sarahblalock
Born and raised in Ohio, Sarah now lives in Bloomfield Hills with her husband Michael and their three children. Although she’ll always be an Ohio girl at heart, she’s adopted Michigan as her home, and fell in love with Detroit from the start. Sarah and Michael are both attorneys, which makes keeping up with their 5-year old son and 2-year old twin daughters a challenge, but never boring! In her free time, Sarah loves to cook, read, knit and craft. She is addicted to online shopping & Netflix, and she firmly believes that there’s a good one-liner out there for just about any situation.
Slow Cooker Freezer Meals to Simplify Your Life
Every day at around 4 p.m., my husband and I have the same conversation, usually via text message. We discuss two things: who is going to pick up the kids from after school care,...
I Totally Suck at Birthday Parties, But My Kids Have No Idea
When it comes to planning my children’s birthday parties, I’m a fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants kind of girl. I’m high on ambition but short on time. I have a Pinterest board full of party ideas I've never used,...
The Detroit Moms Blog Ultimate Thanksgiving Recipe Guide
Thanksgiving has been my favorite holiday since I was a kid. It’s the official start of the holiday season, yet there’s no pressure over buying and giving gifts. The weather (usually) hasn’t turned wintry...
Closing up Shop: Putting the Baby Years Behind Us
I can’t remember the last time anyone asked me if I was planning to get pregnant anytime soon.
This might not seem like a big deal. But consider the circumstances: I got married at 28...
Under Pressure: Why I Love My Electric Pressure Cooker (And You Will, Too!)
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've most likely heard of the electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot. Several different brands make similar models. Each of these "multi-cookers," as they are called, is a...
The Happiest Place on Earth is Stressing Me Out
Every kid's dream
At any given moment, on any given day, someone I know is posting photos on social media from Walt Disney World. I often feel like I’m in the very small minority of...
From Strangers to Friends – Friendship Day
"I'm a Brownie eat me up!"
It was exactly the kind of thing a child would say. And it served as the perfect icebreaker for a friendship that has spanned the bulk of my life....
Sometimes Breastfeeding Just Sucks
As I lay on the hard exam table, with my shirt on the chair behind me and a needle in my breast, I couldn’t help but wonder where the heck I had gone wrong....
What I Want My Kids to Know About Sexual Assault
To my future teenage children,
As I write to you now my beautiful children, you are each so very young. You are full of innocence and wide-eyed wonder at the world around you – each...
Why can’t I just RELAX?
A few weeks ago, I came down with an awful cold. We had just returned home from a trip to Nashville to visit family, and on the long drive home, I could feel it...