Holidays

I don’t know that I’ve heard my own children claim this, but I know many folks think Mom is easier to buy a gift for than Dad. In fact, I’ve always thought I was easy to buy for, providing folks knew what I wanted. A new pair of flip-flops, a fishing shirt, or some great music are alw...
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With July 4th being less than a month away (can you believe it?!) I thought I'd share an easy patriotic fruit cup recipe. As most everyone knows, I am all about easy entertaining. Northern Michigan summers are gorgeous but they also don't last as long as I'd like so I love making the most the most o...
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Teacher appreciation week is this week May 7th- May 11th and I have some wonderful ideas for you! I'm not sure about you, but my children's teachers are awesome. They are everything you would want in a a teacher: loving, smart, caring, patient and kind. Communication has always been a two way street...
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Mother's Day is less than 2 weeks away and if you're like me, you are probably trying to think a head as to what your mom wants this Mother's Day. I'm a mom to 3 children ages 7, 8 and 9. Some days it's awesome. Other days it's not but I wouldn't change it for the world. My kids can be a handful som...
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Yesterday was National Jelly Bean Day and to be honest I had no idea that was even a thing. My kids love jelly beans. I've had some here and there but I usually think of jelly beans being an Easter candy. You see bags and bag of them around Easter time and my mom usually buys a bag or two, fills a b...
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Easter is only a week away and the Easter Bunny has been making his rounds at Grandpa Shorter's this past few weekends. He will be making two more stops at Grandpa Shorter's in Petoskey next Friday March 30th & Saturday March 31st, 12-3pm. This week is spring break here in Northern Michigan for...
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St. Patricks day is right around the corner so it's time to start planning your St. Patty's Day feast! Over the last few years we've shared a few St. Patricks Day recipes including Traditional Corned Beef & Cabbage Recipe and a Reuben Slider Recipe using up all the delicious leftover corned beef...
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In 1931, the high school students from Levering, six miles north of Pellston, were moved to Pellston High School and the Levering High School was closed. There were several new students in Pellston, and one was Ruth E. Cooper, a petite girl with light-colored curly hair. She was a junior, and Carl...
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We scoured the web for facts about pizza because February 9th is National Pizza Day. To celebrate, we're having a little fun and hosting a giveaway. A chance for you to win PIZZA! But first, we have to share some fun pizza facts. 94 percent of Americans eat pizza regularly Each person in Amer...
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Winter is in full swing here in Northern Michigan and Petoskey's Downtown annual Winter Carnival is about a month away. I love our Northern Michigan summer's but winters can also be awesome, even for people like me who are freezing all the time. Between skiing, snowboarding, sledding, ice skating, s...
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