“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” – Henri Nouwen Choose joy. It sounds… Read More »Choose Joy: Find the Light During the Dark Days of December
“If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life but still the same amount of snow.”… Read More »Michigan snowmobile trip takes us to Mackinac Bridge
“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” – Jo Watson A trip to… Read More »Mackinac Island on a Budget: 10 Tips to Save Money (part 2)
“You don’t have to be rich to travel well.” — Eugene Fodor After arriving on Mackinac Island on Labor Day and checking into our hotel, we… Read More »Mackinac Island on a Budget: 10 Tips to Save Money
“I hope I can be the autumn leaf, who looked at the sky and lived. And when it was time to leave, gracefully it knew… Read More »Michigan fall drives: Traverse City, Old Mission color tours
“There is something so special in the early leaves drifting from the trees – as if we are all to be allowed a chance to… Read More »Michigan fall drives: M-22 Manistee to Leelanau color tour
“Spring is beautiful, and summer is perfect for vacations, but autumn brings a longing to get away from the unreal things of life, out into… Read More »Michigan fall drives: Muskegon to Ludington color tours
“Everybody wants to see the other fellow changed. Every nation wants to see the other nation changed. But everybody is waiting for the other fellow… Read More »Island House Hotel offers modern amenities, historic island charm
“We needed a town where we could not only make a living, but a town worth living in.” – Charles H. Hackley Charles H. Hackley… Read More »Living History: Take a walking tour in downtown Muskegon
“It’s the place people go to escape, a place made of cabins, pine trees and lakes. But no matter how far you drive, there’s no… Read More »Snowmobiling around Pictured Rocks always a highlight of winter
