Behind the scenes of food blogging- Sharing By The Shore, a Northern Michigan Blogger Retreat

Sharing By The Shore- a Northern Michigan Blogger Retreat

The only thing better than being able to say that I photograph food and write recipes for a living is that I get to meet so many wonderful people doing it. From working with brands that I love, to making friends with women around the country I love blogging because of the people behind the computer screens.

Recently I was able to connect with some of these ladies at a blog conference/retreat in Northern Michigan- Sharing by the Shore. So much of the weekend was spent learning and teaching that I often forgot to take my camera out to snap photos, but I managed to grab a few to share a little behind-the-scenes peek.

Preparing Meals Together

When we weren’t in session we were cooking together. you could always find us around the kitchen island preparing meals and enjoying one another’s company while we divided up kitchen tasks.

Preparing meals together // Sharing By The Shore- a Northern Michigan Blogger Retreat

Door to Door Organics // Sharing By The Shore- a Northern Michigan Blogger Retreat

Fajita Fixings // Sharing By The Shore- a Northern Michigan Blogger Retreat

Starting the Day Together

We also had some serious breakfast fuel- I couldn’t get enough! Dairy is an important protein source to my family so I was excited to learn about local Michigan dairy. All of the food we cooked during our weekend was generously provided by Milk Means More, Door To Door Organics, Sabra and Bob’s Red Mill.

 

Waffle Bar //Sharing By The Shore- a Northern Michigan Blogger Retreat

Breakfast at the cabin // Sharing By The Shore- a Northern Michigan Blogger Retreat

Yogurt Parfaits // Sharing By The Shore- a Northern Michigan Blogger Retreat

Hitting the Town Together

Somehow between all of our home-cooked meals and sessions we found time to hit the town and see what Traverse City and Suttons Bay had to offer. We enjoyed time at L. Mawby WineryCherry Republic, and Aerie.

Cherry Republic Northern Michigan

Cherry Cider // Sharing By The Shore- a Northern Michigan Blogger Retreat

Bacon and Blue Cherry Fig Jam Pizza- a Cherry Republic original recipe

Cherry Soda // Sharing By The Shore- a Northern Michigan Blogger Retreat

Sharing By The Shore- a Northern Michigan Blogger Retreat

Learning Together

Some of my favorite times were spent doing what we love- photographing food!

Studying Food Photography // Sharing By The Shore- a Northern Michigan Blogger Retreat

Fresh Berries and Cream Waffles // Sharing By The Shore- a Northern Michigan Blogger Retreat

Some of my favorite ladies…

If you aren’t following these lovely bloggers already then you should be!

Rachel from Rachel Cooks
Erin from Well Plated
Deborah from Taste and Tell
Monique from Ambitious Kitchen
Liz from The Lemon Bowl
Krista from Joyful Healthy Eats
Aggie from Aggie’s Kitchen
Kristen from Dine and Dish
Brandy from Nutmeg Nanny

 

Milk Means More

Learn more at MilkMeansMore.org | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | Pinterest 

Thanks also to – Door to Door Organics, Sabra, Traverse City Tourism, Bob’s Red Mill, Bonne Maman Jam, KitchenIQ, Fair Trade USA, Printable Wisdom, More Sprinkled Joy, KitchenAid and Le Creuset. We were not compensated for attending this retreat, but these lovely brands sent us home with lots of goodies. Check out #SharingByTheShore hashtag on Twitter and Instagram!