Over the years, I have had lots of folks asking what it was like to do the buying for the store.  I just got back from some tradeshows in NY.  I found a spot to snap a photo so you can see just a portion of one of the shows that I attended.  It can be overwhelming but is lots of fun, too.

The town is decorated for the holidays.  It’s beautiful and you should check it out!  Girl’s night is coming up next Thursday, Dec 10 from 5-8pm.

We were lucky to get some exclusive pins and pillows from recycled, felted sweaters.  They are really cute, affordably priced, and will make great gifts!  New items will be added as we get them… We also have some recycled wool mittens from Peapack Mitten Co., the Brighton Peace Belt, handwoven belts from South America, a great selection of scarves, and always our BKG sweaters in great colors and styles.

This stretch of M22 , just south of Leland, always has a great show of fall color.

Unbelievably, this is possibly the largest cherry growing region in the country.  We have had a slower growing season due to our cool weather.   The cherries are finally ripe and the harvest has started.

This year, the fireworks in Leland will be on Friday, July 3, at Van’s Beach in Leland. It doesn’t get any better than sitting on the shore of Lake Michigan with family and friends to enjoy a small town fireworks display over our great Lake Michigan.  So for those of you who won’t be able to be here in person, I found this video online showing the 2008 fireworks on youtube. These are by Ken Scott Photography

Here we go again. Like I said, sunsets have been incredible this season. Looking out over Lake Michigan in Good Harbor Bay. This is part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

I am constantly amazed when I hear comments about our sunset and seeing that people plan their evening around watching a Lake Michigan sunset  Living where we do, it is really easy to take some of the area beauty for granted.  This past spring season, and now into summer, we have  had some of the most spectacular sunsets that I remember.  I have been finding myself planning my evening around the sunset, too.  They really have been something you don’t want to miss.  I am so lucky – these are some of the sunset views I have had from my top deck, looking out over Lake Michigan.

It’s spring in northern Michigan…Trillium, daffodils, tulips and all of our spring flowers have been blooming, but this weekend is probably one of the prettiest times to be up here.  Cherry trees are in full bloom.   All of the orchards are full of the puffy white flowers.  It is so gorgeous.  I hate to go to work when all I want to do is drive around and see them everywhere.  Each view is better than the last.  Photo is compliments of Rick Lahmann.

As I watch the news everyday and am overwhelmed with all of the gloom and doom that is presented to viewers on a daily basis, I started to think about things that I have in the store that have an excellent value. One of the best is this sweater from BKG & Co. At $59.50, the price is very reasonable, the selection of colors is amazing, and it is a great quality sweater. It is 100% cotton and truly easy care – machine wash and tumble dry. While it is an easy, boxy, one size fits all, it is available in three fits…a mini-fit, which is cropped to the waist and smaller in the body than the others, a BKG-fit, which is longer (to the top of the leg) with a relaxed, dropped shoulder, and the BKG trim-fit, which is the longer length with a set in sleeve. So, then, when all of the color choices are added into the mix, you can see that this sweater is perfect for a winter pick-me-up. You can view these, and other BKG & Co on our site