Our two kiddos have become obsessed with fishing. When I say obsessed, I mean it has taken over our family life. Each morning I am greeted with the question, “Can we go fishing today?” from our 7 year old son. We have purchased fishing video games, fishing books, we bid on a fishing board game … More Obsessed With Fishing
When my husband and I had been dating for a few years (around 15 years ago!) he planned a trip to the U.P. to visit family and to stop in Paradise, Michigan for some bird watching. The area is beautiful and is known as a great spot for birds, so we had a day and night … More Sandhill Crane Couple
On Free Fishing weekend we left town and headed to Grand Haven for a couple of days. Lucky for us the Muskegon Conservation Club was holding a free fishing derby for children on Saturday morning. We arrived at the club a bit early to register and were able to walk the grounds a bit before … More Our First Fishing Derby
On Free Fishing Weekend our family headed to the west side of the state for a quick weekend getaway. We stayed just north of Grand Haven at the Hampton Inn in Norton Shores. They had great rooms, free breakfast and an indoor pool. (We got a lot of use out of the pool since the … More Grand Haven Weekend Getaway
Friday after work our family headed out to a local strawberry farm just west of Lansing. There are two great local farms and this year we decided to try one we had not been to before! Our family enjoys picking local fruit and last year we were able to pick strawberries in the Lansing area, blueberries near … More Sweet Michigan Strawberries
This weekend fishing in the State of Michigan is free! The DNR waives the necessary fishing licence June 13th and 14th and many organizations around the state offer free or low cost fishing derbies and fishing events! To see if anything is offered in your area, check out the DNR Free Fishing Events List. Last year … More Free Fishing Weekend in Michigan
This year for Mother’s Day we headed north to visit my mom in Coleman, Michigan. The weather was really dreary, raining on and off on our way up US 127. One of the best bird watching spots on our way north has always been the Maple River State Game Area in Gratiot County. There is … More Mother’s Day Bird Watching
