I have two cookie exchanges this month plus Cara and I always bake cookies together; therefore, a month a meals will be displaced for some cookie recipes! Next month we’ll think more of vegetables… Honey Peanut Butter & Coconut Cookies Key Lime Shortbread Cookies Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies Andes Mint Cookies Lemon Bar Cookie Cups Salted Caramel … More December Cookies
This summer Danny told me that now that we’re ‘officially’ a family he wanted to start his own holiday tradition of going to the Lions game on Thanksgiving Day and staying at a hotel the night before. I was skeptical of this pre-season enthusiasm for the worst team in sports history; however, I told him … More Thanksgiving Tradition
I enjoyed the holiday and look forward to the extended weekend. Tomorrow includes my 10 year High School reunion!!! It does feel like forever since I was last in school; however, a decade seems SO long ago! I was lucky and had a fun high school experience. My school, teachers and classmates were all great. No … More Happy Friday
I have always been blessed with good fortune but this year exceeds even my best wishes. An AMAZING husband who I love more than anything. Preparing for our little boy. Quality time with our favorite girl. Wonderful memories with supportive, loving and fun families and friends. Blog adventures, personal enrichment and enjoyment. Professional growth and satisfaction. … More Thankful
Not the best picture but a great memory. Last night I went to confirmation rehearsal with Madison, it was an honor to be asked and a fun aunt experience. I love all 14 nieces/nephews the same; however, Madison and I do share common interests that are hard to ignore. Namely, we’re both fangirls and writers. Fangirls … More Happy Friday
Watching The Good Wife. I watched it when it first started but haven’t for years. Boredom, Stockard Channing and Chris Noth got the best of me and I’ve started watching again – I’m satisfied. Also the Pistons – we love basketball. Reading… I waited a month for a couple books to come in from a hold but … More Currently
Networking. It means different things to different people but for many it sounds awful. For a long time, I was one of those people. Whenever, I was at an event or with a group of strangers I’d have my back firmly against a wall waiting for the scheduled program or an appropriate time to leave. Since joining … More Networking 101
I’ve been talking health, beauty and fashion for years, in the – ‘this is on my to-do’ list sense and I feel the clock ticking extra loud these days. Being a mom is a big deal. You’re setting an example that will leave a lasting impact on a person’s life and for someone with some … More September Monthly Beauty Buys
Last year I wrote a summer to-do list, this year its fall. Autumn is far and away my favorite season. I love the weather, the activities and the celebrations! Here are the things I’m looking forward to most. Greenmead: The historic site is a little Greenfield Village in Livonia. It is a cute collection of old homes … More For Fall
It was only a week ago I was praising the City of Detroit for its improvements and parking system and three days ago when I received my first infamous $45 Detroit parking ticket. Yes, for all of my efforts to avoid that dreaded envelop I came back to my car Friday to find one. Since … More Blacklisted
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