Camping

So after a major departure from blogging, I'm back, married and committed to keeping this blog going. This originally started as a food blog but melded into posting about the house and now I've decided to post about really whatever I want to talk about. There will be a wedding post in the future but I'm waiting on pro photos so until then, this will have to do.

We took a mini "vacation" after the wedding - aka - camping overnight at Bruin Lake in Gregory. We had the best of intentions but it was freaking me out that my house was a disaster and Nick had school stuff to take care of so we ended up shortening our trip to an overnighter.

Here's some pictures to get you through:

My adorable Ziggy, he was not a fan of being on a leash

Nick and Ben playing some UNO

So I ended up packing for this trip in about 3 hours, which also included a trip to Meijer for food. We of course, forgot some things so I've created a list of camping gear for all you nature lovers out there. Plus, I can then refer back here next time we go so I am a little more prepared.

CAMPING GEAR

• butter for sandwich maker
• garbage bags
• sharp knife
• paper plates and plastic silverware
• table cloth and holders
• baby wipes or clorox wipes
• soap sponges (soft scrub makes them - no need to bring dish soap)
• pillows/sleeping bags/sheets (if you have a sweaty hubby like mine)
• toiletries (i prefer travel size and disposable since they get gross)
• beer (duh)
• bottled water
• coolers
• folding chairs
• sandwich maker/grill grate/other cooking gear
• tongs
• marshmallow sticks
• dog blanket
• tarps
• air mattress
• broom (for sweeping out the tent)