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Living The Cottage Life

in Family, Lifestyle, Travel on 08/13/14

We made it to the cottage!  A vacation I look forward to all year long. (no really I have a countdown on my phone and everything!)

It’s a chance to unplug, and spend an entire week with the one’s I love the most. 

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Long hot summer days spent swimming off the dock.

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Contemplating who can swim the farthest.Cottage2014DockDays

Drifting through the clean crisp water, without a trouble in the world.

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Ending every night with old fashioned board games, laughter, and even a quick glass of wine fire side.

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I am so thankful for our getaway “up north” every year.  The chance to create some new traditions and make some memories with our children. 

It’s decided; cottage life is truly good for the soul.

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    Comments

    1. Chandra Christine O'Connor says

      August 19, 2014 at 12:49 pm

      you are taking great pictures

    2. Melinda says

      August 18, 2014 at 12:29 pm

      Lovely photos. I want to go up to the cottage now.

    3. Victoria Ess says

      August 18, 2014 at 12:03 pm

      Those pictures are gorgeous! I hope to get away to a cottage next summer.

    4. slamdunk says

      August 17, 2014 at 9:16 pm

      Definitely agree–that looks wonderful. Just returned from our last vacation of the summer–time to get back to reality. Blah.

    5. Deborah Pucci says

      August 17, 2014 at 2:50 pm

      Looks like heaven!

    6. Lynda Cook says

      August 15, 2014 at 11:15 pm

      So beautiful and an excellent way to unwind, miss going up to the cottage, it was like heaven so peaceful!!

    7. Soozle says

      August 15, 2014 at 6:47 am

      Such wonderful photos! YOur cabin getaway truly is a little slice of paradise!

    8. Yuen C says

      August 14, 2014 at 11:19 pm

      I have never been to a cottage before, this looks lovely!

    9. JaimeeM says

      August 14, 2014 at 10:48 am

      I came back to this post to look at your pictures. cottage life is the life to live. lol

    10. Darlene Schuller says

      August 14, 2014 at 9:35 am

      Such beautiful photos.. I could use some of that cottage life right now…!

    11. MrDisco says

      August 13, 2014 at 10:30 pm

      clearly i need a cottage to take some great photos

    12. Judy Cowan says

      August 13, 2014 at 8:10 pm

      Looks so nice, hope the weather is better there than in Southern Ontario.

    13. Gigi says

      August 13, 2014 at 6:26 pm

      I NEED a getaway right about now. Enjoy yours!

    14. JaimeeM says

      August 13, 2014 at 10:33 am

      Ahhh that looks so peaceful.

    15. Debbie Bashford says

      August 13, 2014 at 10:12 am

      It’s been so long since I went away anywhere, although I do live in a spot where most people come to get away, so I can’t complain too much 🙂

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