March was a crazy month for our family!! There were five weekends and with all the running around we did, it’s not surprising that I was sick one weekend and Papa the next. We “just” had colds, but they were pretty nasty. I’m just thankful we seem to have avoided the influenza that’s in our […]
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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 […]
Do you Rendezvous?
Many years ago – even back before Mama and Papa were married, we used to attend at least one Rendezvous each summer. What is a Rendezvous, you ask? By definition, rendezvous noun – a meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between two people. The Rendezvous I’m referring to is a gathering of people that […]
Florida trip 2015
Last week Little Chick arrived home safe and sound after our annual trip to visit Nana and Da (Grandma and Grandpa) in warm, sunny Florida. Except for this year, it wasn’t exactly warm or sunny by their standards – “only” upper 60’s and lower 70’s. That didn’t matter – Wisconsin is in the negative (°F) […]
Fall Festivals and activities
Back in August, I remember looking at the calendar and seeing that we had something planned for every single weekend in September plus the first weekend in October. Normally I like to try and keep at least one weekend open …. to give our family some downtime and so the mess in the house doesn’t […]
Florida Trip 2014
I know I promised to show pictures of our Florida trip. This year, Papa decided not to go with us. He said it would be more of a vacation for him to stay home and get things done around the house. So we all drove to Grandma’s house on January 28th to spend the night. […]