It’s pretty easy to see why the holiday season is called the most wonderful time of the year. We just spent the last two weeks on vacation and let me tell you it was fabulous. One week in Traverse City, Michigan visiting family and one week at home being productive and enjoying some time as just the three of us. …
Yarn Bombing
When we were in Michigan last month we stumbled upon a little park in Traverse City’s downtown area that had been yarn bombed. I’ve heard of and seen pictures from this knitting graffiti movement, but I’ve never experienced it first hand. It was so unexpected that as soon as we saw it, both Jake and I got so excited and starting taking …
Michigan Vacation
We finally made it back to Los Angeles last night. It feels good to be home and get back into our routine. It always amazes me how life can be so different going from one side of the county to the other. One night we’re sleeping with a heated blanket and the next night we have our windows open with the …
Snowshoeing in Northern Michigan
Since our flight back to LA was cancelled because of the snow storm, we were able to go snowshoeing! My parents live in front of an old cherry orchard, so we took my dog Misty and went through the orchards on snowshoes. It was so much fun! And Misty wore herself out charging through the powdery snow. Jamie dressed up …
Snow Day
Slippers | Blanket | Hot Chocolate Recipe | Duck Boots | Toboggan | 101 Dalmatians One of my favorite things as a kid was when my mom would come in my room early in the morning while I was still asleep and whisper “it’s a snow day. School is canceled”. That’s the best news any kid could hear. Not only do you …
Photo of the Week: Fall Loves
About a week or so ago, Jake’s dad sent us a few pictures of the Fall colors in Traverse City. This is one of many beautiful pictures. It got me thinking about all the things I love about Fall. Here is what I came up with… Photo Credit: Fred Bartlett
Come Visit Traverse City!
One of our favorite places to buy t-shirts, Threadless.com, is hosting a themed designed competition right now. The theme is “Your City” and you’re supposed to design a shirt that represents your favorite city. Well, Jamie and I have been wanting to design something for Traverse City (my hometown and where we were married) pretty much ever since our wedding. …