Applesauce Inn Bed & Breakfast

10/25/2026

Fall is showing all her glory!!!

10/25/2026

Our first Guest Harvest Dinner was a HUGE success! 🍂🍎

And oh, what a lovely weekend it was!

We started Friday evening with sips and nibbles, followed by a cozy Saturday morning breakfast before our guests headed out to explore the beautiful Old Mission Peninsula.

Then it was back to the B&B for an evening around the table, sharing a delicious fall dinner featuring old-fashioned roast pork, Upper Peninsula wild rice with local mushrooms, and oven-roasted squash with sage butter.

And for dessert? My French Apple Custard topped with brandy-infused whipped cream. 😋🍎

Good food, beautiful places to explore, and the simple pleasure of gathering around the table with wonderful people. This is exactly why we love what we do here at Applesauce Inn.

A little fall magic, a full table, and memories made. ❤️

I have a feeling this is just the beginning of a lovely new tradition! 🍂

10/23/2026

🍂 **We’ve Been Leaving the Leaves! And Here’s Why…** 🍂

For several years now, we’ve been practicing *“leaving the leaves,”* and we’ve definitely noticed a difference! 🐞🐸🐦

We’ve seen an increase in the variety of bugs around our property, along with more toads and birds visiting during both the winter and summer months.

Those beautiful fallen leaves do more than create a colorful autumn landscape. They provide shelter for beneficial insects, help protect the soil, and offer food and habitat for the wildlife that calls our yard home.

So, if you happen to drive by and see all those lovely leaves, just know **we’re leaving them there for a reason!** ❤️🍁

Sometimes, a little less yard work can mean a whole lot more life in our natural world.

🌿 **Leave the leaves. Let nature do its thing!**

Leave the Leaves! You can get this shirt in our Etsy shop: https://organicandgood.etsy.com

If you haven’t already heard, it’s best to leave the rakes, leaf blowers, and plastic garbage bags in the garage. Leaves aren’t trash. They’re food for the soil and food and shelter for bees, birds, butterflies, frogs, salamanders, small mammals, turtles, and a whole lot of other important critters. You can do your back, and Nature, a favor be leaving the leaves alone. Let your friends and neighbors know!

If you have a lawn, when you let leaves decompose as nature intended, they break down into natural mulch, which is great for the environment. It provides nutrients for the soil that will feed your lawn next spring, as well as your garden and any trees or other plants you have growing in your yard. If you must, you can mow the leaves into the grass as mulch. “Leaves form a natural mulch that helps suppress weeds and fertilizes the soil as it breaks down,” National Wildlife Federation naturalist David Mizejewski explained. “Why spend money on mulch and fertilizer when you can make your own?”

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

A little French-inspired goodness this morning… 🍎

French Clafouti with brandied apples. Warm, custardy, full of cozy fall flavors, and just the kind of breakfast that makes you want to linger a little longer at the table.

Just another morning at the Inn. ❤️

10/22/2026

Are you already dreaming about your 2027 summer getaway?

Our books are OPEN, and dates are already filling up, we'd love to have you here at Applesauce Inn!

Think slow mornings, delicious homemade breakfasts, a little exploring around Northern Michigan, and coming back to a cozy room at the end of the day.

Summer has a way of sneaking up on us, so if you're the kind who likes to plan ahead, now's your time!

We can't wait to welcome you. ❤️

10/21/2026

As an innkeeper, I wear a few different hats around here!

One thing I truly love is being involved in our little community, which is why I’m proud to be part of both our Downtown Development Authority and the Bellaire Chamber.

Today’s hat? A short coffee chat seminar all about the importance of public art in our communities.

Because being an innkeeper is about more than welcoming guests and making breakfast. It’s also about being part of what makes our little town special.

And I think that’s a pretty wonderful part of the job......and the view was pretty exceptional...

Great Lakes Center for the Arts

10/19/2026

Channeling a little Erin French from The Lost Kitchen this morning...
Bistro Eggs and a mixed baby greens salad with heirloom tomatoes, feta cheese and my homemade lavender infused honey....

Her new cookbook Sieze the Supper is already a favorite of mine 😋

10/18/2026

One of the BEST compliments we could ever receive…

Someone staying somewhere else asked if they could come to the Applesauce Inn just for breakfast.

And honestly, that makes our hearts happy.

We put so much love into our breakfasts, from scratch-made dishes to pretty vintage plates and those slow, cozy mornings around the table.

The little reminder:
We’re a bed & breakfast, not a restaurant, so breakfast is reserved exclusively for our overnight guests.
As much as we’d love to welcome everyone to our table, we aren’t able to serve the public.

But if our breakfast has you curious… maybe it’s time to book yourself a little getaway.

Come for the breakfast. Stay for the whole Applesauce Inn experience.