There are a couple of things I adore when I’m exploring a new town or even playing local tourist in nearby towns in my state of Michigan. One, I look for independent bookstores to find local authors, cool gifts and just absorb the ambiance. Bookstores always have the best things and searching out these Traverse…
This recipe is brought to you by the wonderful people and farmers at the United Dairy Industry of Michigan. It is hot and humid in northern Michigan right now. The humidity, generally, doesn’t last long, but when it’s here we just melt. Forget dinner, we skip and go right to something that is cool and…
Blandford Nature Center is a 264-acre natural preserve located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The center is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, and offers a variety of educational programs and activities for people of all ages. The history dates back to the early 1900s, when Mary Jane Dockeray, a local school teacher,…
Last summer was a bust for travel, but I’m so happy that this might be the epic year for Summer Travel. I’m pretty sure we’re all going to make up for lost time and double down on trips. No? Just me? Either way, I have found some fabulous items that is going to make your…
Having friends and family over for a visit is a great time for summer entertaining. In northern Michigan our summers are so short that I pack as many get togethers as I can into the few weeks of summer. Ok, it’s more like 3 or 4 months of summer, but it goes by so quick…
Want to know one thing that makes epic road trips even better? Something that breaks up the monotony of endless miles? Searching out and stopping at the World’s Largest Things in the Midwest! This is, hand’s down, the one way that I’ve survived thousands of miles in the car. Knowing that there is some really…
Big thanks to my awesome son, Dylan Thompson, for bringing us this delicious Fajita Tacos from a Pandemic Pantry recipe. He’ll be sharing more recipes over the next couple weeks so be sure to visit often. Hello all. For those of you that may be in quarantine, state lockdown, or self-imposed shut-in, I hope you’re…
Pack a bag and plan to spend a weekend in Michigan’s capital city of Lansing. This capital city, located between Detroit and Grand Rapids, is easily accessible from many Midwestern cities. There is so much to see and do in the city that a weekend will just scratch the surface, but that just gives you…
There’s more to South Dakota than just visiting Mount Rushmore. Rapid City, South Dakota has many beautiful places that you can visit and enjoy. If you love the outdoors then this is the place for you. Alan and I drove from Michigan to Rapid City, a trip of 1200 miles each way, and worth every…
Back in the Spring I attended a cooking class at Ann Arbor Cooks as a guest of the United Dairy Industry of Michigan. The class was a lot of fun and almost all the recipes made during the class used milk or cheese. This class taught me how to tie a pork loin AND gave…
Every once in a while I stumble across a boutique hotel during my travels that seriously impresses me. After traveling extensively I start to get a little jaded and a hotel is a hotel is a hotel and there isn’t much to differentiate them from one another. However, every so often, I’m reminded why I…
A two lane road through northern Michigan led me to Petoskey and the lovely Stafford’s Bay View Inn. Sometimes the best off the beaten path road trips lead you to the most beautiful places. Located on the shore of Little Traverse Bay it provides lovely views of the bay. Arriving at Stafford’s it’s impossible not…
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