{"id":5453,"date":"2013-09-07T11:06:19","date_gmt":"2013-09-08T03:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=5453"},"modified":"2013-11-06T23:03:06","modified_gmt":"2013-11-07T04:03:06","slug":"5-fabulous-stops-up-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/5-fabulous-stops-up-north\/","title":{"rendered":"5 fabulous stops up north"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was having too much fun living my life this past August to find time blog to about it so bear with me as I share a few more summer themed posts.\u00a0 After all, it is going to be 90 degrees this week so just pretend this happened last weekend :-)\u00a0\u00a0 I’ve chatted up many lovely things I like about up north over the past years here<\/a> and here<\/a> and here<\/a> … but I couldn’t resist sharing some more shots from my girls weekend away this year.
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This new sweet stop<\/a> in downtown Traverse City lured us in with its sherbert colored Dr. Seuss vibe.\u00a0 We treated ourselves to some tart key lime frozen yogurt that was capital D-elicious!<\/p>\n

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Off to M22 and the lovely town of Leland.\u00a0 I suggest wandering a block or two from the fishtown area to this delightful park.\u00a0 In the center stands a handsome old tree surrounded by handmade tiles.\u00a0 This definitely is one of the more artful ways to fund raise for a most beautiful public place everyone can enjoy.\u00a0 And on a side note…\u00a0 swing by Two Fish Gallery<\/a> for a sweet shopping experience.<\/p>\n

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I never tire of Glen Arbor and all its charm.\u00a0 Cherry Republic <\/a>never disappoints and I always walk out with a bag of clothes from Cottonseed<\/a>.\u00a0 This year I discovered Malia style Jag Jeans<\/a> there.\u00a0 They are my new go-to jeans because they make me look & feel so slim PLUS being stretch denim they are so comfortable and never get saggy!<\/p>\n

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Of course no shop or town can compete with the stunning sunsets and gigantic dunes that grace this one of a kind place.<\/p>\n

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On the way home we detoured to Frankfort to see if Monumental Finds was still creating giant playhouses from discarded doors, windows and other finds.\u00a0 These Alice-in-Wonderland flavored structures always make me smile.\u00a0 Another thing that brings me a grin is finding an ice cream stand that serves Dole-Whip!\u00a0 I haven’t been to Disney World since I was in 4th grade, but one thing I do remember is LOVING pineapple Dole Whip<\/a>.\u00a0 I’m still on the hunt to find that flavor in Michigan, but until I do… tangerine will have to do.<\/p>\n

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