Jill Schultz
Almost less than a week and school will be back in session here in Petoskey. Some local schools have already started but my kiddos start the day after Labor Day like many other Michigan kiddos. Summer is winding down and fast! My kids aren't thrilled to be going back but I'll be honest, I'm looking ...
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Summer has always been one of my favorite seasons here in Northern Michigan. I grew up on a farm and was blessed to have a huge garden and all the fresh fruits and veggies a girl could want. Now that I'm older and have a family, I actually opted not to do a garden this year. Between working from hom...
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With summer being in full swing, National S'mores Day is August 10th. If you've ever had a s'more you know how easy they are to make and how delicious they are. The combination of chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallow are delicious and hard to resist, especially when sitting around a campfire w...
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Hi, friends! Today on the blog I'm bringing you a delicious summer pasta salad full of flavor and fresh garden veggies. It's perfect for the countless summer BBQ's and get togethers we attend and everyone loves it. We had a big get together this past weekend for our kiddos birthdays and I always mak...
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Summer is in full swing and during the summer months, camping is huge here in Northern Michigan! We have countless campgrounds here in the Petoskey area and more across the state. Making reservations early often guarantees your favorite camping spot and campers often reserve their spots up to 6 mont...
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National Milk Chocolate Day is July 28th and I know we have some readers that are chocolate lovers! I love milk chocolate and so does my husband. His number one favorite treat is Hershey milk chocolate bars. Simple, easy and so delicious right out of the fridge OR on s'mores! Second to chocolate, I ...
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With summer being in full swing, it's also berry season and what is more delicious than cobbler? Farm fresh strawberries have pretty well come and gone in our area and now we are onto fresh blueberries! The closest blueberry farm for fresh berries and u-pick is the Up North Blueberry Farm in Gaylord...
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Happy 4th of July weekend! Our biggest summer holiday is finally here and only a day away! With the summer months being busy here in Northern Michigan and the July 4th holiday is no exception. If you've ever been Up North for this annual celebration, you know how much fun it can be!
We have so many...
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If you enjoy spending summer weekends Up North you are probably used to long lazy beach days and summer bonfires are sunset. You may have even star gazed a few times and possibly visited the Emmet County Dark Sky Park. Every other summer weekend we have a campfire at our house. Sometimes we invite f...
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