly.   She will always make more than she can eat.eating a smore

My son eats traditional style smore  but only one and then goes straight to eating the only the HERSHEYS chocolate .

My Husband smores?  hold the marshmallow and gram cracker. Nothing but HERSHEYS

This summer I had the pleasure of camping with 16 families or 61 people. It was the annually church camping trip. Their were 30+ kids with hot pokers all dying to make HERSEYS s’mores.   I was in my camping zone, many kids so everybody was entertained and great bonfire for all. We had  7 bags of marshmallows , 6 boxes of gram crackers, and 12 packages of HERSHEY chocolate.  There was also  was alot of sticky hands and over sweetened kids, nothing like a sugar high 9 o’clock  at night. Here are some pictures:making smores with hershey

The weekend was amazing many smiles and happy kids..also many tears when we left. One of the little kids came up to me the next few week later and asked

“Mrs. Sherry when can you takes us camping again? So we can have some more s’mores?”roasting marshmellows

Here are some add on recipe ideas for your HERSHEY smores;

  • peanut butter, chocolate, marshmallow and gram.
  • instead of gram crackers use chocolate chip cookies
  • add a pinch of seal salt  to the chocolate
  • add caramel on top of the HERSHEY then the marshmallow and gram
  • add a slice of a fresh cut strawberry to your smore
  • a slice of kiwi in the middle

How do you like your Smore?

Thanks for a great HERSHEY’S CAMP BONDFIREhersheys bar

#smores or #CampBondfire

This post is part of my participation in the HERSHEY’S CAMP BONDFIRE campaign. All opinions expressed are mine

11 Reasons Take your kids Camping & Modern Camping

camping fireCamping is a great thing to do with your kids.  Camping is a great thing to do with kids for many reason.  A family bonding, allowing your kids to have freedom, Change of scene.    Why would you want to take you family camping?

11 Reasons to Take your Family Camping

  1. Independence  if you live in area where you usually don’t let your kids go camp grounds are a great place to let them explore.  Kids usually love it- they get some freedom-  we usually low the kids to ride there bikes, explore on there own.
  2. fresh air
  3. Socialization-  when my kids are camping they make a new best friend every weekend
  4. Great time to go away with friends
  5. Inexpensive fun
  6. New experiences
  7. Rules- kid learn that they have to respect boundaries if they want freedom
  8. Bike riding without fear
  9. Little kids actually do understand what is hot and will stay away from fire-Trust me
  10. Dirty-  you kids will get dirty and it is fun.
  11. Memories  will last a lifetime,  they will ask to come again and will cry when you leave. = Signs of a great time

Modern Camping

Our family has been camping since my daughter 18 months.   No,  I am not talking the real roughing it camping= more a modified glamping.  Because lets be honest I am not one for sleeping on the ground.   We do have a Pop Up camper which is a pop tent with beds, sink, hard top and AC. Did I mention I use a feather bed on my mattress.

How can you get started ?   So about 5 years ago I started to take other families that never thought of camping as a way to get away.  Times have changed in the camping scene.  There are campgrounds that offer so much more then the tent and state parks.

  1. Many campgrounds now offer options for those without a tent or camper.  like a rustic or full cabin.  Think of renting a room in the woods so you get the out door experience with the comforts of home.
  2. Rustic cabins- usually have electric ,Ac, small fridge, tables beds, some have TV’s- usually all in one room- no bathroom you have to walk to the main bathrooms. (ask is you have to bring bedding)
  3. Deluxe cabins usually have everything at home Ac, TV, Kitchen stocked with cooking pans, tools, Bathroom, separate bed room. (ask is you have to bring bedding)
  4. Rent an RV
  5. Also many campgrounds offer other activities besides just a hay ride.  Many have become a full resort offering, small water parks, mini golf, go carts, dj on some nights, archery, and permanent bounce houses.

Top Picks for Great Camp Grounds East Coast

  • Yogi Bears JellyStone Camp Grounds–  This is a chain nation wide but our favorite Yogi Bear Quarryville Pa– near Lancaster a great place.  Our family has been there 5 times this last trip with 15 other families  all staying in cabins-  Quarryville  has a water park and tons of things to do.
  • KOA Campgrounds-nation wide chain
  • Frontier Town Located off  3 miles from Ocean City Maryland and 7 miles from the Wild Horses of Assateague Island.  they also have a western show Not to mention you can crab off the Dock. 1 mile from outlets for shopping-  check out the Frontier Town Specials
  • Otter Lake– this was a favorite of my family growing up and now is a full resort with an indoor pool so great for fall camping

Please follow all week as we will give you help full tip and ideas for camping with your family. Superexhausted week of camping.

Tues: Creative Camping Cooking

Wed: Wordless Wednesday  What to pack for 1st time campers

Thursday:  Great items and Toys for camper

Friday: Ideas of camping in large groups and fitness