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Rylee and Cru Seagull outfit

the gifts are opened, the balloons have deflated and Otto is officially a three year old. I woke up this morning and thought no way he’s now over three. Then I looked at how big he was sprawled out in my bed horizontal taking up the entire space. I was unfortunate enough to get the […]

The story of a three year old

Lifestyle

On Saturday I had the rare opportunity to have some alone time at the farmers market. Since I was heading to the sale at Garden House on my way back I decided to try a market I haven’t been to in a while. I headed south to the Kalmazoo Farmers Market. I forgot how absolutely […]

Visiting the Kalamazoo Farmers Market

Lifestyle

Currents

This week brought back so many memories of when Otto was a newborn and I was desperate to get out of the house but we had to be careful because he was pre surgery and in heart failure. The farmers market always felt like (and was) a safe place for us to go. Every Wednesday […]

Midwest Farmers Market Report June

Style & Fashion

Safety at the Farmers Market

This week has been full of anxiety with Joe and I slowly dipping our toes in the “real world” and getting back slowly to work, well work outside of the home. Joe and I both spent some time in the office this week while the other stayed home with Otto. We decided we are going […]

The Anxiety of Getting Back Into the Swing of Things

Lifestyle

Toddler Playing Basketball

Back in March we were geared up and ready for all of Otto’s appointments. We had a sedation appointment scheduled for his kidney ultrasound, ekg and echocardiogram with followups with both doctors that afternoon. Then Covid 19 started trickling into our community and everything shut down with the snap of a finger and it was […]

Appointment Day in the times of Covid

Lifestyle

Otto in the tulip farm Holland Michigan

I’ve never been one to enjoy scary movies or deep thinking movies. I feel like horror and drama cause way to much anxiety for me. If I am going to watch a movie, I want to laugh and feel good. Especially right now. While we are all home social distancing I thought it would be […]

10 Feel Good Romantic Comedies to Binge Now

Lifestyle

Top Ten Romantic COmedies to binge now

I always like to have citrus on hand in my home. Not only does it come in bright and cheerful colors like vibrant oranges, yellows and greens but it adds an extra zest (literally) to dressings, desserts and dinners. It can be used for household cleaning as well as sprinkling into a muffin. I had […]

No Waste Lemon Curd

Food & Beverage

Zero Waste Lemon Curd

These are scary times and uncharted waters we are navigating here with the coronavirus. I refuse to contribute to the fear and paranoia that is constantly pumped out by the media. We have a choice. We can be smart, educated and level headed in times like this or we can run around like chicken little. […]

How to Support Small Businesses during a crisis

Lifestyle

Yellow Silk Dress

What a week it has been catching up from being gone for work/fun. I feel like my hands might fall off from typing so much. I am looking forward to getting together with my pal Ashley for some fun in downtown Holland for Girlfriends Weekend! When we showed up to the same coffee shop to […]

Same Skirt Two Ways Just in Time for Girlfriends Weekend

Style & Fashion

Sequin tulle skirt styled two ways

I am continuing with my campaign to get you all to come and visit Michigan. In addition to an excellent food, wine and beer culture (as well as an emerging cocktail culture) we also have incredible coffee shops. People joke that we have a church on every corner, I would argue along side them we […]

My Favorite Coffee Shops in West Michigan

Lifestyle

I  remember the first time I found Half Baked Harvests blog. I was brand new to cooking and I was going to have some friends over for dinner and The Holland Farmers Market posted one of her recipes for a peach and polenta stacks. This was probably 8 or so years ago and I didn’t […]

Slow Cooked Short Ribs with Buttery Mushroom Sauce

Food & Beverage

Slow cooker ribs

This Mint Cold is from last season but here are some of my favorites from the internet. This one from Asos This one from Modcloth  This dress I wont from Frances Jaye is by Elk but there is a similar one here for $40! Frye Boots are also close to 8 years old but similar […]

Mint Atlantic Pacific Coat

Style & Fashion

Frances Jaye Holland Elk Dress

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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. 

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