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I'm Callie. I write an honest and positive blog about my life as a mother of two rambunctious and awesome little boys. What makes my "mommy blog" different from others is that we live in and proudly support the city of Detroit.Connect
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Two years ago…
Two years ago I had the remarkable and rewarding experience of giving birth to a gorgeous baby boy. I remember his “birth” day as though it was yesterday. I remember wanting to push and yelling at the doctor as he … Continue reading
Salt and Cedar Letterpress, Detroit
What did you do on Sunday night? Oh, me? I went to Salt and Cedar Letterpress in Eastern Market and bound a book in celebration of Oscar Wilde’s birthday. Why? What did you do? Remember that dinner party I signed … Continue reading
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Tagged Detroit, Eastern Market, Salt and Cedar, with love from det, with love from detroit
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Wild West 2nd Birthday
Howdy y’all. Jack’s Wild West second birthday was a success. How do I know? Because Jack had a ridiculously good time and so did we. Thank you to our friends and family and everyone who helped make it a special … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Posts, Little Man, Party Time
Tagged Detroit Family, Toddler Birthday, Wild West Birthday
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Let’s Hear it for DETROIT!!!
Detroit is receiving so much love. From the New York Times article about the “…Downtown’s Upswing” to the Detroit Free Press gallery of celebratory pics. What a beautiful day to be a Tigers fan. With love from Detroit, Callie
A Detroit Family Halloween. Past and present.
As a lover of Halloween, I begin planning my costume far in advance. It drives Ryan crazy that in the Spring I start talking about how we will dress up in the Fall. What he doesn’t know is that I … Continue reading
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Tashmoo is back
Tashmoo is back and even though we had another busy weekend, we had to make time for our favorite neighborhood biergarten. Thank you Ashley, Jonathan and Vivi for joining me. Ryan had to stay home and paint the bathroom. But … Continue reading
Belle Isle and The Riverwalk
Looking through my past posts, I saw that this entry was still labeled “draft.” Not sure why I never posted this. The original date was Sept. 7, 2012. Better late than never I guess. Friday morning Jack and I got … Continue reading
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Tagged Callie, Detroit, Riverwalk, with love from det, with love from detroit
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The Boogie Bandit
Jack’s second birthday party is rapidly approaching. I have been trying my best to get our house in order, finish the decorations and assign jobs to the friends and family that asked to help (thank you all.) The theme is … Continue reading
What I can tell you about Jack
As parents we know our children better than anyone else on the planet. We have an intimate understanding of each facial expression. We can anticipate reactions with great precision. We give our children healthy room to become independent and eventually … Continue reading
RIP iPhone 2010-2012
Sad news my friends. My iPhone passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on September 24, 2012. She will be remembered for her skills as a photographer, for her limitless intelligence and, of course, how well she worked with children. … Continue reading
