It appears my family and I have unintentionally started a Mother's Day tradition several years ago. It stemmed from my husband and kids' desire to make me especially happy on this day, as well as our shared love for this little corner of the world "Up North"in Door County, Wisconsin. The truth is we come here often, usually year-round, but this time of year kicks off the busy season when the peninsula comes alive again after a quiet slumber over the winter months. The ice mel

At the end of autumn, I was forced to empty out my entire walk-in closet due to some work that had to be done in the attic. Attic access is in our master bedroom closet and I did not want all of our clothes to get dusty or dirty from the debris falling from the attic. At first I was pretty upset about having to move all of my clothes out but then I decided this was a good opportunity to go through everything I own, piece by piece and do a thorough clean-out. As I was sorting

The weather has slowly began to cool around here. The mornings and evenings are crisp and a little chilly. Although the afternoons can get pretty warm, it's definitely time to think about my fall wardrobe and pack away the summer clothes. I know I'm a little late in the game but life has been busy so better a little late than never. My goal for the new season is to keep my wardrobe simple, stocked with classics that I can have for many years to come. It's important to keep cl