Sunday, October 13, 2013

a fall break up north




















Breaks are good.  We were long overdue for a break to take us away from our everyday routine here at the house.  Our cabin was located on Long Lake in northern Michigan. The cabin was exquisite.  The owner and his wife are collectors which made the cabin feel as though it was straight out of a story book.  Wood canoes hung from the ceiling and a stone fireplace was the perfect resting place at night for a cup of hot tea.

But the best parts were the little moments....apple picking, rock collecting, fires, gooey s'mores, row boat rides, laying on our backs watching the leaves fall over us and being still as a family.


Here is to a wonderful week ahead!

Plans here include...
Getting the rest of my bulbs planted  
(this year I'm laying chicken wire over my bulbs to keep the animals at bay)   
Using our apples to bake with the beans
Coming up with some more leaf projects for the beans




and maybe just maybe buy a sewing machine?!?!  



Happy making, baking, and growing!
linking with...Stone Cottage Adventures

39 comments:

  1. I know right where Long Lake is, Nicole. That is a beautiful area. You have a gorgeous family and it looks like you had a wonderful time up there- xo Diana

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  2. That sounds like absolute perfection! Great photos, the reflections on the lake picture is stunning! How wonderful to escape to a place so beautiful. Glad to hear you all had a wonderful break! Belinda xx

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  3. We took lots of trips to Michigan when the kids were small, it is a fantastic place for family vacations. We usually went to western Michigan, usually around Warren Dunes, Sleeping Bear, and Beaver Island. Those trips provide some great memories, and it looks like you made a lot of great memories yourself.

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  4. I love the beautiful fall color - our leaves are so ratchety this year - it has to get cold here for great fall color but I can't complain about the warmer weather. Your kids look like they had a lovely time in the great outdoors and they are so cute too!! The cabin looks really wonderful - so happy your family got away from it all this weekend!

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  5. Wonderful! I'm so glad all of your family could enjoy this beautiful cabin in Michigan. You made beautiful photos. xo Jenny

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  6. Looks like a very restful place for a holiday, I bet the little Beans loved every moment.

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  7. Your beans are adorable and that looks like the perfect family weekend so much to feast the eyes on. Buy a sewing machine, go on I dare you, you will wonder how you lived without one! Little girls skirts, new curtains, fixing stuff up ... DO IT! Jo x

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  8. It looks as though the cabin and the scenery were stunning, your photos certainly are. I love the colours of the trees, and the reflections in the water, and the truck full of pumpkins and ... basically the whole thing!!! Have fun with all your autumn projects, looking forward to seeing how you get on. Have a great week xx

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  9. What a wonderful break it was! Beautiful pictures! and you have such a sweet looking family.....the little ones are just so cute!!
    Hugs...Shari

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  10. Gosh. Beautiful. The colours are eye-popping and oh so American. Am loving the pumpkins, the trees, your kids in the lake, and, oh, just everything. Happy holidays!

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  11. A little piece of heaven! The autumn colour looks stunning. Glad you had a lovely family break x

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  12. It looks like an amazing time! Love your family - your kids are too cute. Those leaves are so brilliantly colored!

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  13. Gorgeous photos! This is a perfect family getaway! You know I've been itching for a family weekend away myself... That CABIN! hello! Will you reveal where you rented it? Or are you one of those lucky people with friends with such cabins???? :) That fireplace looks yum!

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  14. Wow, those photos are pure perfection! What a great place to unwind. Glad you were able to get away. Back to life and reality, eh?

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  15. Soooo Pretty!!! Ahhh, that sounds like so much fun. I am so happy you got a much needed get away! Being in nature like that is refreshing! Thanks for sharing Nicole!

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  16. Some nice pics.
    Love those fishing tackles and floats.

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  17. That cabin looks gorgeous - the perfect spot for a long weekend.

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  18. What a beautiful place and what beautiful children! You take the loveliest photos! -Derrith

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  19. What a perfect getaway! Such lovely photos, Nicole, especially of the little ones. Such a gorgeous place. Memories for a lifetime. Love your sweet bean's leafy art. <3 xo

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  20. Great photos! Looks like you had an amazing time!

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  21. I swear we don't get autumn (Fall) colour like that here. Your photos are wonderful. The cabin is amazing. To me it looks like something out of a movie. Love seeing pictures of your babies and so nice to see a family photo too. Happy week to you lovely xo

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  22. So glad you were able to get away and have such a lovely time.

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  23. Now that is how fall is supposed to look! What a truly beautiful place to visit! I am looking for some leaf projects myself. Hope you get that sewing machine!

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  24. That cabin by the water! what a great setting for the family... and the crafty fun... you are such an awesome mother!

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  25. Great photos! I love how beautiful all the trees look with the changing colours of their leaves. Glad to hear you and the family had a good time there...breaks are definitely good! (I could do with one.)

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  26. Oh, Nicole! It looks like you and your family had such a great time on your "break!" More great memories (and great photos!!!) So glad you all got to go!! Blessings!!

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  27. That must have been a fantastic break on the Long Lake in Michigan. The wooden cabin, the beautiful autumnal colored trees and the lake do remind me to a romantic film. Nice to see a family photo and your little bean boy has always such an adorable smile on his face.

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  28. Look at all this goodness! The picture of the lake and the trees is absolutely stunning Nicole! It reminds me of a water colour painting especially with the reflections of the trees running down into the water... Oh and those pumpkins! Simply stunning...

    Sophie xo

    P.S. I'm a little excited for you re: a new sewing machine!! I couldn't live without mine :)

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  29. What a wonderful vacation! So idyllic! And such a beautiful time of year to go, too, with all the autumn color.

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  30. Oh, Michigan...I love it so. I've never been to Long Lake, though...must check it out! I'm overdue for a visit to my family in MI -- now would be a great time to go leaf-gawking!

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  31. Oh, my goodness - the location is incredible.
    Oh, the memories you created for the beans.
    Oh, I am glad I don't have to rake all those leaves - our last home had a tree that kept me busy.

    Have fun creating art with the beans.

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  32. that cabin looks divine - what a great place to relax! Glad you had such a great time!

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  33. Ahhh how lovely and storybook these photos really are! So pretty and love seeing your fam ;) I love fall! Hope you have a great week friend!

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  34. Oh my gosh, how beautiful. The colours! Your pictures are amazing, how exciting to stay in a cabin, these are things I only see in the movies and tv! Yes, treat yourself to a sewing machine, you'll never look back!

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  35. I'm behind with my reading so just got to this post. Wow! What a wonderful place. In NE we brag about foliage but we have nothing over you! I love the stone fireplace. Your pictures are pristine......btw.....your "beans" are just adorable:)

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  36. Hi Nicole! This fantastic post has been featured on "Tuesday with a Twist" blog hop - if you get a chance stop by and grab a featured button: godsgrowinggarden.com
    Thanks
    Angie
    PS - I'm also your newest GFC follower

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  37. Great shots! And I love that cabin! Stopping by from Tuesdays with a Twist.

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