Family Cottage Brings out Clown in All of Us
September 4th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
“Make one person happy each day, and in forty years you will have made 14,600 human beings happy for a little time, at least.” -Charley Willey
Helpful Tips to Make Your Everyday Life Better at the Family Cottage
August 29th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
Are you a multi-tasker? I would like to think I am. I came across an empowering quote:
“The greatest things on earth have been done little by little” –Thomas Guthrie.
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Cottage Law in Michigan and the Cottage Law Dogs
August 29th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
They like their dishes really clean
Cottage Law Circle of Kindness
August 22nd, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
Do you belong to the circle of kindness? This means, to belong, you do something kind for someone. Kindness costs you nothing. It is a friendly gesture that you don’t think twice about. There is no ulterior motive. You never know when you are going to make a difference in someone’s life.
Skunks at the Family Cottage in Northern Michigan
August 11th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
Summer began as usual at the family cottage. The dogs, our chocolate labs Jake and Ginger, and our two cats Max and Joey and the three teen boys plus a friend were all settled in for a glorious summer at the cottage.
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Cottage-Law.com – A Way of Life for the Family
August 11th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
A cottage in northern Michigan is a way of life. It is a place with a purpose. It awakens the heart. There is passion and dreams at a cottage. There are water bays, beaches, bonfires, friends, family, pets, and vineyards with great wineries. A cottage is a feeling of peace. This becomes a beautiful place to be, especially when you don’t want to be anywhere else.
The Blessing of Life in a Child’s Eyes
August 4th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
When looking at your family cottage, look who it goes to, the various family members and places you visit. Read the rest of this entry »
The Long Lazy Days of Summer at the Family Cottage on the Lake
August 3rd, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
Did you know that just watching and listening to a water sprinkler on your lawn provides solace and serenity. Our chocolate Labradors back from their vacation at the lake and family cottage seem eager to chase squirrels and lay in the sun on the moist grass in their own yard. What a beautiful day in July. We finally got a break from the humidity for a few days.
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Chocolate Labradors at the Lake Cottage
July 29th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
To watch a Labrador Retriever swim in the lake is like watching a sea otter. Their heads are above water and they meander with such ease in the water. Our chocolate labs have grown up swimming at our family cottage in Suttons Bay, Michigan. This year, a family friend took them for a weekend vacation to their lakeside family cottage near Elkhart, Indiana. Now if you have never owned a lab, they love the water. These beautiful creatures believe this is paradise at its best. Labs have webbed feet. If you spread their paws, there is a built-in paddle – each webbed paw is in the in-between parts like a duck. They can spend more time swimming after a stick or a ball, until you have to declare the game is over.
Chocolate Labs on Vacation at the Family Cottage
July 26th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
The Cottage-Law Dogs of Summer!
Our beautiful chocolate Labradors summer with us at the family cottage. Each year, they become dogs at the beach. They love the water and would jump off the docks in Suttons Bay, Michigan to swim. It’s usually Ginger first, and then Jake.