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Northern Michigan Cottage Tour: Michigan Cottages featured by top US travel and cottage lifestyle blogger, Love and Specs |Northern Michigan Cottage Homes Tour by popular Phoenix life and style blog, Love and Specs: image of a Michigan cottage.

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Northern Michigan Cottage Tour: Walloon Lake & Charlevoix, Michigan Cottages

Our 3rd and final stop on the Northern Michigan Cottage Tour takes us to stunning Walloon Lake, Michigan and its neighbor, Charlevoix, Michigan, and showcases some of my favorite cottage homes and cottage design details yet. Come dive into the clever, charming world of lakeside cottage design with us!

Northern Michigan Cottage Homes Tour: Michigan Cottages featured by top US travel and cottage lifestyle blogger, Love and Specs

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Northern Michigan Cottage Tour: Harbor Springs, Michigan Cottages

Next stop on our Northern Michigan Cottage Tour? The charming, historic town of Harbor Springs where these unique cottage homes tell the story of the town’s rich history as a lakeside vacation destination where family memories are made and cottage design delight takes center stage!

Northern Michigan Cottage Homes Tour by popular Phoenix life and style blog, Love and Specs: image of a Michigan cottage.

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Northern Michigan Cottage Tour: Petoskey, Michigan Cottages

We’re kicking off our Northern Michigan Cottage Tour with endless cottage design inspiration and charm thanks to one of the most adorable small towns in the region – Petoskey! So sit back, relax, and get ready to file these snaps away in your cottage dream home file!

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Our 2020 Summer Bucket List Progress Report & Our Fun Family S’mores Night

We’re sharing a little progress report on our fun summer bucket that we shared earlier this summer & one of our favorite activities on said list – a fireside s’mores hangout with the family – with help from our go-to neighborhood grocery store Albertsons & the summer-perfect drink we stock & sip all summer long, Sparkling Ice!

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Our Family Trip to Blackberry Farm in Walland, TN: The Food, The Fun, The Magic

We spent a weekend celebrating my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary at the incredible, downright heavenly Blackberry Farm nestled inside the Smoky Mountains in Walland, TN just outside of Knoxville and to say that it was a most magical weekend is an understatement. Come explore this gorgeous destination right here in the U.S. to inspire your 2020 travel dreams!

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20 Fun Fall Bucket List Activity Ideas with Acorn

We’re so excited to share our 20 fun fall bucket list activity ideas with you guys today with the help of the comfiest, coziest shoe purveyor around, Acorn, because as we all know fall is full of endless opportunity for outdoor adventure, exploration and cozy moments at home. This fall bucket list is perfect for families, couples and solo fall adventurers alike, and complete with activities perfect for soaking in those quintessential fall feels!

Fall, Lifestyle, Style, Travel, Winter

Small Town Charm: The Best Fall Vacations & Our Fall Adventure Packing List with Manzella

We’re so excited to share our roundup of the absolute best, charming small town fall vacation destinations across the U.S., with so many genius recommendations from you, our amazing readers! Not only are we sharing the details on all of the fun fall activity and adventure that awaits in each location, we’re sharing what we’re both packing to keep us comfy, cozy and warm while we’re out there enjoying our favorite season!

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Our Epic Couples Bucket List for Summer!

There’s nothing we love more than a fun seasonal bucket list full of outdoor activity and adventure galore, so today, as promised, we’re revealing our complete summer bucket list full of awesome ideas for couples and families alike, and the one summer essential that we never head out for an adventure without!

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Our Summer Bucket List Progress & Outdoor Adventure Essentials

We’re right in the middle of making our way through our summer bucket list, so today we’re giving you guys a little sneak peek of some of our very favorite summer bucket list adventures and activities that we had the chance to tackle in Michigan, and the adventure essentials that power so many of our most magical summer moments. Come play!

Lifestyle, Men’s Favorites, Spring, Style, Travel

Hotel Walloon: The Most Magical Small Town Travel Destination

Today we’re showing you around one of the most magical, luxury small town travel destinations in the world, the beautiful Hotel Walloon in Northern Michigan, which serves as perfect spot for a romantic weekend getaway or a week of family fun in winter, spring, summer and fall!

Lifestyle, Men’s Favorites, Style, Summer, Travel

Summer Weekend Getaway: Denver, Colorado

As part of our new “Weekend Getaways” series, we’re taking you through all of the things to do, including the best hotels, restaurants and hikes with the perfect 24-hour itinerary for a summer weekend getaway in Denver, Colorado!

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Cozy, Eclectic Cottage Style in Walloon Lake Michigan

Cozy cottages, coastal cottages, modern cottages and unique cottage homes of all kinds set against clear blue and turquoise water is one of the things that makes Walloon Lake, Michigan such an enchanting place to visit. Come fall in love with the eclectic cottage style of Walloon right along with us in today’s post!

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Been cooking up something special for 2023! 💕@olcartier #baby #babygirl #babyblog
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Game. Changer. 🥰 This was my first request when we talked about the shower with our builder @hill.farm.design & now that we’re in here, I can confidently say that it was 100% worth it! #bathroomdesign #bathroomremodel #bathroomdecor #bathroomrenovation
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It’s the heated shower bench for me 🧖‍♀️ Our new primary bath is finally finished & you can just find me here for the foreseeable future, k? 🫧 #bathroomdesign #bathroomrenovation #bathroomdecor
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#Ad The perfect celebratory cocktail! Chris is whipping up his special NYE cocktail, the Pomegranate Paloma Spritz with his favorite tequila, @lobos1707 Joven as the star of the show! Screenshot the end of the vid to save this recipe that I 100% think you need in your life, or find it below.  You can find Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal at your local @totalwine or buy online with link here: https://bit.ly/ShopLobos1707 (linked in bio) #Lobos1707Holiday #Lobos1707NYE
POMEGRANATE PALOMA SPRITZ
To cocktail shaker add:
1 oz grapefruit juice
.25 oz pomegranate juice
1 oz simple syrup
1.5 oz Lobos 1707 Joven Tequila
ice
shake vigorously
rim glass with black salt
add pomegranate seeds to shaker
add mixture to glass
top with sparkling Rosé
garnish with dehydrate grapefruit wheel
Put on your party hat 🥳
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Our NEW fun, totally free 2022 Holiday Phone Wallpapers in collaboration with the incredible @rhianawni are on the blog ready for you to download, share with friends & enjoy & I hope you love this vibrant, festive set as much as I do! Happy holidays, friends!🎄
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Making a beautiful, moisturizing soap at home is almost TOO easy using the method I shared on the blog & it makes such a fun holiday gift idea for friends, neighbors, fam, teachers & anyone else in your life who likes a good pamper sesh. Head to the link in my bio if you need a fun, easy, zen holiday craftivity in your life rn 🧼🫧 #holidays #christmasdiy #diygifts #homemadesoap

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