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FRIDAY FAVORITES UP NORTH MICHIGAN AGAIN & MORE

It was back to our home away from home in Northern last weekend, and this time sweet Stella got to go! Here’s a little recap. The weekend was definitely a favorite. Lots of goodness plus some bonuses in this post!!

Stella and the Sunset

We could tell the Sunset was going to be beautiful our first night there and we were excited to get Stella out on the beach to see it.

Even better the 2nd night

Walks and Bike rides

Mr. Nine had gotten me a new bike from Coastline cycles, a great bike shop up there. I got the most darling basket to go on the front, but Stella did not like it so Mr. Nine found This Great One on Amazon and she went the 9 miles with us like a trooper! Of course, lots of walks too and Stella found that the beach with her litter box so to speak, lol.

Beach

OH, how Stella LOVED the Beach!

Coffee Breaks

I have a favorite coffee shop in town, and they had just made a batch of their homemade pumpkin spice syrup, so you know what I got, lol.

St. Ambrose

Always such fun going to the big red barn and listening to music. Stella just loved all the people watching. Outfit from Title Pic today as it was believe it or not, my favorite outfit of the trip! Shirt HERE

THIS FAB AND AFFORDABLE PLAID SHIRT HERE // Sandals HERE // Shorts HERE (my fav denim shorts)

Furnace Street Distillery

It’s a fact that we love listening to live music so much that we went again another night and what a delight! Not only was the food truck there with wood fired pizzas and gelato but The cocktails were out of this world and just look how pretty! The musician who performed was Jerome Forde, and his sweet wife was so precious, she is dancing & hula hooping the whole time behind him to all his songs! What a supportive wife! This is a new place that we will be going to a lot up there!

Watching the Notre Dame game of course

What I Wore

Top HERE // Jeans HERE // Sandals HERE

Top HERE // Joggers HERE // Sneakers HERE // Hat HERE

Lots of hats, it was windy, lol

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Sweatshirt HERE // Bottoms HERE // Sneakers HERE (favorites)// Hat HERE

Some BIG BONUS FAVORITES

Dahlias

The day before we left, mom and I went to a local park with a small Dahlia Farm! Oh, my goodness; GORGEOUS!

Look at my lil mama posing so cute!

Have a wonderful weekend, my sweet friends!

Linking up with Friday Favorites // Metamorphosis Monday // Sundays on Silverado

xoxo

FRIDAY FAVORITES..VACAY PART 2...WITHOUT KIDS

Happy Friday friends! So today, I’m sharing our vacation recap after the kids left when it was just my sweet Mr. Nine and I! On Wednesday, I shared some more of my vacation outfits. I took some dressier things but truly it is just so laid-back. We were sad they left, but we definitely enjoyed our time together without any place to be footloose and fancy free, lol!

1. Carefree Day & Fireworks

On the day the kids left, we were Out and About.

We went for a walk to our traditional conundrum Café for a crème Brulé frappe for me and beer for Mr. Nine. We had the best french fries in the state of Michigan at Frankz hot dog place, had a ball talking to the owner Joe, Got silly in the Grocery Store, met Mike who is a big Instagram star and works for the Harbor Lights Resort up there while he was helping wrangle a snake that was in the water that wasn’t even a water snake, lol. ( I won't show you the photo of the snake)

My View when getting ready...

Like I mentioned last week, the fireworks got rained out on the 4th so Mr. Nine and I watched them from the deck of our place of the lake the following evening and I have to say, they were spectacular!

2. Sutton's Bay

Every year when we go on a vacation, we take a day trip somewhere! Up north Michigan is literally a plethora for fabulous little lake towns and Sutton’s Bay did not disappoint! It was so darling! We did a little shopping, had a little lunch, and found with us now our favorite brewery that’s far in our years of brewery hopping, lol….

