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A Grand Trip To The Grand Hotel On Mackinac Island

August 11, 2024 By Katy 2 Comments

I’m pivoting from my parenting tales this month to put on my Travel Blogger hat. I’m sharing my thoughts about our recent trip to the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan. What is the Grand Hotel? Called “America’s Summer place”, the Grand Hotel first opened in 1887 for vacationers who traveled to Michigan by train, [Read More]

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I’m the Mom Who Doesn’t Want Summer to End

August 18, 2019 By Katy 4 Comments

It’s that time of year. Social media is flooded with pictures of kids going back to school. And usually there is at least one viral picture or video of a mom dancing gleefully or lounging with a cocktail beside the pool while the kids are off to school. I get it, I do. I’m not [Read More]

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One Mom, Two Kids, and Oreo Cookies

July 7, 2019 By Katy 4 Comments

It’s summertime and my kids are a tween and a teen. Which means that my life looks like this now: Yup, gone are the summer days where we blew bubbles, drew with sidewalk chalk, and enjoyed days at the pool or lake. Don’t get me wrong. My kids still want to enjoy a fine summer [Read More]

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Six Things All Kids Say on Vacation

August 6, 2018 By Katy 7 Comments

Here are six funny but true things that ALL kids say on vacation, no matter how old or young they are!

Here are six things all kids say on vacation, no matter how old they are. Yup, I don’t care if your kiddos are three or thirteen, they will say these things. My kids, now 15 and 11, have been saying these things on vacation since they were old enough to talk. And they haven’t stopped [Read More]

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Simply Summer Highlights

August 28, 2017 By Katy 13 Comments

Simply Summer Highlights included visiting Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula.

As summer 2017 winds down, I like to look back at the memories we made. I am definitely one of those people who LOVES summer. Here are my favorite summer highlights: My son turned 14. I might be biased, but I think he’s becoming such a handsome young man. He played in a summer hockey [Read More]

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Easy Ways to Have a Sensational Summer

June 19, 2017 By Katy 13 Comments

Learn easy ways that you and your family can have a sensational summer!

Who wants to have a sensational summer? I do. That’s what I was thinking as I flipped through a recent issue of Good Housekeeping. One of their summer lovin’ tips  included lining the trunk of your car with a shower curtain. After a day at the beach, you just carefully remove it and shake off [Read More]

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A Grand Family Adventure in the Trees

September 12, 2016 By Katy 13 Comments

A Grand Family Adventure in the Trees: a review of Grand Rapids Treetop Adventure Park

My kids are growing up fast. Every time I blink they seem to get bigger! That’s why I was pleased to go on a family adventure in the trees recently at a zipline and climbing park. To facilitate this adventure, I was given tickets to the Grand Rapids Treetop Adventure Park. I was not financially [Read More]

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