Bum’s Beach

Popping in with a short and sweet blog post today from Bum’s Beach! It’s still been quite chilly here in the Upper Peninsula, so I’ve been layering up a lot, rockin’ this 90s trucker jacket over everything in a pinch, but definitely ready to just wear my spring/summer outfits without always having to layer up! But I mean, it’s pretty much that way until the 4th of July, even beyond. Before I moved here, I used to joke you could still wear your heaviest sweater in summer in the UP. It’s true! 😆

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Lilacs in June

Ahhhh, lilacs blooming in June in Marquette. 💜✨🌸 One of my favorite times of the year. I mean, fall is still my favorite, but this is definitely a close second. Along with… the end of August warm beach vibes, and the quiet, fresh snowfall-y day in winter. I mean, every season up here is a dream (well except maybe mud/bug season), but once the lilacs pop off… swooooon. You’ll catch your girl going out of her way running on the trail or walking outside to hit a fresh whiff of a lilac bush, that’s for sure.

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Only choice

Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse, pronounced Sis-shwa, means "only choice". It was named by the French who found it was the only harbor of refuge in this part of Lake Michigan. This was my first time back here since living in the Upper Peninsula. I love revisiting places up here, I swear it just never gets old, I think it’s a good sign I was meant to live here, and not just be a visitor. So grateful life worked out in a way that one of my biggest life dreams could come true while I’m still young enough to enjoy a lifetime of it. Ugh, did I just tear up?! 🥺

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The Tulip Fields

Another year in the books at the tulip fields! 🌷 I ventured over to Veldheer Tulip Gardens this year, and timed it out just right. Yes, it makes for a pretty outfit backdrop, but it’s just become so much more meaningful than that. I love tradition, love seasonal activities, and this just checks the box in terms of… filling up my heart and soul cup! But yeah, beautiful as always, magical AF, what a dreamy location.

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Monet Garden of Muskegon

Spring is blooming in West Michigan! 🌸 I headed over to the Monet Garden, an adorable little pocket park in downtown Muskegon, inspired by France’s famous Giverny gardens. It was transformed from a vacant lot, and has a little replica of the famous Japanese bridge from Giverny, painted in its signature color. An adorable spot to check out the fish pond, sit on a bench or take some photos!

outfits, michiganTieka KnightMay 13, 2025west central michigan, springComment

Mud Season

Ahhhh, spring. Or what we call in the Upper Peninsula… mud season. 🥾 It has been nice to see the snow melt, but now we’re left with some muddy trails and lingering dirty snow piles until everything really dries up. But I recently took a little drive out to Sugarloaf, was venturing up, and stopped early on to take some quick outfit pictures. Good for me to get out of my apartment and into the world with my camera!

outfitsTieka KnightMay 1, 2025springComment

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