The Grand Canyon of the East

Just a few miles from Dw’s childhood home is Letchworth State Park….it has been called the Grand Canyon of the East…and it is indeed, breathtaking.On our 3rd date, some 34+ years ago he drove me out to meet his mom and dad and then we took a picnic to this beautiful park… I so wish…

The Real Cottage

If you’ve been hanging around A Place Called Simplicity for any length of time you might remember that when we bought the RV last year we were dreaming {albeit unrealistically} that it was going to be “our beloved cottage.” For all the years we lived in Western New York we had spent much of our…

Davenport, Iowa

Late yesterday afternoon, just as it quit raining, we stopped for a quick pit stop and there was a large patch of grass nearby…and the kids ran back and forth and back and forth and back racing and running and burning some crazy energy… And really, could it get any better than this?A Cracker Barrel…

Shhhh….everybody’s sleeping

You know how it is? Large families who are away? Big kids, little kids, everyone sleeping everywhere…and then there is that one {usually the youngest} who just doesn’t appreciate the joy of sleeping in….so this handsome little guy was up at the crack of dawn….I tried having him snuggle with me in bed…and that worked…

Playin’ Around

A few weeks back, while Emma and Graham were at camp, Dw & I decided to take the five little ones to a playground near our home. Stopping at a coffee shop around the corner, we ran into Autumn who was filling her car with gas nearby. “We’ll get you a coffee, come sit with…

It’s A-Comin’

My very favoritest day of the year is coming….only FIVE days away – the day that makes me smile the most – yup! Mother’s Day. For many, many years {probably about 20} I would sew matching outfits for all of us to wear….I wanted our clothes to scream “we’re together – these kids are MINE!”…