We recently went strawberry picking in western Illinois. Lydia wanted her own bucket to fill and I filled one as well so we could make homemade jam. This was a fun morning and I hope it turns into a yearly event. We picked two buckets of strawberries, and then enjoyed a strawberry donut and strawberry slushy.... just seeing how many times I can type strawberry in this post. Once we drove home (and after nap time, of course!) we made the jam. Lydia was a good little helper with dicing, measuring, and stirring. Our favorite way to eat the jam is poured over waffles in the morning.