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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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Back to the Box
This thing won’t quit. Time to cut holes in it and start a new game. Take it away Jack. With love from Detroit, Callie
Fast and Furious
The Grand Prix is back on Belle Isle and has been keeping us up all weekend. The cars and concerts may be loud enough to hear from home, but as far as we’re concerned, the excitement and noise are 100% … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Posts, Detroit
Tagged Belle Isle, Callie, Grand Prix, with love from detroit
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Sunday Dinner Company
Tonight we celebrated my dad’s birthday. I asked him where he wanted to eat and he said he didn’t care as long as it met the following requirements. Wasn’t too fancy He hadn’t been there before Good reviews A place … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Posts, Detroit
Tagged Callie, sunday dinner company, sunday dinner company detroit, with love from detroit
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Hair Tutorial: “Double Turtle”
I got a great response, via pinterest, for my post on fancy pants hair. I have been doing a single twist version of this since high school. Ryan, for some strange reason, calls it the “turtle”. So, this has become … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Posts, Pretty Pretty Princess
Tagged Callie, double turtle, hairdo, with love from detroit
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The BLOB!
When it comes to entertaining Jack, planning ahead is everything. And so, I have become obsessed with the site Play at Home Mom. It was there that I found the “Redneck Waterbed” or as we called it, the BLOB. One … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Posts, Little Man
Tagged blob, Callie, redneck waterbed, with love from detroit
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Weekend with the in-laws.
Okay, okay. Before you begin to hem and haw, you should know, I like my in-laws. And not in the “I know they are going to read this later” kind of way. I genuinely enjoy their company. They are the … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Posts, Little Man
Tagged tawas michigan, up north, with love from detroit
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As if you don’t have a mustache collection.
Memorial weekend in the state of Michigan, very often, means road trip. What better way to add a little fun to the long drive than to break out the mustache stash? What was that? You don’t have a mustache stash? … Continue reading
Thank you.
Let me tell you a little story. Last year, my friend Jon helped my brother and sister-in-law move out of their home. Jon is a Marine who has served in two tours. He loves to help and can be counted … Continue reading
Loli Pants
Why we call our dog, Lola, “Loli Pants” is beyond me. Just like the reason we call Jack “Boogie Woogie Pants.” Wow, I just realized I must like “Pants” to be a part of nicknames. Weird. Anyhow, I was thinking … Continue reading
This is what happens when Daddy has to work late.
As one patron entered Supino’s Pizza last night, he declared “I am here for a good, sexy pizza.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. When Ryan has to work late, we make the best of it by having … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Posts, Detroit, Little Man, Yum
Tagged Detroit Date Night, Detroit Family, Mootown Creamery, Supino's Pizza
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