One of the problems I’ve had with making sure you receive regular updates from me is that I have a bazillion ideas of things to write. When I sit down to write and suddenly I’m overwhelmed with the possibilities. What topic is more timely? Which would my readers prefer? While I want to write posts […]
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What to pack on a camping trip: Other items to consider
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. By making a purchase through these links, we will earn commission that helps to keep A Simple Homestead running – with no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting us! Read our full disclosure statement here. This is the third and final installment in the Packing for Camping […]
What to pack on a camping trip: Cooking
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. By making a purchase through these links, we will earn commission that helps to keep A Simple Homestead running – with no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting us! Read our full disclosure statement here. This is Part 2 of our series on Camping. Part 1 was […]
What to pack for a camping trip – General supplies
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. By making a purchase through these links, we will earn commission that helps to keep A Simple Homestead running – with no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting us! Read our full disclosure statement here. Last weekend we went camping. We had a great time visiting with […]
Pattern release – Granny Toy Hammock
Another pattern that came out of necessity. Like a lot of children, our daughter has an abundance of stuffed animals that are usually sitting on the floor. I know you can buy toy hammocks but of course I would rather make one. The hardest part is determining the size needed to fit between window and […]
Garden planning: maps and spacing
As I’ve mentioned, due to our black walnut trees, we’re limited to the space available to us for growing. We currently have two 4′ x 8′ raised beds. I’m hoping I can convince Papa we need a third bed this year. For right now, I have just plans for the two beds. I’ve been keeping […]
Craft room reorganization 2014
Almost two months ago my mother-in-law broke her hip. A couple of weeks ago she was released from rehab and is doing fine, but her children wanted to make sure someone was there with her for the first few weeks she was at home. So … off when my family to stay with her for […]
40 Bags – week 1
I changed my plan. As I mentioned last week, I was hoping to do the 4 Weeks to a More Organized Home. Yeah, that didn’t work. I didn’t realize that some of the daily assignments were going to be things like “clean your freezer” or “clean your couch” (including spot-cleaning). And those are supposed to […]
4 Weeks to a More Organized Home
Even though the weather outside doesn’t look anything remotely like spring… I am more than ready to do a little spring cleaning and organizing of my household (and life). This has been a long winter already. Money Saving Mom is setting up daily assignments for “4 Weeks to a More Organized Home” in the month […]
Yarn stash update
I have some yarn leaving my house this weekend. I decided to get rid of all my “scratchy” acrylic yarn. I don’t like working with it anyway and the only reason I was hanging on to it was because I wanted to make some play food for Little Chick. However, when I started straightening out […]