It sounds crazy but a catalyst to our house hunt was the new library card at the Civic Center. I couldn’t get it renewed last year since I’m not a resident. I grew up in the city, worked at the library with Danny so my library card is a big deal. Walking around with a Northville … More 1,000
A new Roosevelt model for me – at least for now. Week one (day 3) of working motherhood and whoa – it’s going to be hard. My colleagues have been wonderful, I came back to some of my favorite pictures of Lucas posted around the cubicle and my new office space is ideal; however, it … More Happy Friday
It’s over. 12 weeks went by in a blink of an eye and I head into work tomorrow. I have a great job and work with amazing/supportive people, so my dismay is not at all related to that – I just don’t want to leave my guy. I’ll be away from him longer in one … More Time Flies
Lucas and I have kept up our lunch trips downtown most weeks. We recently went to Trinosophes, a coffee shop/entertainment venue in Eastern Market, on Gratiot. Danny was none too pleased with the pick at first. The small cafe menu offers mostly light and vegetarian options. His disdain nearly dampened our lunch but fortunately he … More Trinosophes
I finally got my Better Life Bag and I love it! It’s probably the nicest thing I own. It’s easy to see the quality and knowing it is supporting a social enterprise makes it all the more valuable. A couple months ago I wrote about the new Detroit print I loved. Not surprisingly, it was … More Made in the D…etroit area (Hamtramck)
Buying a house. Yes, we jumped into this crazy housing market situation. I really hope this isn’t another bubble but I feel confident that we are getting a great house at a fair price, a miracle since everything is going in a day and at top dollar. We also snagged this in a day, it’s everything on … More Currently
Danny surprised me with brunch reservations at Townhouse Detroit for Mother’s Day. The original is in Birmingham (MI) and this location has really made a statement in the downtown landscape. It’s on Woodward between Campus Martius and Hart Plaza and right on the M-1 route (okay, it’s now the QLine but I prefer the former … More Brunch at Townhouse
My first Mother’s Day was perfect. Danny surprised me with brunch at Townhouse downtown, the dress I wanted, a Better Life Bag and a Wordbird baby bird book. We also went on our first post-baby date to see Captain America and it didn’t disappoint. Being Lucas’ mom is far and away the best thing I’ve … More Mother’s Day
Sunday is a big day for a lot of people – more than most people realize. If you’re fortunate to have kids, it’s easy to forget that others aren’t so lucky. We’re an odd country when it comes to reproduction in so many ways and a big one is being quiet about loss. My closest … More Happy Friday
Two months! Two amazing, fantastic, glorious months with my little man. I don’t want to give the false impression that everything is perfect because it’s not. Lucas can be inconsolable unless fed at times, he will refuse to sleep and scream out of exhaustion, he’s also not great at being alone but I honestly don’t … More Lucas Month 2
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