Cabin for two...or more
As we made the trek from Minneapolis to Balsam Lake this weekend I noticed that I could in fact, suppress the pouting face that worked...
The Dirty Life
Perhaps what first caught my eye was the cover: a woman in her late 30's, wearing a v-neck sweater and jeans, holding a chicken in her...
Mom Needs A Quick Stop
"I'm hungry." "The big cooler is forcing the dog onto my chair and she's breathing all over my arm Mom. Gross! Take her up there please!"...
Earth, Wind, and Water
This weekend I had a spring in my step and a song in my heart. Balsam Lake is my "Boogie Wonderland" (a 1979 hit single by Earth Wind &...
Nancy Drew and the Case of the Cabin Snoop
When my family leaves the city and heads to the cabin, we relax on a number of levels. The closer we get to our destination, the more the...
New Year's Party at the Cabin!
How to entertain a crowd at your place I think Dorothy from The Wizard Of Oz said it best: “There’s no place like the cabin” – or...
Food, Glorious Food
How to kick back and really enjoy entertaining your cabin guests This weekend we’ll have 11 members of my husband’s family to the lake....
All in the Family
You can lead a relative to water, but can you make them ski? There is nothing quite like the thrill of learning to water-ski. Second...
Fisherwoman
How a devoted mom got over her squeamishness and learned to love blue plastic deli containers Let’s get something straight. I think...