This is going to be a big week at the Hoekstra Homestead. On Saturday we will be celebrating Thanksgiving with some of our family and friends. Our home will be full of food and people...and I'm not quite prepared for all of that yet. The holidays are coming. Fast. We can't stop them, we can ignore them, push them off on the back burner, and just … [Read more...]
Weekend Edition: More than Just Cookouts and a Day Off
Forgive my absence for a few days...this has been a long, rough, emotional week at the Hoekstra homestead. Our daughter was promoted to HIGH SCHOOL. You.all. I can't even. It seems just like yesterday she was learning her alphabet, and now she's going to be a freshman (don't blink). Our son completed his last year at his elementary school, and he … [Read more...]
Just A Reminder: There’s a Difference Between Memorial Day and Veterans Day
With Memorial Day coming, I thought of an article that I read that discusses the differences between the commonly confused days of Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is typically celebrated on the last Monday in May. This holiday is set aside to pay tribute to those who died serving in the military. In fact, some folks will visit … [Read more...]