I really wanted to get away for the fourth - and I mean, get a-w-a-y from it all: the shop, the small town we're in (and the
small minds). We got the kids up early, fed, dressed them and tossed them in the car pointed north. 2 hours later we stopped at the friendly and small scale Jackson Zoo in Jackson, MS.
The zoo was built in 1919 and a few of the original buildings remain like the monkey castle and elephant house, now a cafe (with the best lemonade ever!). It felt more fairy tale than zoo in certain spots.
And as expected, it was incredibly hot; lemonade can only help so much. We were delighted to take advantage of their splash pad - a first for the twins, too!
Nothing cuter! And one added surprise, they have a petite aviary. I love walking through free flight cages and though only three species in the collection, they had a Blue Bellied Roller that I was not familiar with; a total treat to see this bird in flight!
We'll definitely have to visit again! Now it's back to the
shop and we have a busy weekend ahead with Christmas in July events planned at both the flagship and pop-up; also, beginning today our Etsy shop is running a special: 15% off total purchase with coupon code HOHOHOT. More details to follow this week!
--Lisa
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