Frozen Bay

I have to say one of the things that I love about Northern Michigan is the peace and serenity of when we are here in the winter and you see the beautiful waters of Lake Michigan
and its bays frozen over with snow and ice.
Being from the south originally, well this just isn't a site
that you normally see down there, LOL!!!

Little assistant #1 and hubby were out there yesterday shooting video, pictures, snowshoeing and having such a good time........just sweet, beautiful and inspiring don't you think?

So I am up early this morning, working in the UpNorth studio on some new ideas and designs that were dancing through my head last night like the sugar plums at Christmas.......watching the new day start and seeing all the frozen wonder on the bay.........I am always at some of my most creative up here seeing Mother Nature's handiwork.

Who knows what I will come up with today before heading back to the Muth studio with the little assistants.

Wishing you a sparkling & inspiring day!

Snowy sparkles

June

Come see us at the Community House Gift Show

Hey everyone!

We are going to be at the Winter Gift Show at the Birmingham Community House this coming Thursday, so if you are still are the lookout for fabulous, unique christmas gifts come see us there as well as there are some other amazing vendors that you are sure to love!

Mention that you read about us being at the Community House Show on our Blog & we will have a special little discount for you at the show!!!!!

See you on Thursday!

Sparkles!
June

Happy Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a day for reflection and honor for those we have lost in the numerous battles that have been fought for our freedom here & abroad.... To all of those men & women we salute you today & everyday for what you do.

I always love seeing the American flags everywhere on Memorial Day, it makes me smile to see our beautiful flag and know that everyone is remembering our servicemen & women!

Course Memorial Day is like our official kick-off for Summer too.......I thought I would share some more Northern Michigan pics that bring some smiles to my face and hopefully yours. This is one of the first sailboats on the water right outside the cottage........I love seeing the sailboats, so graceful, quiet and just gliding through the water like it was on glass. A geat way to spend a leisurely day, don't you think?

I love this little barn & how it has been painted with the chickens! Adorable....I can't help but smile everytime I drive past it. Could you???

One of our favorite cherry & fruit stands in Old Mission! They have maple syrup out right now but soon there will be quarts of fresh yummy cherries. I can't wait!!!!

This is the roof of a barn on the peninsula that they redid last year....Love the colorful stripes. I always know I am almost to the cottage when I see the colors of the roof when I come over the hilltop, off to the left as you are driving you can see the West Bay of Lake Michigan and cherry trees everywhere! Beautiful sight.......

Wishing everyone a very safe & blessed Memorial Day!

Red, White & Blue Sparkles!
June

Stunning Sunsets for Memorial Day Weekend

It seems as though Mother Nature is quite the artist this weekend.......at least here in Northern Michigan! The sunsets since we got to the UpNorth studio have been well beyond beautiful.

I am not sure sometime if we treasure our sunsets so much here in Michigan due to the fact that our winters are so long and we are indoors so much but I do know that we love them! To watch Mother Nature use her paint brush and paint the sky in subtle shade of blues, grays, burnt umbers & sienna only to then as the sun actually sets move on to vibrant shades of reds, oranges & purples and then finally to soft shades of pinks, peaches & lavenders all for our pleasure.

Well it's no wonder we love to sit on the beach at sunset roasting marshmallows & hot dogs....

Amazing how most of these pictures that I took are all in one evening isn't it? I only hope that my pictures are able to do justice to the sunsets of the last 2 nights here at the UpNorth Studio

See what I mean about how the colors change so much! Beautiful.....

I love this picture from last night.....the little assistants were sound asleep, everything was quiet and the sky changed colors again so I ran down to take this final shot last night of the sky......no Northern Lights yet but we have a whole summer to look forward to watching the colorful sunsets and then see if we get blessed with a peek at the amazing Northern Lights....

Cheers to Mother Nature & the colors of the sky!

Have a Sparkling Weekend!
June