

Enjoy A Winter Cabin Rental Weekend for $300.00

It is a great place for a winter family reprieve This Indiana Vacation rental offers a lakefront view of Lake Webster, offering activities of ice-fishing, sledding, ice-skating and making snowmen. There's nothing like taking a walk across the frozen lake and marking your initials or name in the ice or snow, followed up by the warmth inside to two toasty fireplaces (one on each level) along with a hot cup of coca. It's not unusual to spot a deer family right outside the cabin doors. Now until the end of March we are offering a Indiana Winter Getaway Special. For only $300.00 you can enjoy winter at it's best from Friday until Sunday.
Indiana Highway 13...The Road To Small Town Treasures
There are many shops that I could blog about but I wanted to make mention of a few of the favorites that come to mind. Kitchens Plus is located in Wabash, IN and is a must visit. Do not let the name fool you as, yes they specialize in kitchens, but when they say PLUS... they mean it. They have so much more! This store is over flowing with a variety of unique items with emphasis on primitive home decor. The owners and staff are extremely friendly and talented. The store has an interior designer's touch and is creatively decorated with awesome displays. If you own a cabin or love primitive this is a great place to shop.
Our Vacation Home Indiana Cabin is located just 2 1/2 hours from northern Indianapolis. This Indiana Log Cabin views Lake Webster and the lake is known for Muskie Fishing. Reserve a date today to enjoy the adventure of travels and shopping to our Lakefront Cabin Rental.
Haiti...
Rent a Log Cabin and help contribute towards Haiti

Now you can enjoy a great winter cabin rental with lakefront views and help make a difference in Haiti.
We hope everyone will continue to hold Haiti in their prayers.
Haiti, Then and Now
When I was young my Dad and Mom took me to Haiti. I learned that this is a beautiful land and these are beautiful people like you and me. But you could stand in one spot and look in one direction and see beautiful palm trees, beaches, boats and oceans then turn your had a there was poverty, human waste in the streets, shantytowns and ugliness.
This country was a beautiful land back then with fishing just like ours. Granted it was different than Muskie Fishing Indiana, Bass Fishing Indiana, Crappie Fishing Indiana, Vacation Rentals Indiana but they love things like fishing, boats, water and goodness just like you and I do. They love their babies, their families their friends and even their shacks too.
Now Haiti's been hurt by the terrible tragedy of the earthquake. Now the ugliness has spread and brought with it more pain and suffering. They were finding happiness where they could then like you and me but now what little they had has been rocked. Right now these people need our help, not later, now!
If you know Epworth Forest, if you understand fishing, if you love your family, friends and acquaintances, then your spirit knows it's time to help them now. If you don't know the spirit of Take It Easy Cabin and our area, but you know compassion, then you know what I'm writing about.
Anyone who comes to our Cabin for spiritual healing, or fishing or whatever, we'll give what we can in your honor to Haiti relief. We'll donate 25% of whatever we get from rentals to Haiti from now 'til the end of FEB 2009. If you want a receipt, we'll give you one. We're doing the best we can and hope you are too. "Lighten up while you still can...take it easy."
Sincerely,
Duke & Roxanne, 317-625-2782
PS We are so blessed, and if you're reading this so are you, we have been touched and are trying to help, so let's take the time make a difference for those in so much pain. WDS
Spring is Just Around The Corner (But Come To Take It Easy Cabin Anyway!)
But, come visit the cabin anyway, there's a furnace to keep you toasty, 2 fireplaces to make you cozy, a log cabin atmosphere for nostalgia and plenty of activities to keep you occupied. Lake Webster Fishing is good on hardwater just like it is in the summer. Fishing Lakes Indiana are good all year 'round. And the shopping at antique malls never stops.
There's no better spiritual retreat than Epworth Forest! The spirits of the saints, saints like you and me and our ancestors, are everywhere and the scenery is beautiful. Roxanne and I looked out the window and saw 7 (seven) deer walk across the lake form the bird sanctuary to our yard and it was wonderful. We've all written our names in the snow, made snow angels, some ice skating and I've even eaten snow ice cream, have you?
A Winter Cabin Rental would be perfect for you. Lake Cottage Rentals Indiana, Vacation Rentals Indiana, Indiana Weekend Getaway and Vacation Rentals Indiana are something we do for you and our family and friends because they're valuable to the soul and to the collective peace of mind. Spring really is just around the corner but like the song says: "lighten up while you still can...take it easy."
Celebrate families and togetherness this Thanksgiving Day

