A while back something really cool happened. Kristen, one of our guests last season, sent me an email in the winter that said something like "Hey I pitched the idea of writing about the island and you to USA Today and its probably going to be in the paper..." Well, it IS in the paper and I don't know if this is allowed (someone stop me if this is like a copy right issue or something, it shouldn't be because this was totally free to download online,... and I included the ads

As I prepare for the summer ahead, a lot of folks have asked about how my son, Gideon, will do growing up in a bed and breakfast every summer. Luckily I have a lot to say in regards to the matter, as it is exactly how my brother, Jake, and I grew up every summer. Every summer, Jake, Mom, Dad, and I packed up and left our suburban Chicago home to run Haan's 1830 Inn on Mackinac Island. Dad was a high school teacher, so his job was perfectly suited for running a summer busine

I needed a business card that told you that I would probably be dressed like Zooey Deschanel on "New Girl" and bake you the best s