Posts tagged northwest michigan
Portage Lake North Pierhead

A quick weekend downstate in Onekama for Elliot's family church camp at Portage Lake turned into the perfect excuse to sneak in lighthouse #112! Come explore the Portage Lake North Pierhead, learn a bit of its history, how easy it is to see, and hear why this simple little lighthouse ended up being much more meaningful than I expected. ❤️

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Trip to Traverse City

I absolutely adore visiting the Traverse area; there’s just so much to do and see (and eat and drink!) Read on… for a beautiful scenic drive, some very famous dunes, all the places I ate & drank, two lighthouses I’ve seen before, along with a dope coffee shop I was able to work at all day while visiting.

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7 Lake Michigan Lighthouses in One Day

Phew! Here we are, in the midst of the Coronavirus. I had no idea life could change so fast in such a short amount of time, that’s for sure. I guess I’m lucky to say that, my life has been pretty blessed. But this past weekend, I pretty much broke down. Friday night was my lowest point. So Saturday, I was like… what do I love doing most? What can I do in this current situation that will make me happy? Duh, lighthouses. ❤️ I got into my car and just headed straight to Grand Haven, and I decided I was going to see as MANY lighthouses as possible until the sun went down. And that’s exactly what I did. And as cheesy as this sounds, lighthouses have always given me some light in my life, hope, something to look forward to. And the scenes and memories of this day gave me so much peace. As I was climbing dunes and just sitting in the sand taking in the views of the lake and the lighthouses, I just felt like “me”.

Outfit details:

Madewell High-Rise Skinny Jeans in Mackey Wash
North Face Metropolis III Down Parka
Madewell Cuffed Beanie
Ray Ban Clubmaster Sunglasses
Madewell Sidewalk Low Top Sneakers

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Leelanau Wine Cellars

One of my favorite places to head in Michigan is up to Traverse City and the Leelanau Peninsula. Last summer, I took a trip with my girlfriends and we booked a wine tour that took us all around – stopping to Leelanau Cellars, which was my first time ever visiting! Instantly… it was my favorite winery. I’m a sweet wine drinker – all the way – bring on the sweet red and Moscato! And while I love wine tasting in Traverse City, there aren’t a ton of wineries that offer a breadth of sweet options. It was fate we stopped to Leelanau Cellars! I’m forever their biggest fan now, and I had the wonderful chance to stay there a few weekends ago with a group of our closest friends. It was one of the best weekends!

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M119 Scenic Route

So, even though we’ve already had our first snowfall here in Michigan… I’m sitting on a boatload of content, so it’s going to be autumn here through November (which is how it should be anyway!) I’m trying to catch up, but other things have just taken priority lately. Work has been super busy, I’m trying to get back into my FLEX routine, we’ve been working to make our apartment as cozy as possible after the fire, and I’m starting to cook again, fill our fridge, and get back on track with everything in life! But let’s back up to our trip to Tunnel of Trees, which was my favorite autumn weekend. We took a long drive along M119, which is so beautiful and scenic.

Outfit details:

Free People Teddy Peacoat (similar)
Madewell Wide-Leg Crop Jeans in Finney Wash
DKNY Bodysuit
Target Wenda Cut Out Booties

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