Category: fun

Another Successful Maple Syrup Season

Hubbs working the boil! Hanging out by the wood fired evaporator. Liquid Gold! Whipped Maple Butter There’s something peaceful about being in the woods at anytime of the year, but when there is still snow on the ground, bugs are nowhere to be found, the air still has a bite, and the days are getting…


Happy Valentine’s Day!

I wanted to take a moment and send out a little love to all my family and friends! I hope you all have a great Valentine’s Day with your closest loved ones! Enjoy! Here’s a few non-graphic interesting things about the history of Valentine’s Day! English poet Geoffrey Chaucer declared Valentine’s Day a day of…


You Might Be An Introvert If…

I have seen countless funny memes over the last year that attempt to illustrate the difference in how certain personality types respond to situations. Of course, the biggest one being the quarantine. I absolutely do not think that the Covid-19 quarantine is/was funny, but honestly, as I have heard people say during difficult times before,…


Minimal Challenge

When I started this blog last year in May, one of my posts was about my desire for, and journey to, living with less. This month I have decided to recommit to minimal living by challenging myself and taking part in The Minimalists 30 Day Minimalism Game . I love these guys and just watched…


Perfect Mocha Coffee Add-In

The Holidays are here and what could be better than enjoying time with your family and friends? Um…drinking a delicious hot cup of fancy coffee while enjoying time with said family and friends of course! It’s easier than you might think to make some of those expensive coffee house style specialty drinks at home. Through…


Traveling To Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

My husband and I returned a few days ago from our week long trip to the beautiful Upper Peninsula in our home state of Michigan. We had decided to take a vacation to celebrate our 20 year anniversary. It had been 6 years since I have traveled as far North as Houghton, Hancock, and Calumet….


Fall Is In The Air

Fall Color Here in Michigan, a change is upon us. It is a change that I have a love/hate relationship with. And it’s called FALL. All of my life I have looked forward to the long days and hot weather of Summer. People have told me I was born in the wrong state, as many…


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Our Experience With Beekeeping & Honey Bees

Amazing Honeycomb & Raw Honey Over the last few years my husband and I have become rather fascinated with the amazing, tiny, yet highly important member of our ecosystem, know as the honey bee. We have bought books, watched documentaries, and YouTube videos on these wonderful little critters. To say they are important to our…


Super Easy Homemade Caramel Mocha Iced Coffee

We all love the specialty coffee drinks from our favorite beloved coffee shops. However, the reality is that they are very expensive, especially for someone like me who drinks coffee in excess. Most specialty coffee drinks now exceed $5. Which means if you enjoyed a delicious coffee every afternoon, like I usually do, you would…