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Lake Michigan Cottage

June 13, 2013 by Chris

As I was finalizing grades and cleaning up my classroom, my husband texted me that we were going to Ludington for the weekend to stay at our friend’s cottage. Our friend was all, “Hey, my cottage is open this weekend. Wanna stay at it?” And we were all, “We’re on our way!” I chronicled some of our stay on Instagram, but it deserves its own post. If you’ve been to the Michigan shoreline (especially in the summer), you know that it just can’t be beat. In my shark-fearing husband’s words, “It has all the beauty of the ocean without the death wish of being eaten by a shark.”

It was too beautiful to put all the pictures into one post, so I’ll break it up for ya. Today, we’ll tour the exterior. ‘Cause let’s face it–that’s the meat and potatoes of the place. I gasped when we pulled up. You can’t see in the picture, but the lake is viewable from here. The blue exterior? The orange door? I was sold.

Blue cottage

And here’s the back. Windows everywhere. If it were up to me, windows would replace the back of every house. Just can’t have enough of them. And yes–we totally used that hammock. Loved it.

Lake Michigan cottage

The view from the deck was just amazing. We had coffee on the loungers, and we talked about what a perfect start to our summer this truly was.

Ludington cottage

The fenced in platform on the left is actually where the house was when our friend bought it. It was on the verge of falling into the lake, so he moved it back. The power of erosion, eh? It was the perfect amount of space for the kids to run around and for them to practice baseball. 

Lake Michigan from bluff

And then there’s this. We watched a gorgeous sunset, and we saw a cool storm come in. It’s like mother nature was saying, “Hey! Let me show you what I can do!” during our stay. 

Lake Michigan view

Of course, being up on a bluff had it’s disadvantages–256 of them to be exact. 

Beach view

It was quite a treck going up and down the stairs, but we limited our excursions to a couple a day. It wasn’t very hot yet, so we didn’t feel the need to jump in the ice-cold water just yet. 

Beach stairs

Skipping rocks and exploring the shoreline was our pastime.

Jackson on beach
And fires. We love a good summer fire. We had one on the bluff and one on the beach. 

Fire on the bluff

Quite the view, eh? Lake view

Kids on beach

I could go on and on (my photo library certainly says so!), but just know that it was a wonderful time with my family. If you haven’t visited the area, I highly recommend it! Next up? The inside of the cottage! I’ll be back.

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Well, hello. Ahem. Allow myself to introduce..my..self. My name is Chris! And I’m a blogger! I got into blogging after spending months reading all the inspiration that is found in blogland. I thought to myself, “Self, I can do this. I might have something to offer too!” And so it began...
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About Chris

Well, hello. Ahem. Allow myself to introduce..my..self. My name is Chris! And I’m a blogger! I got into blogging after spending months reading all the inspiration that is found in blogland. I thought to myself, “Self, I can do this. I might have something to offer too!” And so it began...

Comments

  1. LuAnn says

    June 13, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    Looks like a great time. We lives in Algoma WI, 1 mile from the lake, that water never warmed up. Next week celebrating the in-laws 50th. Staying in a cabin on the WI river. They say we can tube but really I feel that the ice just melted.

  2. Kim @ Plumberry Pie says

    June 13, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    We go to Lake Michigan two weeks out of the summer every summer. Can.not.wait to get there. I have to wait until the end of July this year. Not soon enough! So true, Lake Michigan in summer cannot be beat! It’s absolutely stunning. Look forward to the indoor shots.

  3. Sarah @ The Chef Next Door says

    June 13, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    Gorgeous! I absolutely love that area. Can’t wait to see pics of the inside! 🙂

  4. Michelle says

    June 13, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    Love Lake Michigan! There are so many great, quaint little areas to explore too!

  5. Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says

    June 13, 2013 at 5:54 pm

    Wow, what a spectacular view. Love it. Great pictures. Hugs, Marty

  6. jessica @fourgenerationsoneroof says

    June 13, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    Looks like a beautiful place! Breathtaking!

  7. amber says

    June 14, 2013 at 9:09 am

    Wow! What a dream! I live in Ohio and I have never been to the Michigan shoreline. It looks amazing! I think we might have to take a vacation up north!

  8. ValenzMom a/k/a Helen says

    June 14, 2013 at 2:06 pm

    WOW! We certainly can’t beat that here in TX. It’s already in the upper 90s and the water temp is probably at least in the mid 80s. I’d love to get up north sometime in the near future to experience what y’all have. We’ll just be going to Houston to see our son this weekend, then on to Galveston for Father’s Day. Houston is only about 3 hrs away from Austin where we live.

  9. Gloria @glutenfreepoodlehome says

    June 14, 2013 at 2:50 pm

    Beautiful. Isn’t Ludington where you can take a ferry over from Wisconsin?

  10. Christy says

    June 14, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    I want to live there. 🙂

  11. Heather says

    June 14, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    breathtaking! Beyond that, I’m speechless 😉

  12. Suzy @ Worthing Court says

    June 14, 2013 at 6:37 pm

    I’m in NC and grew up going to beaches here. BUT – I visited one of the great lakes for the first time two years ago during a trip to Milwaukee. We were there in June and it.was.amazing! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! My hubby is from Wisconsin so we did lots of exploring of different parts of the lake. We’re going back for a week soon and I can’t wait! Fell in love with Chicago too! Your friend’s cottage is to die for and it’s so sweet of her to offer it to you.

  13. Linda says

    June 14, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    I happen to live in Ludington, and it’s a beautiful place, and very busy right now, Macker weekend, last week was the Lakestride. We live close to the state park, another beautiful place to see.

  14. Sheri says

    June 14, 2013 at 6:52 pm

    Those pictures are making me homesick! We rented a cottage in Ludington about 10 years ago.
    There were Adirondack chairs on the deck above the stairs that led down to the beach. I’d sit out there in the morning with a cup of tea and watch the Badger sail in to Ludington. My favorite vacation ever.

  15. Krista W says

    June 14, 2013 at 10:19 pm

    We’ve been thinking of traveling to one of the beaches in Michigan. Was the water warm enough to swim?

  16. Janette says

    June 15, 2013 at 3:52 am

    Oh my word….this place looks like heaven….that would be my ideal Summer , but living in the UK it’s not really going to happen anytime soon….Thanks for sharing.x

  17. Melanie says

    June 15, 2013 at 8:22 pm

    Love it! How lucky you are to have friends that have such a beautiful cottage on the lake and invited you to stay there. I live in the Chicago suburbs and have also been to Michigan lots of times, so I’m very familar with Lake Michigan. 🙂

  18. Pam roach says

    June 15, 2013 at 10:07 pm

    Gorgeous and not far from our home here in Pentwater. Heaven on earth.

  19. Tammy @ The Colored Door says

    June 15, 2013 at 10:43 pm

    Your pictures are beautiful! I am from Michigan and northern MI is so beautiful. I just started my own blog and have really enjoyed reading your blog.

  20. Karyn says

    June 19, 2013 at 9:04 am

    Chris, that is stunning!! I actually wondering if that was our old house that has been redone. We lived on lakeshore drive on the bluff. My parents had to move the house back when we were young and it looks just like it! We sold it to consumers when we moved to the middle of the state and it went to pieces. Glad u had a good time either way, lake michigan is the best! If that is the house..what a coincidence! Love your blog!

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