“An understanding heart is everything in a teacher, and cannot be esteemed highly enough. One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feeling. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul […]
My Job: A Year Later
It has been almost one year exactly since I quit my full-time job at a PR firm to stay home with the little one. While on maternity leave, staying home didn’t even cross my mind once. I looked forward to the return to work and to what I thought would be normalcy. Just a few […]
7 Sins of Trashy TV
Ugh. As much as I hate to admit it, sometimes I enjoying watching a little trashy TV. After all, when I turn on the TV (which seems rare these days), it’s because I either want to catch up on the news or turn my brain completely off. Here are some of my favorite guilty pleasure […]
Not Raising A Princess
The princess craze is something that has taken America by storm. While I’m all for Disney and imagination and fantasy, I also struggle as a mom who wants my daughter to be a realist, too. After having a very hard time trying to find toddler bedding for my little gal that isn’t princess-related (or any […]
2011: The Year of Big Changes
This year has rocked my socks off. It has been one of the most challenging, but by far the most rewarding years of my life. Since I partially started this blog as a way to reflect and journal about life, I thought it would only be appropriate to post some of the personal milestones from […]
A Year in Blog Posts
One of the prompts from Mama Kat’s this week was to write a post including one favorite blog from each month of the past year. Since I didn’t start blogging until April, I will start there. Here’s my personal favorites from the year: April: My Birth Story – Because who doesn’t love to read about […]
Lessons at Christmas
Christmas has come and gone and now we’re in the re-couping phase. For us, it’s always a whirlwind of family parties (let me just say the hubby has just under 50 first cousins and probably close to 75ish second cousins, so it’s always crazy), and traveling around the great state of Michigan. It’s a wonderful […]
Things That Make Me Cry
I am crazy sensitive. Always have been. I was the kid that cried when other kids got made of fun of in school because I felt bad for them. For some reason, God gave me this wonderful curse of sensitivity. Which is incredibly odd because when it comes to my own personal matters, I can […]
Remembering Christmas
Dear self, Think back… What do you remember most about Christmas growing up? I remember listening to my favorite Christmas cassette tape with little elves on the cover. The “pa rum pump pum pum” in “The Little Drummer Boy” always made me giggle, as I sang “bum bum bum bum,” instead. I remember helping my […]
Things I Have Done…
Following up on last week’s prompt about things I haven’t done, Mama Kat asked us to list 22 things we have done. These aren’t all things I’m especially proud of, but for the sake of entertaining you, I’m just being honest. I’m sure when Little K is old enough to understand all this she might […]
22 Things I’ve Never Done
I’m 27 and I’ve never… 1. Taken a ride in a hot air balloon (even when one landed in my yard as a kid!). 2. Shot a handgun. 3. Made my own beer. 4. Driven a tractor. 5. Ate any Ethiopian food (really want to try The Blue Nile). 6. Sewed anything but pillows and buttons. 7. Joined in a march for […]
Welcome To My Neighborhood
After seeing a fellow blogger’s (Galit Breen of These Little Waves) adorable welcome video last week, I was inspired to make my own. So when I saw this week’s VlogTalk prompt to do just that, I figured I’d give it a shot. Hope you enjoy…and the song selection brings back some memories! Want to vlog?! […]
Cheap Chinese Meets Fate
It was my junior year of college and I worked at our college newspaper selling ads. Despite a job, I always seemed to be short on cash after buying groceries and paying my rent, so going out to eat was rarely an option. When I did go out to eat, it was generally a Taco […]
Generations in Parshallville
Here in metro Detroit, we are lucky to have several cider mills within an hour’s drive. My favorite one is the Parshallville Cider Mill, just outside Fenton. It’s very simple and may not be much to some, but it’s the one I grew-up with and have the most fond memories of. Each fall growing up, […]
Where I’m From
I am from peace and quiet, from Old English to polish the antique furniture and line-dried clothes, lovingly hung with wooden clothespins. I am from a dirt road, where grass grows long, sticks crack under your feet as you walk and the scent of burning leaves fill the air. I am from the lilac bush, […]
My Spiritual Journey
I’m an outspoken person; therefore I am not one to shy away from topics like politics and religion. In fact, both are topics I love discussing, even if friends/family have opposing views because I always walk away with a new piece of knowledge. So, I decided I would tackle religion today… I am a fairly […]
Lessons My Daughter Teaches Me
Even though my little 10-month old munchkin can’t verbally tell me things, she teaches me something about myself each day. She’s my sidekick and already my best friend. I can’t wait to learn more valuable (and maybe not-so-valuable!) lessons from her down the road. Here are 10 lessons she has shown me, complete with fun […]
Guest Post: Spread A Little Thin
Today I’m over at Spread A Little Thin talking about some of the baby battles I endured during my firsts days as a brand new mom. Thanks to fellow Michigander (and hilarious blogger) Amy for letting me speak my mind for her cool War Story series! Readers: I will not be posting every day this week. […]
The Talk
Surprisingly, I remember having “the talk” well. Maybe because I was the one guiding the conversation… We had just eaten dinner and my mom was washing dishes in front of our garden window. My brothers had left the room to play Nintendo and I knew I had a good window to speak with her alone. […]
Ode to My Favorite Pants
Gray comfy pants, I’m going to miss you. I remember the day I bought you 10 years ago. You were 2 for $30 at Express. I bought a black pair too, but they didn’t fit like you. I wore you to many 8 a.m. classes my freshman year at college. You inspired me to sleep […]
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