Warmer weather means grillin’ season is here. Try these quick fixes to dress up the classic American fave. 1. Ranchy Burger Ranch goes great on everything, right?! While prepping the ground beef/turkey for patties, drop in a little extra love with half of a dry ranch packet (for each … Continue Reading..
Life Lessons Learned at Walmart
I have something from my past that many people would never want to admit: My first “real” job was at Walmart, and I worked there for more than two years during high school. I know most people see it as the most evil place on earth. Well, I beg to differ. I had friends that worked there, I knew I … Continue Reading..
Seven Glorious Months
My baby is turning 7 months on Friday. I can't believe where the time has gone... She's done so much growing...and sleeping. And eating. And pooping. And now she's babbling away and laughing at plastic bags. The joys of first-time parenthood. I wouldn't trade it for the world. This post was … Continue Reading..
Grandma Doesn’t Remember Me
I try to visit my grandma (my dad’s mother) as much as possible, but part of me thinks “what good is it?” She’s 89, but can’t remember how old she is (she says she’s 90, but I remind her she’ll be 90 in September). She can’t remember where she puts things. She offends people without knowing it. … Continue Reading..
Girl’s Night: So. Much. Fun.
It has been a very long time since I’ve had a real* girl’s night out (* = wine involved). Counting my pregnancy and the near 7 months since Little K was born, it has literally almost been two years. Let’s just say I was long overdue and ready to have a full-blown night out on the town. Thanks to … Continue Reading..
Letters To My Daughter – The First Weeks {Kinley}
Dear baby girl, You are such a little blessing and we are so excited you have finally decided to join us in this world. We’re quickly learning why everyone said we’d be so tired. You’ve got us up every few hours during the night to start the cycle of poop/pee, feeding and back to … Continue Reading..
25 Metro Detroit Places To Show My Daughter
One of my favorite things about having a little one is I get to see things through a child’s eyes all over again. To get excited about our future adventures together, I’ve compiled a list of 25 Metro Detroit places to show my daughter as she grows. 25 Metro Detroit Places To Show My Daughter 1. … Continue Reading..
Kinley’s Birth Story
After sharing my getting preggers secret, I thought this post might also be appropriate to help you get an idea of my mom experience thus far. Please do not be too scared to have children after reading this. I’ll talk about baby amnesia in a later post, but just know that I am ready to do this all … Continue Reading..
Won’t You Be My [Bloggy] Neighbor?
[To the tune of the Mister Rogers Neighborhood theme song] Walks in. Takes off jacket. Puts a sweater on. Begins monologue: Hello neighbors! Thanks for joining me for my first ever spiffy new blog post. I hope you enjoy your time here. I know everyone is SO excited for me to just get to … Continue Reading..