I need to start with an apology. Three weeks ago we drove back to Grand Rapids for a ribbon cutting at Grand Rapids Community College...

I admit it. We've lived here for five beautiful summers and I've never even attempted to go around the island on my bike. I get all the...

Underneath the Chippewa and Pink Pony

So, I did a thing. I golfed with my husband on Mackinac Island. Poor David. We golfed together once, more than 25 years ago, and let’s...

My dearest friend, Cynthia, finally came to visit us on Mackinac Island this week. Since we've been visiting here in the summers, our...

We lost my husbands mother last week. More than just a mother in law, Joyce Wisner was a dear lady who taught me many things in the 30...

John Lennon once said that life is what happens when you are making your plans. And so while the plans for this blog are exciting, life...

There is so much to do on Mackinac Island over the Fourth of July. From stone skipping contests to old-fashion children's carnivals to...

Have you seen the movie Somewhere in Time? One of the greatest love stories of all time, this romantic fantasy was filmed right here on...

Do you like bugs? Cause I don’t. At least not the kind with eight legs and hair on their backs. Those darned creepy spiders with their...

I paddled fudge today. No, I did not give it a spanking, although it may have deserved it for ending up all over the floor. But instead,...

Last week I attended the first event of the summer from the Mackinac Island Arts Council. Children, parents and art enthusiasts showed up...

This is the time of year that makes me so glad we spend the summers on Mackinac Island. The flowers are blooming everywhere. As it heats...

Click here to skip to recipe It’s here! My favorite time of year on Mackinac Island. Sometimes I wonder if in a past life I was really a...

Click here to go straight to the recipes Ahh, the famous Pecan Ball at Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel. So simple, and yet, so beloved for...

One of my favorite things about living on Mackinac Island is the unexpected guests. So when the kids called to say they were on their way...