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  • 2018: Friendship, Fun & Pond Hockey!

    Friends, It has been several weeks since I was at “Tiny Cottage” for the pond hockey weekend in Eagle River, but we had so much fun, I can’t even imagine not sharing with you! I arrived late Friday night, turned… Continue reading

    2018: Friendship, Fun & Pond Hockey!
  • I’m Baaack!

    It’s been a crazy year, but I’m glad to be back and share my new year with you. We all have a LOT to look forward to, and for which to be grateful. Friday night I arrived to the Tiny… Continue reading

    I’m Baaack!
  • 2017 and I, come head to head

    Well, my new year and new optimism started out just fine, for the first 2 hours, then January went down hill. Flooded basements, broken washing machines and general bad karma began to set the tone for the new year. I… Continue reading

    2017 and I, come head to head
  • New Year, New Season, New Optimism

    2016 is thankfully behind us. It was a great year in a lot of ways, but overall, it was seriously in the crapper. I’ve never been so excited to have a new year full of opportunity. That explains why things… Continue reading

    New Year, New Season, New Optimism
  • Freedom, Friends & Family

      This year, Jeff, Magz and I went to the lake just the 3 of us for the 4th of July. It was FANTASTIC family time. We arrived on the 3rd, early in the afternoon and got all set up… Continue reading

    Freedom, Friends & Family
  • Spring Sprang with a WHIRLWIND

    Spring thawed and ran away with a START….Of course Jeff and I were anxious to open up this spring with the warmer weather, so we did. Then things quickly became a crazy spring and I have 3 posts in 1!… Continue reading

    Spring Sprang with a WHIRLWIND
  • Sledding, Three Lakes Style!

    Now that winter has decided to show up – – we decided to head to the lake and see what snowmobiling was all about! After all, Eagle River (the town next door) is known as “Snowmobiling Capital of the World“!… Continue reading

    Sledding, Three Lakes Style!
  • Tail end of summer….

    Two weeks ago, Jeff and I headed up to the lake, just the two of us. We had a long list of things to do before winter and before the boathouse gets finished! The first on our list – where… Continue reading

    Tail end of summer….
  • Trophy Wives Unite!

    Back in December, I was laid off after 12 years with General MIlls (along with 899 of my closest colleagues) due to a restructure. It was a great and awesome and humbling and confidence building experience. A couple of weeks… Continue reading

    Trophy Wives Unite!
  • Daddy Daughter Date Weekend

    So a couple of weeks ago, Joanie was travelling with her girlfriends to France. I pounced on the opportunity to spend the weekend at the lake with my dad 1:1. It was fabulous! I arrived around 9pm on Friday and… Continue reading

    Daddy Daughter Date Weekend