Mindfulness for the Holidays

There is so much to get excited for at the end of the year. Good food, time with family, gifts, and long chats around a dinner table or by a fireplace are constants for most families in November and December. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get a little catch in our chest every now…

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Thanksgiving at a Lake Resort

A sign that says "thankful" sits on a tablecloth beside a small pumpkin.

As nostalgic and fun as having everyone to your house for a large feast can be, it can get taxing, too! There’s the cooking, the entertaining, not to mention the simple fact of having to make sure your house is ready to host everyone. Enter: a holiday getaway. In 2019, my family left the Twin…

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Executing Your DIY Lakeside Wedding | Pt. 2

A lakeside resort wedding couple kiss in the autumn sunshine.

Not only do you have your beloved partner, you have your lists, you’ve begun to delegate who is working on what, and your Pinterest is chock-full of the best vibes. You can finally get to work on planning the best DIY lakeside wedding! But oh, where to start? Not to fear, my dear–here’s your guide!…

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Planning a DIY Lakeside Wedding | Pt. 1

Wedding ceremony under a chuppah on a stunning blue lake on a sunny day wwith blue sky

Congratulations! You’ve found the love of your life and have decided to commit yourselves to one another publicly! This is an incredibly exciting time, and you want to make the ceremony as welcoming, warm, and full of love as you two are. But you don’t have the budget to spend tens of thousands of dollars…

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Family Holiday Traditions

Gingerbread making is a tradition of the owners of Minnesota lake cabin resort, Campfire Bay

Even if you like change and adventure, you probably still enjoy at least a couple of traditions at the holidays whether it be a turkey meal, or the ugly sweaters, or coming to a cabin at Campfire Bay Resort (we love that tradition!).  At our heart’s core, we all like to have things we can…

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