3. Hop Lot

OK, whoever created this place north of Traverse City is absolutely genius! I just wanted to stay there and camp out, LOL! You can get Smore‘s kits for all the open fire pits, they have the most wonderful food that we didn’t know about so we just after for drinks but we will definitely be headed back up there sometime. It is just cooler that I can even note. I think all of you whether you like breweries or not would love this place there were a lot of kids there and they had cute little areas like this one that I got for the web for kids to play.

In fact, before we got the photo, a little boy told me that this was “his” restaurant, lol

4. Kayaking

We literally have the most beautiful day for kayaking the two-hour truck down the Platte River! It was the perfect temperature, and we went early enough that it had not gotten too busy yet! Talk about true serenity!

Then we sat and had some snacks and found a neat little beach area that we had not known about. Our plan was to go back the next morning but unfortunately it rained. Next we were headed to...

5. Sleeping Bear Dunes Climb

We have not climbed the sand dune in years and in fact, it has been even longer for me because one year when the boys wanted to do it, I refused because it was 95° and the sand was scorching. Needless to say, they didn’t go very far but this time Mr. Nine and I made it up to the peak and what a view! Sleeping bear dunes has been noted as one of the most beautiful places in the United States. It is truly a sight to behold.

Side-note, the kayaking, and dune climb were done in the same day and by the time we were done at the dunes I truly looked my absolute worst but Mr. Nine decided it would be nice to have an early bird dinner so we could chill in the condo the rest of the night. I had no make-up with me, but we went to our favorite hole in the wall called Joe’s Friendly Tavern and I didn’t even care, now that is relaxed and vacationing, lol!

Wrapping it up..

There wasn’t much to report on our last day, like I said we got rained out for our original plans in the morning, so we just had a nice little lunch at the storm cloud, sat on the beach for a couple hours, ate our traditional Friday Fish from the Port house in the park, ate ice cream and got to enjoy a Friday evening concert in the park as well! Then it was a beautiful sunset night and a running game of rummy on the porch.

Like Diamonds by Day...Fire at night!

....And on the Way home..last walk & view of our Lighthouse, then clouds part with Beauty in the Bay and a Stop at the Farmer's Market for flowers.

Truly our favorite place on Earth!

Happy Weekend!

Linking up with Friday Favorites // Metamorphosis Monday

xoxo

FRIDAY FAVORITES..VACAY PART 1...WITH KIDS

Happy Friday. We were so blessed to have two of our boys and their lovely ladies with us for vacation even if it was just for the first few days. Our other son who had moved to Baltimore a couple months ago as you may remember was so bummed that he and his girl could not be there. Hoping to have all 6 next year!

1. Beach

Since our condo is right on the beach, of course there are going to be beach days! Day one was the perfect day out there!

Swim Top HERE (I loved it)

2. St. Ambrose Cellars

Mr. Nine and I discovered this place a couple years ago and it is the neatest outdoor brewery and winery with the big red barn showcasing live music. It also has great spots for photo opps.

My Top HERE // Shorts HERE

3. Parade

Finally! The past two years, the 4th of July parade was canceled due to Covid and road construction! While it wasn’t quite as big as it has been in years past, this is one of my favorite things in our favorite town!

My Tee HERE// Shorts HERE

4. Italian and Ice cream Night

The night of the Fourth of July, we had a lovely Italian meal at a new Italian restaurant in town and afterwards we went to an ice cream shop that we walked by gazillions of times and had never been in it all these years! What were we thinking, the Scoop is just adorable!

More on this outfit

next week..entire loo under $75!

I was hoping #5 would be Fireworks. Sadly, the fireworks got rained out and our kids had to leave the morning of the fifth. Mr. Nine and I watched them that night, but it just wasn’t the same.

Here we are ..sad after they left

5. Misc. Fun

POSTS OF THE WEEK

Wednesday ~ Cabana Life Cute Vacation Looks

Thursday ~ One Top and One Bag Styled 5 Ways

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