Last weekend we hosted so many friends, new and old for a weekend of food, filming, photos, and fleaing. (It’s weekends like this that feed our creative souls and make every dollar + minute spent to hold this place together worth it) THE HIGHLIGHTS: (see more at #aptwandawega) ! heather sperling of the tasting table whipped up some fantastic dinner and brunch. booze sponsored by Solemn Oath Brewery ( I sware to god, she’s a modern day grace kelly with a spatula) ! The folks @ Heritage bicycles stayed with us to hit the Elkhorn Flea Market. (along with the…

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We redesigned the Wandawega Country Club website and have incorporated a tab to browse local listings. It’s amazing how cheap you can get a lakehouse up here for. CHECK IT OUT   And, a bit about the new site… WANDAWEGA COUNTRY CLUB MISSION: Welcome to the official site of The Wandawega Country Club. A homeowners association dedicated to preserving the simple pleasures of life on Lake Wandawega, in the township of Sugar Creek, Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Whether you’re already a homeowner, a friend of Wandawega, or just want to learn more, please take a look around. Here are some of the vintage Wandawega shots on the site…

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This was a fun interview we did for one of our favorite mags for their “Real life strategies” section. All about entertaining. (Makes me want to throw another party.) Sadly- it didn’t run 🙁So what the h*ll, might as well share it here 🙂Makes me miss winter!! WARM HANDS, WARM HEART. For the ice rink parties that we host on our lake, I love greeting friends with a basket full of vintage hand knit mittens and scarves- folks relish the opportunity to  swap out the standard issue for something old and handmade and I always pair it with a toasty drink-  spiked…

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Happy Friday!I was looking for a good gift the other day and came across some fun idea’s that I wanted to share with you.No matter if you need a gift for wedding guests, mothers day, birthdays, holidays or thank you’s, it can be hard to know exactly what to get for someone and to stay within a budget.These are thoughtful little treasures that anyone can put together. Quick bread in a bottle: Beautiful and yummy. Potted succulents: We have seen this a lot but what makes it unique and special are all the different vessel idea’s out there. I love…

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Because it’s really a “canned ham” style trailer, not an Airstream, but who cares? Shes still cute. and saying “1957 Friendship brand canned-ham-style travel trailer’ is a helluvalot more work that just saying “airstream.” Y’all might remember the camper trailer we picked up last fall? David found it on craigslist, originally listed for $1100, but when he arrived with cash took it home for $900. Here is the original post with BEFORES. And here is the (almost) AFTER! WHAT WE DID * repainted the frame * refinished the wheels * buffed her out like a shiny penny * custom curtains…

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     I drive by this everyday.A few weeks ago we noticed that the facade had been stripped, revealing a gorgeous 1930’s enamel- tiled original front.And a beaming sign that readsSNAPPY SERVICE SYSTEM5¢.A little google digging reveals:Forgotten Chicago research department went to the Newberry Library to go through Chicago white and yellow pages from 1925 to 1959, looking for “Snappy Service System” restaurant locations. The Snappy Service System restaurant recently revealed at 1141 North Ashland was curiously not listed in any of the phone books examined.  Following are the Snappy Service Systems restaurants listed from 1934 (the first time these…

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Yup. Never thought we’d be doing this. But the Wandawega ‘house band’ is essentially just whoever shows up and picks up an instrument. So far, we’ve got the house piano, house guitar, bongos, trumpet, sticks, cow bell, tambourine, harmonica’s and a slew of random instruments that we don’t even know what to call, but folks like to pick up and make music with… So – when we got a gift certificate from our friends Kelly (of Fleur!) and Dave,  it was the perfect opportunity to add a banjo to the collection. They both had played up at camp a couple…

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