Gifts For Him

Posted on November 27, 2015 by

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I don\’t know about you, but I think guys are nearly impossible to shop for. So here are some of my favorite ideas for the guy in your life.
 
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Pie Time

Posted on November 23, 2015 by

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Pies hold a special place in my heart. When I lived in Pittsburgh my neighbor taught me her secret recipes for peanut butter, coconut cream and chocolate pie. With everything I have going on this year, I simply do not have the time to make my own pies, so I’m relying on Achatz Pies. For the past few weeks I have been test tasting there pies and I decided on three I’ll be bringing to my families Thanksgiving: Michigan 4 Berry, Cherry and French Silk. What’s your favorite pie?

Pictured Rocks

Posted on November 13, 2015 by

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A few weeks ago I headed to one of my favorites spots in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan – Pictured Rocks. The trees were just starting to change, and Lake Superior was graced with the prettiest blues and greens.

November Bucket List

Posted on November 12, 2015 by

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As much as I adore summer, I love fall the most. There’s just something about the color change and crisp air that makes me fall in love with each moment even more. While you can find my fall bucket list here, I decided I wanted to do a month-by-month bucket list. So here’s what’s on my list for November:

Attend a Friendgiving
Bake a pumpkin pie from scratch
Take my Christmas card picture
Check out the street art in Detroit
Go for a hike
Attend a Christmas tree lighting
Run a Turkey Trot

Adventures in Cider Mills

Posted on November 11, 2015 by

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Cider and Donuts is a quintessential part of a Michigan fall. Over the past couple weeks I headed to four different cider mills around southeast Michigan in order to see who had the best cider and donuts. Without a doubt Yates came in first place –  my thoughts and results are below….
Apple Cider
Blake’s: Really good. 4.5/5
Franklin: Disgusting. 0/5
Westview: Pretty good. 4/5
Yates: Absolutely amazing! 5/5
Hot Apple Cider
Yates and Blake’s won by a landslide. The addition of mulling spices was a lovely change. 

Blake’s: Mulled hot cider with really good flavor. 5/5 

Franklin: Apple cider just heated up. Was not a fan at all. For a cider mill that’s supposedly rated the best it was absolutely awful. 0/5

Westview: Apple cider heated up. Their apple cider isn’t amazing, but it wasn’t horrible. 3.5/5 

Yates: Absolutely AMAZING and my favorite. They actually make mulled hot cider and the flavor is out of this world.  5/5

Donuts
Blake’s: Loved they while they were hot – not as much of a fan when room temperature 4/5
Franklin: Insanely greasy and has a weird texture 0/5
Westview: Way too big, but pretty good overall 3/5
Yates: Perfect size and amazing taste 5/5
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