Emily was the ‘It’ girl of elementary school and I was the polar opposite. The words I’d use to describe my younger self are loud and desperate (I’m happy to say I would no longer use those descriptors). As ‘uncool’ as I was, Emily was always gracious and nice – no Mean Girl story here. … More Life in Detroit: Emily D’Annunzio Goodman
I have to admit I spend almost no time in here these days. Lucas is a fickle sleeper and for the longest time wanted to be held all night long. Now, I don’t necessarily have to hold him but I do have to be next to him for him to sleep. Since our bed is so … More Our Bedroom
My baby has reached double digit months and I’m holding on to every second of babyhood, while simultaneously planning his first birthday – crazy I know! Lucas is an adventurer. He loves to explore and try new things. We like to give him freedom but are constantly warning him away from electrical cords, the television, … More Lucas 10 Months
I don’t believe in waiting for a specific day or date to make a change; however, a new year does encourage a fresh start. I have big plans for this year and am excited to get started. The first thing I did was chop off a half foot of my hair. I’m glad I did it … More New Year Resolve
Turns out I blogged a bit more than I thought this year. Here are some highlights: Detroit: Seldon Standard/Townhouse/Trinosophes/Central Kitchen + Bar/Huron Room/Detroit 75 Kitchen/Wintertime Fun Books: Some Luck trilogy/The Paris Wife/The Black Calhouns/Xander’s Panda Party/Liars & Saints/The Truth According to Us/ America’s First Daughter/ Dept. of Speculation/ How to be a Parisan/The Hamilton Affair Home: … More Year in Review
Last year I decided that we would take short (1 to 2 minute) monthly videos to capture our life and at the end of the year bring it all together for one long(er) video. We’re only two years in and already our lives are completely different from when we started. Obviously, Lucas is the biggest … More 2016
I started multiple blog post this week but never found time to finish. The charming gent in my arms above has taken an extreme disinterest in going to bed before 10pm so not much is being accomplished in the evenings. Lucas and I are also sick, hopefully, we’ll both be on the road to recovery … More Happy Friday and Merry Christmas
It was a weekend for the memory books and therefore the blog! Friday: Mom took us to the Ford House and it was beautiful. It’s hard to believe people lived so luxuriously not that long ago. I certainly experienced some envy and a desire to have a formal dress requirement for dinner… Aunt Mikki remembers … More Weekend Update
Talk about holiday cheer – how cute are these babes? Life is a whirlwind these days. Adulting is hard but parenting this little meatball is the best thing ever! Enjoying the Hamilton craze. Earlier this year I attempted Ron Chernow’s Hamilton and it’s WAY too dense. I read Elizabeth Cobb’s novel The Hamilton Affair and really … More Currently
So my dear friend Amy set a 30 day #GetYourShitTogetherGray challenge and I’m inspired! Parenting Lucas is easy but being an adult and parenting is far more difficult than I imagined! I felt like a grown-up at 25 but now my productivity levels are at appallingly low levels and I find myself overwhelmed by responsibility. It’s … More 31 Day Challenge
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