Small Town Snapshot Sunday- Middlebury, IN

For this weeks Small Town Snaphot Sunday, I want to introduce everyone to a small town in Indiana, called Middlebury. The pictures you will see are from the "hot spot" in Middlebury. This town is nestled in Amish Country, and this restaurant draws people from all over. It's a family style, Amish cooking kind of place. There is also a gift shop, and a country bakery. There are a couple other buildings on the property where you can explore the simpler life. The food is amazingly good, and the service is always friendly. The name of the restaurant is Essenhaus, and if you are ever in Middlebury, IN, I highly recommend trying it.. Yummy! It's always been a family favorite of my side of the family. Be careful of the buggies though :-)!

Entrance to the bakery
front entrance

inside the gift shop area. Yep...my hubby and older kids!

Advertisement for the shops that are seperate from the restaurant!

My little Lillian enjoying her meal. The food is delicious for all ages!

I hope you enjoyed my small town for this week. I know I did, and now I'm hungry! Don't forget to join Wendy, On the Front Porch, for more Small Town snapshots.

Small Town Snapshot Sunday

I've really enjoyed getting in on the Small Town Snapshot Sundays. This week, I am focusing on a small town that is near and dear to our hearts, Buchanan, MI. This is the town that my husband and I lived in when we were first married, and stayed until our oldest son was about 5 months old. We bought a house in the neighboring city of Niles, but we still visit Buchanan often. Buchanan is the epitomy of a small Southwestern Michigan town. Beautiful, quaint, yet full of life!

These first three pictures of of our personal favorite place in Buchanan. A place called Fernwood. This is nature preserve that we have been members of for years, and it is well worth the money! Fernwood, is beautiful, and provides many opportunities for education, appreciation, and even exercise! I highly recommend it, if you are ever in the area!


This is the water wheel!

Two of my little ones enjoying the frog pond.

The herb garden area

Some Saturday afternoon boaters on the Mighty St. Joe River!

I had to have a shot of Lowery's Meat Market....small town America at it's finest!!

This is Redbud track and trail, a national motocross track. Every Sunday you can here the buzzing of the bikers from Redbud, throughout Buchanan. People from all over the country come here!!

These two picture are taken from a five star resort campground nestled in

the outskirts of Buchanan, called Bear Cave. It's a neat place to stay. They

have a cave that you can access through the gift shop, and lots of other activities

to enjoy. If you ever plan to be in this area, and you like to camp, or just want

to come out and see the cave, check them out http://www.1000trails.com/!!

This is Buchanan High School. The Bucks!!

Here is where they host the Farmers Market during the summer!

There is an old mill near dowtown, called Pears Mill. Here are my

boys pretending that they can lift the old millstones! Notice my little

Lily is trying it too!

The Tin Shop Theatre, the old community Theater!

Downtown. It's a very pretty downtown area. Everyone

knows everyone in Buchanan, and people tend to just hang out

on the weekends.

I highly recommend checking out Buchanan, if you are every down here near Southwest Michigan. There is lots to do, and much beauty to take in!! Hope you all enjoyed it!!

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Small Town Snapshot Sunday

I found this great thing for Sundays hosted by Wendy at wendysees.blogspot.com that is called Small Town Snapshot Sunday. We love small towns, and happen to live near many of them. Our actual town does not qualify, however, quite a few of our neighboring towns here in Southwest Michigan, do.

These pictures were taken at one of our family's favorite spots. This is outside of a small town called Berrien Springs, MI. This barn is very old, and is owned by the Stover Family. It's a great place for fresh seasonal produce, many homeade canned products, cider, and just plain good downhome service and smiles! Our children have always loved it, and there are always kittens floating around to be chased and loved.

Stovers always hosts a Relay for Life fundraiser in June, with delicious food, and prize baskets to be won...all for donation only! We take our kids every year.

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