Jill Schultz

Hello, everyone and welcome back! The air is crisp and cool and our days are sunny, welcome October!! My kids have been bugging for weeks to go get pumpkins and cornstalks to decorate our porch but I just couldn't muster up the ability to take them, not when the temps were still in the 70's and we s...
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Have you ever found a unique item and wondered to yourself the history behind it? Or, remarked how unique and different it is and thought 'I must have that right now!' Today on the blog I'm talking about a unique gift item carried by Grandpa Shorter's. Popular and unique by nature but often questio...
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Hi, everyone and welcome back! With football season in full swing (I'm listening to a game in the background as I type up this blog post), I thought I'd share a fun and easy recipe for homemade touchdown brownies. They are perfect for a crowd or just to make and have with family during a weekend foo...
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Hello, again and welcome back! Fall is in the air here in Northern Michigan. This past week we were still seeing temperatures in the high 70's. We even took the boat out one last time after school last week trying to savor the last of the hot weather. Over the weekend the temps starting dropping, es...
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Hello, friends and welcome back! This week on the blog I'm talking about science experiments for kids. Did you know that Grandpa Shorter's has a fantastic science kits selection for kids? Neither did I! I stopped in over the weekend and spoke with Jennifer Shorter about some of the new and exciti...
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Hello, again! Today on the blog I'm sharing a yummy Cream Cheese Pumpkin Dip with you all. It's only the second week of September but Fall is definitely in the air here in Northern Michigan. I was hoping for an Indian Summer and this week looks like it will be warming up a bit but lately our days ha...
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I've been on a slow cooker, crockpot kick the last few weeks with the start of school. Yes, school finally started here in Petoskey and the kids are off and running so I'm trying to take advantage of the time alone and keep things running as smoothly as I can on the home front. Working from home ...
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Hello, again! Even though fall will soon be here in Northern Michigan, our garden season is still in full swing and I'm trying to take advantage of it as much as I can before the weather takes a turn. This past weekend I made 10 slowcooker freezer meals to have on hand during this busy fall sea...
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Hi, everyone! Fall is just around the corner here in Northern Michigan. Maybe not this week with the temps predicted to be in the mid-70's but it's coming folks. Soon enough, crisp fall mornings will be here. The leaves have already started to change colors and fall to the ground. It's a subtle chan...
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Hi everyone! With summer finally winding down here in Northern Michigan I am still in baking mode. The temps have been unseasonably cool and it honestly feels like fall right now. I'm hoping it warms up again and I keep hearing that it will, but for now I'm content using our garden fresh zucchini i...
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