Smores and Sundresses - A Camping Blog
The Adventures of a Camping Goddess
This summer, we were lucky enough to camp with various friends before embarking on our annual trip to Algonquin, and I have to admit, I learned a lot.
We’ve stayed with friends and family before, but camping with them is entirely different. I didn’t expect to learn anything but I’m thankful I did. Camping with friends has taught us new ways of doing things, using new tools and doing basic things a slightly different way.
No regrets here. Read on to see what secrets we learned:
We were fortunate to camp with close friends for the 150th Canada Day long weekend, and we went to Long Point Provincial Park, which I’ll refer to as LPPP going forward, to save time.
LPPP is located on the northwest shore of Lake Erie, near Port Rowan. My husband also camped at Backus Heritage Conservation Area, in the same area. I referred to LPPP as a peninsula, but it’s more accurately a spit, a narrow stretch of land jutting out into a body of water.Continue Reading
Do you like to entertain?
We LOVE having friends over for some wine, dinner and a hearty, hilarious game of Cards Against Humanity.
Though sometimes, you don’t feel like making a big dinner, and that’s when grazing on a variety of foods sounds like a better idea. And there’s no right or wrong time of the year for this, either, because you can easily adapt your food variety with seasonal items.
And I KNOW you have that song running through your head now (… and another one gone, and another one gone… another one bites the dust! Ah!)
You’re welcome!
I’m torn between the idea that 2016 went by fast, and that it went by slow. I’m glad it’s over but 2016 was a year of tremendous growth and change for me, and for my family. Changes began at the beginning of the year have really made their mark on me as a person, and for us as a family.
It’s November! By 8:30 this morning, I had all the Halloween decorations down and put away, the costumes washed, dried and put away as well, and although our pumpkins are still outside, that pretty much wraps it up for Halloween 2016!
Our oldest son had to work a few hours at the local pizza place he’s been with for the past two or three years. It was an insane night for him. At first he couldn’t figure out why his father and I were laughing at him about it. Then we explained it’s because pizza is the go-to meal of Halloween. Poor kid, he said it was a nightmare! But he still managed to get out and hang out with his friends for a bit afterward, which makes me happy.