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Hello friends! Today on the blog I'm bringing you an easy and delicious recipe for you to share on Easter morning or any weekend morning. This danish is a snap to put together and only requires a few ingredients. Plus, it's versatile. You can swap out the Brownwood Farms Cherry Butter from Grandpa...
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About two weeks ago the temperatures rose above freezing for the first time in months. The snow that buried us since January began to slowly melt. Kids played in their backyards. Moms stored away boots and snow pants. People put on shorts. If it’s above 40 degrees in March, its common to see Michi...
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People ask me all the time - where did you get that?  9 times out of 10 I respond Grandpa Shorter's - so much so that my friends just say now - so did you get that at Grandpa Shorter's? I've already shared with you 10 of my favorite things, but I have so many more. So here you go 10 more of my f...
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Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Can you believe it's St. Patty's Day already? What a great day and the sun is shining up here in Petoskey. It's a tad chilly but our snow is melting rapidly and Easter is only a few weeks away AND the kids won't have to search for Easter eggs in several feet of s...
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Getting married in Northern Michigan or thinking about it? Let us help you! We've been here since 1946 so I think we know these parts of the woods for getting married like the back of our hands. There are lots of places to get married in Petoskey and surrounding areas. Many people choose the Pe...
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St. Patrick’s Day is next Tuesday, and there’s nothing more Irish-American you can serve at your celebration than corned beef and cabbage. Irish immigrants invented corned beef and cabbage when they replaced the Irish bacon from their homeland with a brined brisket they found in Jewish delis in...
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Hello Friends, Today, I want to share my favorite things with you - I have been wanting to do this for awhile. Here are 10 to start! #1. Paper Baking Supplies - they come in all shapes and sizes and work like magic.  You simply peal the side and it reveals your baked good in a very clean and...
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Happy Tuesday everyone! The sun is shining and it's gorgeous here in Northern Michigan. And, warm!!! I hope this weather sticks! St. Patty's day is already next Tuesday, March 17th! Crazy and fun! Anything to break the mid-winter blah's! Last week on the blog I shared a yummy and easy Andes Mint Ch...
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St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner but we've started celebrating early. We've been enjoying Irish Soda Bread, Andes Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies (to die for!) and this past weekend a local Mardi Patty Gras Crawl. Who needs to go to Louisiana to celebrate? Not us! Downtown Petoskey held t...
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Spring is finally on it’s way to Michigan. Warmer weather is in the forecast, and the snow will soon be gone. Spring is still a little too early to hit the beach, but there are plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors here until the water warms up. One way is by visiting Michigan’s many zoos and ani...
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