The kids and I went exploring down by the shore after school today. It was rather blustery, so sheets of ice were piling up on the beach...

Somehow I don't think I'll find many snowmobiles, complete with groceries, parked outside the store on the mainland...

On Friday,  the kids and I took the day off school so I could take them to orthodontist appointments. Whenever we have a few minutes on ...

One day after school last week, the kids walked into the gym to find their skis. Each child in grades two through six was assigned a pai...

I've been having some fun lately digging through the boxes of photographs I've collected over the years. I could sit there for h...

Mackinac Island Public School sled parking. Notice how several are tied to the rack? It gets windy down by the school...

We woke up this morning to find everything covered in a blanket of snow. It was so beautiful, I couldn't resist going out to explor...

It is a delightful thing to come home from a long day at work and find your husband up to his elbows in dinner preparations. He's a ...

While walking down the hallway after school today, I stopped in my tracks as I watched a third grade boy attempt to take a drink from the d...

It was 38 degrees (about 3 C) this afternoon and my daughter walked all the way home without her coat, hat or mittens. She insisted ...

Allen bought me a cheese making kit. And who knew - homemade cheese actually tastes delicious! Though, I won't be making it on a r...

Up until a few days ago we hadn't pulled out the warm jammies, but normally they are a must in Northern Michigan. Both kids love fo...

The nasty storm may have delayed our trip home by a couple of days, but it was delightful to come home to a lovely blanket of fluffy whi...

Mackinac is having a little baby boom. One baby was born a couple of weeks ago , and two more (twins) are due soon. So, of course, I...

Merry Christmas!  My students worked so hard this December to make these cute decorations for their parents, but I couldn't post ...

Recently the teachers, staff  and families of the Island school were invited to dinner at Fire Hall. The catered dinner was delici...

Sometimes I just need to make something for myself... So I pulled my copy of this book from the shelf and got started. (I bought i...

Recently I happened to casually mention to my husband that I wanted a dress form. Two days later he surprised me with this  beauty. OK,...

Today I started a sewing project with my 4th, 5th & 6th grade class of 14 boys and five girls. As we were hand sewing a Christmas or...

When it comes to sewing for my daughter, she's kind of a tough nut. She's a little on the finicky side when it comes to clothes ....