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Mother's Day with American Greetings

This post has been sponsored by American Greetings. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Mother’s Day is the first day it really feels like summer in Michigan. There is typically a breeze that feels warm on the skin, letting you know that it is chasing away the last remnants of snow and cold. It’s […]

An Extra Special Mother’s Day with American Greetings

Lifestyle

i saw a meme the other day that summed up michigan perfectly at the moment. it was along the lines that early spring is 80% fall and winter, 10% spring and 10% summer pending the time of day. that leaves me feeling uninspired and confused in how to dress and i am in need of […]

spring wardrobe refresh

Style & Fashion

Spring Wardrobe Refresh KJP Dress

Joe and i spent most of the day yesterday cleaning and prepping our garden for planting season. april is not usually this nice and we had a great weekend of 60 degree weather. it felt soo good to be outside in light weight clothing with the sun on our face. we made quite a bit […]

3 investment tools for your garden

Farm & Garden

3 investment tools for your garden

the snow is gone and the weather is warming up. it was the perfect weekend to go out and flea market! things are starting to ramp up and i’m ready for it. the antique malls around here are starting to look stale because nothing has been going on. as people get out of hibernation though […]

hunting for vintage treasure at kane county

Style & Fashion

Kane County Flea Market Treasures

i have been on a little bit of a pimento cheese obsession lately. i’ve been ordering it at every single restaurant in town and in my opinion the best pimento cheese is by zingermans in ann arbor but they wholesale it. so if you are in the grand rapids, michigan area you can access it […]

bacon wrapped pimento cheese jalapeno poppers

Food & Beverage

bacon wrapped pimento cheese jalapeno poppers

the front of the headlines today are about a college student that was abducted by getting into the wrong car that she thought was her uber. friends we live in a scary time and I thought i would share some safety tips about buying antiques safe online. i am constantly scrolling to find treasure on […]

safety tips for buying antiques online

Style & Fashion

Safety Tips for Buying Antiques

it’s been a while since i gave a full otto update. and to be honest it’s because things have been so good. we have received countless good news after good news that it’s easy to just celebrate and move on. which is so wrong because i don’t want to just share the dark. because right […]

an update on otto

Lifestyle

An Update On Otto

i am pretty much a sale shopper through and through. when i buy something at full price it has to be multifunctional and something that i could see holding up real estate in my closet for a long time. i am a big believer in cost per ware. it’s how i justify most of my […]

what to wear pre spring white jacqueline dress

Style & Fashion

anthropologie jacqueline belted dress white long

this weekend actually felt like spring. so close in fact that I think we are justified in saying that we did some spring cleaning at the cottage on saturday. we’ve been wanting to head up north but not only has it been a little cold, the cottage has not been completely finished. we bought this […]

cottage spring cleaning

House & Home

otto weekend spring cleaning

if it has tulle, bows, ruffles or sequins i’m in. you know how much i absolutely dressing like a toddler girls dream. last night joe had a work dinner, otto fell asleep at seven and while i was supposed to be folding laundry i deep dived sequin skirts at nordstrom.com. a note about sequin dresses, […]

sequin dresses under $100

Style & Fashion

sequin dresses under $100

we have been having some pretty epic weekends around here lately. while we should be staying home and taking advantage of the melted snow and brown yard, getting ready for spring clean up around the farm.. we just don’t want to. exploring is so much more fun. and this past weekend was nothing short of […]

dinosaurs and hot chicken

Lifestyle

i got a taste of spring yesterday. michigan finally graced us with some none snow 50 degree almost spring weather. it made everyone around here a little crazy. maybe it’s the fact that it’s been so dark and dreary for so long or maybe it’s because we could finally walk around outside without our faces […]

honey lavender and lemon shortbread cookie sandwiches

Food & Beverage

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I'm abigail albers

Wife and mother, antique shopper, entrepreneur, gardener, sheep lady, sequin enthusiast and your Midwest Martha Stewart Wannabe. 

I am collector of collections and hobbies and I’m so excited to share them all with you here on my little slice of the internet. 

Grab a cup of coffee and settle in while I share a bit about who I am. 

Abby