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Short Road Trips: 6 Day Trips from Atlanta You’re Going To Want To Take

11/15/22

I generally try to keep Short Road Trips no longer than a 90 minute drive. This estimate does NOT include Atlanta traffic conditions--just sayin'. Here are 6 fun day trips from Atlanta. Each has their own unique personality and are Continue Reading

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20+ Unique Flavors Await You On Niagara Falls Hot Chocolate Trail This Winter

11/11/22

An annual winter tradition, the award-winning Niagara Falls WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, Canada’s largest and longest running FREE outdoor light Festival celebrates a milestone 40th Anniversary with a new Hot Chocolate Continue Reading

Apple Butternut Squash Casserole

19 Tasty Side Dish Recipes You’re Going To Want To Make for the Holidays

11/11/22

Thanksgiving is near and it's time to start planning all the side dishes that will accompany your turkey. I have some great recipe ideas that I want to share with you to inspire your inner chef and make your mouth water. 19 Tasty Side Dish Continue Reading

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Short Road Trips: 6 Day Trips from Atlanta You’re Going To Want To Take

11/15/22

I generally try to keep Short Road Trips no longer than a 90 minute drive. This estimate does NOT include Atlanta traffic conditions--just sayin'. Here are 6 fun day trips from Atlanta. Each has their own unique personality and are well worth the trip. Yes, there are many more towns/attractions that could be added to this list, but my goal is to narrow it down for those of us that get overwhelmed by too many choices. These are some of my favorites and a great way to spend a day Continue Reading

20+ Unique Flavors Await You On Niagara Falls Hot Chocolate Trail This Winter

11/11/22

An annual winter tradition, the award-winning Niagara Falls WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, Canada’s largest and longest running FREE outdoor light Festival celebrates a milestone 40th Anniversary with a new Hot Chocolate Trail kicking off 101 Twinkling Nights on Saturday, November 12, 2022 and throughout the Festival. Hot chocolate lovers will be able to warm up with a hot beverage while exploring the Niagara Falls WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS. This new self-guided trail leads Continue Reading

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19 Tasty Side Dish Recipes You’re Going To Want To Make for the Holidays

11/11/22

Thanksgiving is near and it's time to start planning all the side dishes that will accompany your turkey. I have some great recipe ideas that I want to share with you to inspire your inner chef and make your mouth water. 19 Tasty Side Dish Recipes Step aside potatoes because Apple Butternut Squash Casserole is on the job! We LOVE this casserole all winter long not just the holidays :) Toss this Wild Rice Pilaf in the Instant Pot for a quick holiday side dish. Creamy Continue Reading

How To Make Nachos With Doritos

9/16/22

This is a recipe that never gets old and now that it's football season I figured it was time to pull it back to the top of the blog. Enjoy! A while back I was wondering how to make nachos with Doritos. Of course, I didn't have any Doritos in the house and didn't give the idea much more thought after that. A week later I was visiting my son and he said: "I made the BEST nachos the other night using Doritos as the base." Whhaaaaattttttt??? And that is how Doritos Nachos were born Continue Reading

Latest Life

Stay Extra Cozy This Winter in Fieldsheer Heated Clothing

11/11/21

Long, cold winters in northern Michigan just scream for heated clothing. Between snowshoeing, winter rafting, winter hiking and, MAYBE some winter camping this year, we'll take all the extra warmth we can get. Enter Fieldsheer Mobile Warming Technology. Fieldsheer heated clothing offers an entire range of mobile warming clothes from gloves and socks to coats. Needless to say when the offer to try some product came in we were an immediate yes. I waited until it cooled down a bit in Continue Reading

How To Update An Old Garage Floor

10/1/21

When I'm not traveling I'm at home working on DIY projects. Our most recent project that we have absolutely been dreading has been the garage. Packed with junk, rough looking floor and it needs more insulation and drywall, for starters. We're going to take the garage remodel in little bits. Today, I'm going to share how to update an old garage floor with Daich Coatings Terrazzo liquid flooring. Yes, we needed some time between the kitchen remodel (aka how to test a marriage) and the next Continue Reading