Archive for the ‘Family Cottage Memories’ Category
Value of Summer Memories at The Family Cottage
June 21st, 2011
| Author: Dan A. Penning
It doesn’t matter what time of day you arrive, everything always looks the same. Granted, the trees are taller and wildflowers seem to be growing everywhere. But your family cottage is the same to you today as it’s always been.
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Start Your Weekend With a Smile at the Family Cottage
November 13th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
Create lasting Thanksgiving memories by topping your table with memories. All you need is a plain white tablecloth and some indelible fabric markers. Before your Thanksgiving meal begins, have everybody write down what they are most thankful for and then also have them write the date next to the message. Wash it and use it again next year. You will have a treasured keepsake that you can use over and over. One of the things to be thankful for is having begun the process of creating a cottage succession plan to keep your family cottage in your family for future generations so all can enjoy family holiday traditions.
Why The In-House Cottage Law Cat is Named Spike
October 11th, 2010
| Author: Dan A. Penning
Spike continues to be a topic of interest around The Depot and from first time visitors.
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.
The Best of Friends at the Family Cottage
August 12th, 2010
| Author: Dori Penning
Our summertime friends helped us celebrate Casey.
Conor and The Rose Lizard Club sign
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Tags: casey penning, Cottage Law, cottage succession plan, Family Cottage, friends, keeping the family cottage in the family, rose lizard, rose lizards club
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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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Tags: cottage succession plan, critters at the family cottage, Family Cottage, leaving cottage to family members, leelanau county, michigan cottage law, northern michigan, saving the family cottage, suttons bay
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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.