Celebrate families and togetherness this Thanksgiving Day at our Epworth Forest Winter Cabin rental with some time-honored traditions, which gives one a sense of family identity and meaningfulness that can last for generations. Here are some ideas from Susie Cortright for starting new family traditions - and for revering the old ones:
1. Sit down with your family and reminisce about your childhood celebrations. What do you remember most about Thanksgiving and the days that follow? Thanksgiving traditions can be much more than just food and recipes. In what ways did your childhood traditions symbolize particular values, such as abundance, generosity, the importance of family? What would you like to do that's the same? What would you do like to do differently?
2. Make a small booklet or a mini scrapbook album (which you can either make or purchase.) Write "Five Things I Love About My Family and Friends" and keep it out on the table during your Thanksgiving celebration. Each guest can come and record thoughts and insights. Other themes to try: "Five Things I'm Thankful For" or "Five Wishes for my Family and Friends." An even simpler approach would be to put one sheet of cardstock out for each year - and combine them together over the years in a Thanksgiving Gratitude Scrapbook.
3. Keep a Family Gratitude Journal through the year. Each night, a family member can share something that they are grateful for. Share the highlights of this family tradition at the dinner table on Thanksgiving Day.
4. Make a Gratitude Circle. Before the Thanksgiving meal, everyone stands and holds hands in a circle. Guests each take a turn sharing what they are grateful for. Or - if your guests are on the shy side - ask everyone to write down their blessings on a piece of paper, which you can read before or after dinner.
5. Designate a particular tablecloth for your family Thanksgiving celebrations. Provide fabric markers where guests can record their "gratitudes" or special prayers for the year ahead. Ask your guests to sign and date each message, as you'll be using the same tablecloth year after year.
7. Make a hostess gift for the person who is cooking this year. Purchase an apron or a t-shirt or a gift album with sentiments of thanks from each guest. Present the gift after dinner.
8. Show your gratitude to an unsung hero. Get together with your family and decide on a person or a group in your community who could use an extra pat on the back, ie. firefighters, soldiers, police officers, volunteers. Put together a special plate of goodies and deliver it (or pack it up for shipping) as a family.
9. Preserve your traditions. After the meal, record everyone's favorite activities. Appoint one person to be the scribe - or ask everyone to jot down a few thoughts. And don't forget to take lots of photos. It's fun to place disposable cameras throughout the house so everyone can capture bits of the action.
Our Vacation Home Indiana Log Cabin is the perfect place to create family moments and traditions over the holidays.
Enjoy Pumpkin Cheesecake at our Vacation Rentals Indiana Cabin
Ingredients:
Crust:
1 pkg of graham crackers crumbled
1/2 stick of butter melted
1/4 cup of sugar
Filling:
3-8 oz. pkgs cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 can pumpkin
3 eggs
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp all spice
whipped cream
Mix crust ingredients together. Press into bottom of 9" spring from pan using the bottom of a flat glass but make sure not to press too hard.
Combine cheese, sugar, vanilla in large bowl, mix until smooth with electric mixer. Add pumpkin, eggs, and spices, beat till smooth. Pour into the crust. Bake for 60 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven and allow cooling to room temp. Refrigerate for 4-6 hours before serving. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.
Thanksgiving will be here before we can say, " I love Pumpkin Cheesecake"... Enjoy! And be sure to book your stay at our Vacation Home Indiana.
Our Epworth Forest Log Cabin is the perfect setting for Thanksgiving

