Travel Diaries: Port Huron – Sherman Woods
At the end of summer we had an amazing date in Port Huron. After the date he drove us through Sherman Woods, which was filled with some of the cutest houses that each featured unique characteristics. He informed me that Sherman Woods turns into the cutest little area at Christmastime, and that he would have to bring me there in December because I would love it. Let me be real with you, at that point I didn’t think that was something that would happen. To my surprise it did, this weekend as a matter of fact. I have to give the boy some serious credit; he really goes out of his way to make things special. These pictures do not even begin to do this place justice, so if you’re local I highly recommend going to check it out. You might even spot some carolers – seriously they totally made our night. Michiganders do you have a favorite spot to visit for amazing lights?
DIY: Gingerbread Train
When it comes to Christmas there are a few things that I look forward to, one of them being decorating a gingerbread house. This year when I mentioned we should decorate a gingerbread house he immediately suggested doing a train, of course I wasn’t going to refuse that – I love trains. I have always decorated a traditional house, so steering from my norm was nice. The train was actually a lot harder to find than I thought it would be, but my mum actually ended up ‘saving Christmas’ and finding us one at CVS. When we started decorating the train he informed me that he had NEVER decorated a gingy house (train in our case) before. What the what! Don’t worry, I put him through the normal tortures of putting frosting on his nose, and of course cranking Christmas music. We worked perfectly as a team to create the cutest Christmas train, and thanks to his carpentry skills we even were able to jazz things up a bit more. Do you make a gingerbread house?
All Aboard the Polar Express
Relaxing December evenings involve cups of hot chocolate, a Christmas story and of course a roaring fire. What\’s your favorite Christmas book?
Gift Guide: For the Boater Babe
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2. Monogram Beach Bag – because everything should be monogrammed
3. Turkish Towel – my favorite type of towel… I even use them in the bathroom
4. Orca Cooler – so much cuter than a YETI
5. Gold Stripe Sea Bag
6. Boat Shoes
7. Waterproof Phone Case
8. Personalize Beach Towel
2. Monogram Beach Bag – because everything should be monogrammed
3. Turkish Towel – my favorite type of towel… I even use them in the bathroom
4. Orca Cooler – so much cuter than a YETI
5. Gold Stripe Sea Bag
6. Boat Shoes
7. Waterproof Phone Case
8. Personalize Beach Towel
Hot Cocoa Bar
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – hot chocolate season… with extra whip, and candy canes, please. I like to keep my hot chocolate bar pretty basic with homemade hot cocoa mix, marshmallows and candy canes. Of course you can’t forget a snack while you sip away, this year I have a few different kinds of popcorn from Grand Rapids Popcorn Company which has turned out to be a big hit. What do you like in your hot chocolate?
Fashion meets Food 