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Our family recently visited Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City {my kids are 5, 3 and 1.5} and we had a great time. The stay was a gift from the grandparents in lieu of Christmas presents, which was amazing! While there, I made some mental notes since I often get questions about which hotels in Michigan are […]
I received a complimentary hotel stay from the Ann Arbor Area CVB in exchange for a post. All opinions and recommendations are from me. Something I have noticed in my 30’s: We are all MUCH too busy. I confess — I am queen of busy. But I’ve made a promise to myself to never let friendships fall to the […]
I received a night at Soaring Eagle Waterpark and Hotel in exchange for a blog post. All opinions expressed are my own. Last week we had the privilege of visiting Soaring Eagle Waterpark and Hotel in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, for a night. Thanks to our map-themed basement and our world globe, my 5-year-old is obsessed with traveling and […]
I am beyond excited to share a new feature I will have on here: Date Night Destinations. This is my answer to the thousands of searches that are brought to my site from people looking for places to go on dates in Michigan. I hear you loud and clear! Please reach out if you have a […]
This past weekend, I had the chance to travel to Michigan’s capital city: Lansing. During my trip I was able to network with other fab bloggers, eat some great food and explore the city. It was wonderful! Along the way, I learned of some great spots and am excited to share a few of my […]
I have an ongoing partnership with Meijer and am compensated for posts. All opinions and content belong to me. We are having a great summer. Honestly, it’s one of the best I’ve had in a long time {maybe since I was pregnant for 3 of the past 5 summers?!}. Anyway, we are making tons of great memories […]
We had a blast the other day checking out Holland, Michigan. It had been years since I had been and I couldn’t wait to go back. Because Lake Michigan. Because great shopping and restaurants. Because TONS to do for families. Unfortunately, shaky weather forced us to change some plans last-minute, but as we told the […]
Last weekend, I had the awesome privilege as a blogger to travel to my happy place — Northern Michigan, specifically to stay and review Stafford’s Crooked River Lodge, located in Alanson. While people looked at me like I had three eyes when I said I was heading to the Petoskey area during winter, I brushed it off knowing […]
I received a complimentary stay at Castaway Bay in exchange for promoting the property. All opinions expressed are my own. Last week, as I made a mental note of packing plenty of snacks and swim diapers, I read something that struck a chord. It was from The Huffington Post and was an article highlighting things empty nesters […]
RE-PIN HERE! It’s getting to be that time of year…We’re all starting to get antsy for some sunshine. While a vacation to California or Florida sounds wonderful, it isn’t always logistically feasible to travel that far with children, nor is it affordable. My solution is to plan a mini weekend giveaway that’s a bit less […]
Last week we had the honor of attending a super fun event for bloggers at Castaway Bay, located just southeast of us in Sandusky, Ohio {aka the home of Cedar Point!}. This was extra special because it was the first time we had ever stayed at a hotel with the kids. We were also excited […]
Today I have the honor of guest posting at one of my favorite blogs for travel – Midwest Guest. Dominique is a fellow Detroiter who writes about all the fabulous places around the Midwest. I love checking her blog to learn about unique places to visit. Travel over to her blog today for my guest […]
One of my best memories is a trip the hubby and I took for our first anniversary, prior to baby. It wasn’t anywhere expensive – we just decided to take a road trip and be tourists in our own state. ((For those in Michigan, we traveled north to Traverse City and the Leelanau Peninsula, and […]
My happy place is in Northern Michigan. Where water can be found everywhere, and looks beautiful and peaceful, despite cold weather. And people have time for breakfast at one-of-a-kind places where the locals greet you with kindness. (But if you don’t finish your breakfast, you have to wear a dog hat until you pay your bill…and […]