I have noticed that most my client retailers that I call on have already started displaying Christmas items and Halloween hasn't even arrived yet, but I have also noticed a lot of people shopping online for cabin rentals for both Thanksgiving and Christmas here in northern Indiana lately.
If you are even thinking about Thanksgiving or Christmas yet, and you think that the perfect family gathering would be in a warm cabin with two fireplaces going, while gazing outside at Lake Webster, then you might want to get with it! We recently received some inquiries about Christmas but as of today Thanksgiving is still open.
Our Vacation Home Indiana Rental is so perfectly charming for holiday family dinners. The natural all wood log walls and floor inside is picture perfect. The cabin is fully equipped and has windows in every room with views that open up to nature. It is not unusual to see deer, gray squirrels and a variety of wild life right outside the windows. A log cabin setting is a perfect place to create a Thanksgiving or Christmas Memory.
Fall Leaves + Family = Autumn Fun

Halloween Movies recommended for Lake Cottage Rentals Indiana

I usually make a point to watch as many horror movies as possible in the fall leading up to Halloween. In honor of the upcoming season. I enjoy the feel of a classic old time horror movie that just feels good to watch on Halloween, much like Night of the Living Dead does. A good old fashion scary flick that gives you something to think about One of the scariest movies I saw as a child was one with Vincent Price called "House of Ushers" and after the movie they had the characters who had died (some who were buried alive) come from behind the screen... you talk about being scared. I have watched this movie as an adult and laugh at the exaggerated 60's drama and blood curdling screams.
Check this classic movie (funny now) out at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k48BMS5AfW0
I've noticed in the past few years that horror films are becoming too much to handle for certain people. A lot of these recent films are what is known as a slasher film when the plot focuses on psycho killers. These kinds of films give people like me anxiety, due to the fact that this possible situation could happen. These movies really creep me out especially when I am at our Vacation Home Indiana Cabin. It just feel scarier since we are more remotely located in a Northern Indiana Cabin.
Take a Breakfast Break to Maria's Pancake House


When the sun rises above our Vacation Home Indiana Log Cabin and cast it's early morning rays over Lake Webster our appetites begin to stir. Often we prepare our breakfast at the cabin and seat ourselves around the table to enjoy the view of the lake and nature. Then there are other times when we don't want to deal with the preparation and clean up an head out to Maria's Pancake House in North Webster, IN. Maria's is usually packed do to it's reputation for good food. Maria's offers excellent service along with a historical wall mural of various pics of the town and areas history. It's a great place to start your day before the daily cabin activities of bass or muskie fishing, boating, tubing or hiking.
Colder Indiana Weather Means Smoother Skiing Water
No doubt about it - this summer has been chillier than most, especially up at Lake Webster. In fact, I was just reading today about how this past July was the coldest July we've had in 60 years (the second coldest ever), with temperatures coming in 3.5 - 6.5 degrees colder than in the past. You may think this would ruin a trip up to your vacation home indiana, but you'd be wrong! There is still plenty to do in North Webster, and the temperatures are still moderate enough to get out on the water. In fact, my friends and family have really enjoyed the cooler weather as the lower temperatures have scared many boaters off, allowing for smoother and more open water. This makes for great skiing, wake boarding, or whatever water sport you might enjoy. Just the other weekend, we went out on the lake with some friends and were able to wake board on completely smooth water up until 10am. On a typical weekend on Lake Webster the water is usually churning up by 9am, and rough for those who like to ski/wake board on a glass surface.
So don't let the weather keep you from traveling up north - the Take It Easy cabin still has openings for your family to stay and enjoy a weekend of water sports this summer.
Pie Eyed Petey's ... a fun spot to visit while at the cabin

