by Tracy Becker | Oct 4, 2019 | Do Stuff, Featured, Get Outside
This. I wish I could bottle this smell and send it your way. But if you’ve been in our corner of the state recently, you know the exact smell I’m talking about — Concord grapes. Thousands of grape-d acres perfume Michigan’s Sunset Coast in the early days...
by Tracy Becker | Aug 16, 2019 | Featured, Get Outside, Kids + Family
Recently, my daughter decided she wanted to ditch the training wheels from her bike. It only took an hour (and a little assistance from her dad) for her to gain the confidence she needed to pedal freely. She was so proud. And I was ecstatic. Finally, two of my three...
by Tracy Becker | Aug 5, 2019 | Do Stuff, Kids + Family
When I was a kid, the Berrien County Youth Fair was the pinnacle of my summer. Everything led to the fair. All year long, I worked with three different 4-H clubs; I cared for my rabbits; practiced with my dog (“sit” and “stay” kind of stuff); I...
by Tracy Becker | Jul 29, 2019 | Featured, Get Outside, Kids + Family
Even though fall is kind of here (and so is that word that starts with “S” that I dare not write), I’m still dreaming of beach days with my kiddos. Any mom knows that doing the beach with kids can feel like an Olympic sport, but certain beaches on...
by Tracy Becker | Jul 19, 2019 | Do Stuff, Get Outside
Sundays in our house are family days. Sometimes we stay home to play. Other times we venture out. Last Sunday, our family spent the entire afternoon in Harbor Country, Southwest Michigan’s tourist hotspot. You know, home to the marina and Redamaks in New Buffalo, Red...