{"id":125,"date":"2006-07-28T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2006-07-28T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.naturemoms.com\/blog\/2006\/07\/27\/the-journey-indiana-thru-missouri\/"},"modified":"2006-07-28T09:00:25","modified_gmt":"2006-07-28T13:00:25","slug":"the-journey-indiana-thru-missouri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturemoms.com\/blog\/2006\/07\/28\/the-journey-indiana-thru-missouri\/","title":{"rendered":"The Journey &#8211; Indiana thru Missouri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Indiana:<\/strong> Looks very similar to Ohio but somehow seems a bit more wild and rugged. We pass a wildlife area that looks very much like a swamp. The highway is bordered by white wildflowers that I did not see in Ohio but behind the flowers are the all familiar rows of corn and beans. I have learned to recognize the sign that labels certain crops as GMOs.<\/p>\n<p>So far my favorite thing to look for as far as scenery is the occasional grand farmstead. 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