Arr, Fare-thee-well for now mates!
Dog Days of Summer at the Lake
Man it used to be hot & humid with no AC at Indiana Lake Cabins! All we had was cool Lake Webster Fishing in the early morning and late afternoon twilight. (I like the twilight, that's when the Marsh Crone feeds her brood the "Marsh Crone's Brew"...look it up...I swear...see for yourself on Hoss Hill Road at about 745PM!) There was also of course; swimming at the Epworth Forest Beach or off the boat or pier, speedboat ride with the wind in your hair, bike ride down the hill toward Eagle Point, trip for ice cream with the windows rolled down and "Hanky Panky" by Tommy James and The Shondells blastin' on the box, hangin' out in the basement. Lake cottage rentals used to be sweltering especially at night with the oscillating fan that only cooled you as it passed by.
But now our Northern Indiana Cabin Rentals have something great! Air Conditioning. That's right, central air so you don't need to drive to Syracuse to the Pickwick Theatre and watch GI Joe or BandSlam just to get that artificial AC cool. And you can sleep at night at our Vacation Home Indiana without putting your head down towards the foot of the bed
(I don't know why but before the AC may Dad did that 'cause he said it was cooler, right Dad.)
So go for it! Sweat it up all day and at night after your dip you can chill out the Dog Days in Fiiinnne AC. Be cool.
Get Info On North Webster Before You Stay At "Take It Easy Cabin"

In coming up with new ideas for our Take It Easy Cabin blog, I'm constantly looking across the web to find the latest news and stories about North Webster. The other day I stumbled across a great website that includes some of the best local info on North Webster: AmericanTowns.com. This site features events, news, blogs, photos, and reviews of the local restaurants/stores.
If you're headed up to our vacation home Indiana spot, check this site out to find out what's happening in and around Lake Webster. Even if you've stayed at many northern Indiana Cabins, you still may learn something new!
There are still open spots for late summer, early fall - just click on our calendar in the sidebar to check availability. We'd love to have you, your family and your friends come and see what makes North Webster so special.
Epworth Forest Summer of '69 - Not Exactly Woodstock (but close enough)
Relaxation, carefree hours, togetherness; they had all these at Woodstock and on Lake Webster 40 years ago and we still have 'em today. As I prepare for my Indiana Weekend Getaway I'll cling to the positives of that August weekend in 1969 and strive for creating new love experiences going forward.
Let this song; "Goin' Up The Country" by Canned Heat, play in your head and get the message the way they delivered it when they played it at Woodstock. (If you must look it up on YouTube, please be my guest.) The message: "Goin' up the country where the water tastes like wine...You've got a home as long as I've got mine."
Northern Indiana Farm Stand - Sweet Corn Charlie's
I wrote a couple weeks ago about all of the local farm stands you can stop at on the way up to the lake. Well, all that writing made me really start craving some fresh corn and tomatoes, so when I headed up to Lake Webster, I stopped at a local favorite - Sweet Corn Charlie's. I've never heard of Sweet Corn Charlies, but my friend who has been going up to Northern Indiana for many years has gone there several times. Sweet Corn Charlie's has 8 farms across Northern Indiana, but they have a stand a couple miles down the road from Lake Webster. Their Syracuse location is on Pickwick Drive, at the DQ intersection, next to the Family Dollar Store. Look for the Yellow and White Tent.
Hours:
Monday - Friday 10:00 - 5:45
Saturday 10:00 - 4:30
Sunday Closed
Next time you stay at our vacation home Indiana cabin - you must try this place! We pick up tomatoes, corn and watermelon and I have to admit that they were the best I have had in a long time. They have a variety of tomatoes, all for the same price, so we got a couple antique tomatoes and made a very colorful caprese salada (tomato, mozzarella and basil) and also got some green tomatoes and made fried green tomatoes. We boiled the corn and chopped up the watermelon and had a delicious meal for the whole family.
If you're looking for a way to connect with your family, take them on an Indiana Weekend Getaway: rent the Take It Easy Cabin, pick out fresh fruit/veggies from Sweet Corn Charlie's, then cook dinner together.
Missing our Vacation Home Indiana Log Cabin