I’m glad I blogged more than I thought this year. Here are some highlights
Detroit: Life in Detroit – Emily / Stache International / Bons @ the DIA / Touch A Truck / Block / Rocky’s Road Brew / Life in Detroit – Caitlyn / Eastern Market / Avalon + Vera Jane + POP Offworld / Detroit Design 139 / MOGO / TEN Nail Bar
Books: Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk / Victoria / The Magnolia Story / A Gentleman from Moscow / Night, Night Groot / Pachinko / One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter / The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo / In the Company of Women / Uncommon Type / Founding Brothers /
Life: Helping the homeless / not sorry / Charleston / How to host a flower party / my peeps / MSU Children’s Garden / Grand Rapids / After 5 / Marriage / Lessons from my 20s / Friendsgiving /
Recipes: Slow Cooker Persian Lamb and Eggplant Stew / Coconut Red Curry Shrimp Soup / 50 Star Barbecue Chicken / Korean Beef Bowl / BEST BBQ meal / 4 ingredient dinner / Baked Apple Butter Brown Sugar Wings / Lemon-Ginger Chicken and Green Beans / Pan-Roasted Chicken with Za’atar, Potatoes, and Greens / Buttermilk Blueberry Puff
News: Barack Obama / Women’s March / awesome ladies / Lady Jayne! / Prince William / The Jimmys / take a knee / Harry + Meghan
Lucas: Motherhood musings (expectations, breastfeeding + working) / Lucas is ONE / 1940s Captain America birthday / co-parenting / baseball / motherhood defined / breastfeeding + weaning / moments / parenting / baking with baby / balance / favorite things /
January – The start of the Resistance. Let’s hope 2018 is the year of resurgence.
February – Slowly but surely our house is coming together – wallpaper is a good choice
March – One year of magic
April – I’m glad I continue to find time for reading (A Gentleman in Moscow is also a new favorite)
May – There were so many good things in May but the Flower Party was my favorite
June – A perfect summer meal
July – These two love Elmo
August – My LMB
September – I want to look like this next year.
October – 5 years married to this incredible human
November – I can’t pick between the babies and the ladies ❤
December – A VERY Merry Christmas, although it’s obvious 2017 kicked our butts