Recipes
Rifle season opens in a few weeks here in Michigan and I'm sure I'm not the only deer camp widow. Who all can relate? Every year, my husband packs a bag and his hunting rifle and heads to the Upper Peninsula for a week at deer camp. My husband averages 2-3 deer a year between bow and rifle season so...
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It's almost Halloween and there is a chill in the air. I love Halloween and I love making Halloween treats to share with the kids classrooms. Every year we are given a holiday that we have to provide treats for or just simply help out that day during the classroom party. This year, my older children...
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Fall here in Northern Michigan often means trips to the local farmer's market or apple orchards for fresh seasonal produce. One largely popular seasonal fruit here in Northern Michigan is apples! Growing up on a farm, we had an apple orchard and once fall hit, you could actually smell the apples r...
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Fall has officially arrived here in Northern Michigan. I was honestly hoping for what we northerners call an 'Indian Summer', but I don't think that's about to happen. The leaves on the trees are already changing color and the mornings are crisp and cool. Thankfully our weather has been beautiful th...
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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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