Tandem For Two Blog

The Best Week of the Summer

There is a place in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that has a special place in the hearts of my family. We rent cottages in a row along a little jut of...

What is a Swizzle Stick?

Besides something fun to say, a swizzle stick is a small stick used to stir mixed drinks! Originally swizzle sticks were created in the 18th century at a rum plantation...

Summer is for Gathering

Growing up, summer was my least favorite season. It’s hard to believe, but when you live in the suburbs with no beach or pool nearby, only your banana seat bike...

How To Write a Personal Note for any Occasion

Letter writing really is a lost art in today’s culture of texts, emails and instant messaging. But there really are life occassions that warrant a thoughtful, handwritten note instead of...

The Lost Art of Letter Writing

I think I was a little old-fashioned even when I was young. Some of us are like that. My daughter is only 16 but is an old soul. When I...

How to Pack the Perfect Picnic Date

My husband and I often go on picnics. Sometimes it’s just as simple as grabbing a few snack items to take to the beach or sometimes it’s an entire spread...

Why You Need Picnics in Your Life

How long has it been since you’ve gone on a picnic? It’s not something people usually think about and to some it may even seem a bit silly. I didn’t...

Must Haves for a Teen Girl Emergency Kit

When my daughter started middle school, I grabbed one of my pouches, added a few cute enamel pins and turned it into a kit for emergencies. Since she’s gotten older,...

How To Efficiently Pack for a Week

I love to get away and I prefer to pack light when I do. My family actually teases me that I pack in such small suitcases or backpacks for our...

Taking the Road Less Traveled

When my husband and I got married less than a year out of college we hadn’t traveled too many places. He had never flown in an airplane or been to...

What is a tea towel?

Every once in a while I encounter someone who asks, "what the heck is a tea towel"? To me, it’s an old-fashioned way of saying kitchen towel or bar towel,...

How to Say I Love You without Spending a Dime

Have you ever heard of the book The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman? This was a book that had been recommended to me while I was in college and...