Our Bedroom

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

Lucas 10 Months

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

New Year Resolve

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

Year in Review

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

2016

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

Weekend Update

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

Currently

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

31 Day Challenge

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

Lucas 9 Months

Lucas is such a sweetheart. We are convinced his deliberate objective in life is to make us smile and laugh – and his laugh is the absolute best and he still saves it mostly for us. He’s so thoughtful that he decided to say ‘Mama’ on Election night because I was inconsolable – I was … More Lucas 9 Months