I saw this Dove ad posted on Facebook earlier this week and it inspired me to create a new activity for my MEP girls. The girls on Wednesdays lack the self confidence of the Thursday group and I thought this kind of ‘game’ would be especially useful to them. I decided to force them … More The Perfect 10
March couldn’t end quick enough and April won’t slow down. I decided to bust out some fun money this week for a coffee break at one of the many new stores popping up downtown. The Roasting Plant is a NYC company and definitely adds an urban flare to the D. They promote themselves as … More Roasting Plant
A few weeks ago I received an email from Sarah announcing that she will be an instructor at a new pilates studio in Novi, Club Pilates, and there would be free classes for the grand opening. I’ll do almost anything if it’s free and immediately signed up. I invited a couple girlfriends to join but no luck. I ventured … More Pilates Love
To honor Aunt Sharon I took up the White and Green for my college sports. I also don’t feel any particular loyalty to A2 since I proudly attended the University of Michigan-Dearborn. But today I’ll make an exception and root Blue! Knock’em dead boys.
I loved Lincoln the movie – LOVED it – but I didn’t immediately rush to read more about him. I didn’t plan to read anything about him at all but I was in the library and ended up checking out a couple books that looked short but interesting. The first, Meeting Mr. Lincoln, I read … More Book Reviews: The Lincolns
It was spring break for the MEP girls this week and to keep up the momentum of the ACT prep they did this year Melanie created a Spring Break program. I took a few half days this week to join as a chaperon for the college visits. I had a great time and it made me nostalgic for … More Spring Break with MEP
It’s warming up around here but it’s still chilly enough to enjoy some hearty meals. I tried to select balanced recipes that limited our carb and cheese/cream intake because we’ve definitely over indulged in those areas. The pizza rolls, Asian tacos and Mexican casserole are tried and true winners but the other recipes are new. I’ve made stuffed shells … More April Meals
Our holidays are usually busy because we always see both of our families. This year it was extra busy because I hosted an Easter Breakfast! It was incredibly last minute but I’m very happy with the results. I’m still learning to be a hostess but I feel like I’m improving. I didn’t go overboard and … More Easter Sunday
We held out to the very end of the month before going on our date night. In order to go somewhere nice we decided to do a date lunch. Danny selected the restaurant and the Detroit Seafood Market in Paradise Valley downtown was the winner. Neither of us had been before and didn’t know what … More A Good Friday
Placemaking is the word of the day here in the D. Our billionaire patron, Dan Gilbert, had a pep rally to reveal his long term plans for downtown. I watched about 30 minutes of the event as it streamed this afternoon and was impressed. He’s working hard to make Detroit a great place. He’s carved out … More Placemaking in Detroit
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