Summertime

We are on the cusp of summer, can you believe it?! Long sunny days, warmer weather, and July 4th are right around the corner! We hope you have been taking advantage of the gorgeous weather lately and spending as much time outside as possible.  Did you know that June 14th is Flag Day? You’re p...
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Categories: Holidays

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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Categories: Recipes

Summer is officially winding down this week and the kids have been spending as much time outside as possible before I call them inside to get ready for bed. Every evening they go out after dinner to ride their bikes or zipline behind our house. At camp this summer, my oldest kiddo learned how to pla...
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Categories: Petoskey

Summer in Northern Michigan, boating, swimming in the Great Lakes, lazy days spent at the beach and delicious ice cream. I love our summers here in Northern Michigan and I also love ice cream. I might even love ice more and so do my children. I love making our own but there is just something about...
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Categories: Travel, Petoskey, Michigan Love

Summers in Northern Michigan are one of my absolute favorite times of the year. To be honest, it's what make our 6 months (or more) of winter bearable. Don't get me wrong, winters up north are fun and there is a ton of stuff to do but for someone like me that is always cold, no matter how many layer...
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Categories: Travel, Petoskey, Events

Summer is here in Petoskey and it's time to have some fun, Where's Waldo style! I can remember when the Where's Waldo books came out. It was fun to sit and try to spot Waldo before my friends did. Sometimes I found him first and other times I didn't, but the books were always fun to look at! ...
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Categories: Shopping, Petoskey

With summer quickly starting to wind down I've been trying to cram in as much summer fun and activities as I can. This weekend was the Bayfront Festival here in Petoskey so much of our time was spent enjoying the activities at the Waterfront Park here in town. My husband is a police officer/fire f...
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Categories: Recipes

Summer is just starting to wind down here in Northern Michigan, yes, I know it's hard to believe but sadly it will only be a matter of time (weeks!!) before August comes to an end. Summer festivals are all over the place to be enjoyed by young and old alike and several years ago, Petoskey's Bayfront...
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Categories: Petoskey, Events

Now that it's August here in Northern Michigan, it has finally warmed up and we have been enjoying our summer to the max. Today is a down day as it's pouring some much needed rain here in Petoskey but it's nice just to chill out and relax. I took the morning to compile a list of ten 'local's only' b...
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Categories: Travel

It's almost the end of July here in Northern Michigan. I can't believe it's almost August. It feels like July just started! Back to school sales are already popping up everywhere and the last weekend in July marks a huge weekend for downtown Petoskey: Sidewalk Sales! This year will won't be like any...
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Categories: Shopping, Petoskey, Events