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Musings on the slower pace of lake life and Finnish culture at a small log cabin resort in a remote corner of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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Kiittäen (giving thanks)

Kiittäen (giving thanks)

Thanksgiving is a day to celebrate the simple things that we sometimes take for granted.

simple living, celebrations, familyChristine ManninenNovember 23, 2022family, holiday, gratitude

Don’t miss Plaidurday

Don’t miss Plaidurday

Plaidurday, the worldwide celebration of plaid, was created by (you guessed it) a Yooper.

yooper, celebrationsChristine ManninenOctober 2, 2022yoopers, style, celebrations

To wed

To wed

Weddings are special days. The joy and anticipation is a beautiful part of life.

celebrationsChristine ManninenSeptember 11, 2022weddings

My hometown festival

My hometown festival

In Chassell, every July we celebrate strawberries.

people, food, celebrations, traditionsChristine ManninenJuly 10, 2022celebrations, yoopers, upper peninsula

Juhannus

Juhannus

Hyvää juhannusta (happy midsummer)!

seasons, traditions, Finnish, celebrationsChristine ManninenJune 26, 2022finnish, celebrations, summer