by Tracy Becker | Oct 11, 2022 | Do Stuff, Event Roundups, Featured, Kids + Family
The costumes have been chosen. Treat bags readied. The pumpkins purchased and carved. If your lil’ Halloween enthusiasts are anything like mine, your family is ready to get your Halloween on. Luckily, our Sunset Coast hosts a healthy list of...
by Tracy Becker | Nov 26, 2019 | Do Stuff, Kids + Family
At dinner last night, I leaned across the table and asked my three kids, one by one, what they are most thankful for this holiday season. My son went first. He ticked down a list of all his family members–every cousin by name, aunt and uncle (also by name), and...
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...