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Blackberry Picking
Sean and I went home to visit my family this past weekend. It was one of the last weekends of summer in Michigan and Sean and I were anxious to spend it Up North, on the beach, with family, eating too much, staying in the sun too long, sitting by a bonfire late into the night, picking through rows of my parent’s garden, and laughing at my brother’s ridiculous comment after ridiculous comment. It was a summer from my childhood and I was so happy to share it with Sean. By the end of the summer, I always need an outlet from the noise of the city. Heading North this…
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Michigan Upper Peninsula
Last week, Sean and I took a few days off from work and headed North to the Upper Penninsula. Sean’s mom owns an incredible piece of property: the Northern Walkabout; that will soon host their amazing Cord Wood home. But, as with any powerful dream, there is a lot of work required to make it a reality. Their positive energy and work ethic, however, are encouraging and contagious, and after just one week of work, it’s clear to see this land is their home, whether their house is completed or not. It was so much fun to be a pat of the process, even if the mosquitoes ate me alive.…
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Letter Hunt
The last time Sean and I went home, he got involved in a very serious Letter Hunt with my four-year old niece. For those of you who have never been on a letter hunt before, it’s quite simple. All you do is walk around your home or wherever you are, looking for as many letters as you can. You will be surprised at how quickly your little chickies can find their letters & how much harder it seems for you you. Inspired by my niece, Sean and I went out on a Letter Hunt of our own on our last hike. For now the reason behind our letter hike is…