One of my favorite things to do is cook but I haven’t been able to do it much since Lucas was born. Now that he’s older, I’m getting back into the kitchen and bringing him with me. This week we took the apples from the orchard and made apple butter and apple rhubarb pie. Lucas … More Baking with Baby
It’s crazy hot and humid around here but I will not let that put a damper on my sweater weather season. The sweater and jeans are from the GAP outlet and I plan to live in them for the next two months at least. Other fall things I’m really looking forward to: Making // Apple butter for … More Fall Favorites
This week I got a sneak preview of the Detroit Design 139 exhibit that opens to the public today at 1001 Woodward. The three week exhibit showcases the development projects underway in Detroit and it’s incredible! I’m in awe of the plans for downtown/Midtown and even more impressed for the plans for the neighborhoods. The … More Find of the Week: Detroit Design 139
I spent three days in Detroit and saw more than I have in ages. I decided one way to keep up on blogging will be to share highlights from the places I’ve been. Here are this week’s three favorites. Avalon Cafe + Biscuit Bar // Avalon’s chocolate sea salt cookie is my absolute favorite and … More Finds of the Week
Detroit is gritty, it’s vibrant, it’s whatever you want it to be. Flourishing, empty. Friendly, dangerous. Diverse, segregated. It’s a city of contrast and that’s what makes it interesting. Detroit is transforming at an unfathomable rate. In many ways it’s going in two different directions. The city center is bustling and the neighborhoods are struggling. … More Looking Forward
I love this picture because it pretty much sums up my parenting experience – who’s in charge? Nearly 18 months in the parenting game and I’m winging it. As soon as you get a handle on one stage, it’s on to the next one and with Lucas we’ve seemed to gone from not-so-tiny baby to … More On Parenting
Grand Rapids is a great city, every time we visit I tell myself we’ll go more often because even though it’s on the other side of the state, it isn’t that far away. Although it isn’t that far away geographically, it’s almost the polar opposite of Detroit. As previously noted, Grand Rapids has an advantage … More 5 Things in Grand Rapids
My Mom wanted to take Lucas on a summer trip to Grand Rapids and they let me and Danny tag along. To make it more of a ‘vacation’ we left Friday night for East Lansing and went to Michigan State University’s 4-H Children’s Garden on Saturday morning. It was an afterthought destination but turned out … More Snapshot Michigan: MSU Children’s Garden
What a week. There are so many words that I don’t know where to begin or end. Instead I’ll leave a few links that capture a bit of what I’m feeling. This weekend we’re going on a little Michigan Adventure with my mom. I’m leaving the phone at home so I can cherish every moment … More Fast Four
It’s no secret that Eastern Market is my Detroit go-to recommendation and travel destination for visitors to the city. Whenever I want to dispel preconceived notions about Detroit, I always make plans for a Saturday morning. The sight of hundreds of people of all ages and backgrounds, fresh flowers and produce, food trucks and street … More The Eastern Market District
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