Each spring and summer, my Facebook news feed is filled with pictures of my friends’ little boys playing T-Ball. Smiling faces, freshly starched uniforms and captions reading “Jimmy’s First Game!” or “Tommy Got a Home Run!” I myself posted...
It really doesn’t matter if you are mom working inside or outside the home. Let’s face it – either way you are working and trying your best to make time to fit it all in. For our kids, our...
After a long maternity leave with baby number two, I'm preparing to head back to work. This time, I'm heading into a new job with a new company. I'm excited to start working with an awesome new team, but...
A few years ago, shortly after I met my friend Jen McGuire, she mentioned something about her "Week of Glory" (WOG) which turned out to be a kid-free week at home. Over the next week I watched as she updated...
Hello “stressed out” mom. Relax “worried you are making the right choices” mom. Breathe “guilt ridden about working outside the home” mom. There is no perfect way to do this job. Yep, I said it. Make no mistake about...
April was a great month. I felt like I had it all together: the garden was weeded, the new-to-us swing set was power washed and stained, and all of our clean clothes magically found their way out of the...
Having my first child at 38 ½ never bothered me. Well, maybe that’s not entirely true. I wished I had been able to have a child sooner but… best laid plans and all, there I was at 38 ½.
After...
I love my job. I worked very, very hard to get my job and to be where I am today in my career. It took me reflecting back on the last few years to really realize that.
It was five...
Detroit hustles harder—everyone knows that. If not, they better recognize! Sure, Detroit has had its fair share of hard knocks, but the struggle is only part of the story.
Every setback has made Detroit stronger. Each hardship empowers Detroit to...
There are a million and one websites that offer fun date night ideas. They can be categorized another million and one ways: free dates, $20 dates, location based dates, adventure dates, red-hot dates, indoor dates, outdoor dates… the list...
In + Around Detroit
31 Days of Halloween Activities + Fun
It’s officially Halloween time in Metro Detroit! In our home, this holiday has its own month. It’s our favorite time of the year around...
