Jill Schultz
Christmas crackers, have you ever celebrated the holidays with them? Me either. I've heard about them from time to time but never actually celebrated with them. There's a first time for everything right? I know what you're thinking Christmas crackers are something you eat around the holiday right...
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Christmas is officially on the horizon and what better way to show your love for Michigan and Petoskey by giving the gift of a Petoskey Stone?
The “Petoskey Stone” now the official stone of Michigan, is a fossil coral of the genus hexagonaria. This coral lived approximately 350 million years ag...
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I love the Christmas Season. It is absolutely my favorite time of year. We finally have snow on the ground, the air is crisp and cold and Christmas is only weeks away but years, according to the kids. I haven't decorated yet but I'm close and I'm hoping to get our tree up thi...
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This week marks the first major school break due to the holiday season and Thanksgiving is just days away. The school week is shortened for those needing to travel and we have the opportunity to spend some extra quality time with the kiddos. Our family doesn't usually travel for holid...
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It feels as if it's already Christmas here in Northern Michigan with all the cold and snow we have had over the last few weeks. But, it's finally Thanksgiving this week! One of my favorite holidays and a time to look back on our lives and think about what we are thankful for: family and fr...
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The holidays are getting so close. So close that I almost pulled out the Christmas decorations this week. Almost. I had to force myself to hold off. If you haven't been in or around Northern Michigan or watching our weather forecasts the last week or so, we have been getting hit with ...
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Bacon is a delicious, salty and savory food that many of us LOVE. It's popularity isn't surprising given the taste and it's become much more than a popular breakfast side dish. It started in the early 1990's when low carb diets were all the rage. Not only is bacon carb free, it's del...
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It's hunting season here in Michigan and my husband has already been bow hunting the last month and I've gotten to hear all about it. He goes and baits the deer and then grabs the photos of the incoming animals off his trail camera and brings them home for the kids to see. Deer, raccoons, porc...
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Can you believe Christmas is only 8 short weeks away? I swear, the holiday season seems to start earlier and earlier every year. We've even had a few inches of snow here in Petoskey already as well! My kiddos woke up and exclaimed 'It's Christmas mom!! It's Christmas!!" It was actually Halloween bu...
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The holiday season is on the horizon and that means it's time to start thinking about what else? Sugar cookies! I'll be honest, it's one of my favorite things about the holidays. Curling up in front of our pellet stove with a good book, a hot cup of coffee and a delicious homemade sugar cookie ...
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