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An Airbnb-Inspired Fridge Obsession
**This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you! Hello there! Have you ever stayed an an Airbnb and obsessed over the fridges (or maybe even just online like I do)? It only took about two days after we purchased the Beach Cabin for the decision to be made that a Retro Fridge was a must for our on-the-small-side kitchen. While I took a minor break from refrigerator shopping to choose cabinet colors and paint them, my mind quickly returned to obsessing over the fridge. For almost 6 months now (correction: close to a year) , I have had…
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Easy, Cost-Effective and Time-Efficient Flooring
**This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you! Apparently I have a thing for floors that I can’t afford (don’t we all?)… Part of the problem is that we travel… a lot. And sometimes we get to stay in the most stylish of boutique hotels… with the best trends and flooring. Here is the story of how I came to the Easy, Cost-Effective and Time-Efficient flooring shown above.
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Places You MUST SEE in Northern Michigan
**This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you! [Get the Look: Cabana Striped Towel | Wood Lounger] I don’t know about you, but this weather has me so excited for summer. And, there is nothing more “summer” than Northern Michigan. From the beautiful blues and greens of the water to the quaint towns, Northern Michigan is a must see. Here are some of the places we visited last summer… (If one peaks your interest, just click on the name of the town for a more in-depth and specific Mackinaw Road post on the area.) Charlevoix… Just look at that…
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What to do on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you! We did it again! Another road trip to Hilton Head Island. Ahhh- the memories we must be creating, right? Here’s to hoping. In case you weren’t with me back in the infancy of Mackinaw Road, you can check out this post with our first-time adventures. (Some of them were too good not to repeat on this trip 😉
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How to Prepare for Leaving Your Children
Does anyone else have children who become super well-behaved and cute right before you leave for a trip? Mine do! We love to travel with our kids but sometimes the timing with school and activities doesn’t allow for them to tag along. And, honestly, while we absolutely love to travel with our children, there are a lot of positives that come from leaving them home every once and while. These are the Top 5 for us: #1 We get sleep! #2 We get to have conversations that don’t strictly involve the day to day business of family life. #3 The grandparents have unlimited access to the grandchildren. #4 We miss…
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Friday Finds on Mackinaw Road: San Antonio, a Free Packing Printable, Butterflies, and Salamander Green
Happy Friday! Last week at this time we were in warm and sunny San Antonio, Texas. Did you know that San Antonio is celebrating its 300th birthday this year?! This is the second city we’ve visited in the last 6 months that is celebrating 300. Maybe in addition to visiting as many Frank Lloyd Wright homes as possible (see this post if you missed it), I’ll also visit as many cities turning 300 in this coming year! More on San Antonio next week, including where to eat and what to do.
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Travel Clothes for Kids: Spring Break Edition
Is anyone else mentally packing your bags and heading south? While my travel wardrobe remains quite unchanged, my kids have grown two feet and have to/get to replace their clothing. Here are a few of our favorites for spring travel with our kids:
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Friday Finds on Mackinaw Road: Frank Lloyd Wright tours, AirZoo, and a Beach Cabin update
Hello and Happy Monday! Once again, I missed Friday, so this is coming a few days late. We had a school play and soccer followed by some sick kiddos at home, but here’s hoping that everyone is on the up-and-up now. I hope that you all had a relaxing weekend and are ready for a productive week that will hopefully fly by! Spring is in the air, which means we’re ready to get out of the house~ (at least I am! The 5 year old wanted to play dinosaurs in the basement on a 60 degree day… and the dinosaurs can’t even talk… just growl). While I did convince him…
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Friday Finds on Mackinaw Road: Spring Break 2018
[This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you!] Hi all and Happy Monday! Maybe this should now be Monday Musings on Mackinaw Road? Last week gave hints of spring followed by slaps in the face of winter. Nonetheless, it had me dreaming Spring Break Dreams. In case you missed it last year, here were my Top Spring Break Beaches. The list remains the same for 2018, but I would also update it with Carmel-By-The-Sea, which you can read about here.
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Island Travel Interviews- Indonesian Islands, Take 2 (Pianemo)
Meet Silke from Happiness and Things. She is here to share all of the beauty of Pianemo, an Indonesian Island. I can’t wait!! [This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you!] Name and Blog Name/URL Happiness and Things http://www.happinessandthings.com Which Island Will You Be Talking About and Why Did You Choose This Island? Pianemo Islands in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. One of the wonders of Wonderful Indonesia, I think more people need to know of this beautiful place on earth.