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And the Oscar goes to…
Jack was tormented by the cake that sat on Lita’s kitchen counter. You would have thought he had just seen Elmo get hit by a bus, the way he was going on. His life would not be complete until that … Continue reading
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Petting Zoo
The great thing about blogging is that there are no real deadlines. So, I am a wee bit behind on a couple of my posts. Oops. A few weeks ago, Lita (Spanish for Granny) suggested we take Jack to the Petting … Continue reading
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Summertime in Northern Michigan
Thanks to the generosity of some fantastic friends, we spent the last weekend on Torch Lake. Amazing. We packed in all things quintessentially “Up North”. There was kayaking, floating on the lake, a campfire, s’mores, hot dogs, euchre, sailing, jet … Continue reading
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Too hot to cook.
Our house is old. Really old. Just the way we like it. But come 100 degree + days, we wish we had modern amenities like AC. We are not completely without. We do have a large unit in the playroom. … Continue reading
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City Loft and Downtown Detroit Days
This weekend you can visit Somerset Collection CityLoft pop up on Woodward. There are three dozen Somerset retailers participating from Restoration Hardware to Pottery Barn Kids and much, much more. My retail therapy came by way of Madewell where … Continue reading
Neighborhood Playground
Where does Jack play? All over the place. On this particular day we went to a playground in our neighborhood. He loves running back and forth across the bridge. Me, I love the openness of the play yard and the … Continue reading
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River Days
Popcorn, candy, corn dogs, rides and games. Every child loves a carnival and Jack is no exception. Thursday night, we were thrilled to take Jack to River Days. As soon as he saw all the commotion he was intrigued and from … Continue reading
Video — Table Manners
Spaghetti Man from Callie on Vimeo. What a sweet little man. He knows that sharing is caring. With love from Detroit, Callie
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Sick day.
No parent wants their child to feel lousy. Jack is sick and there is nothing I can do to fix it. So naturally, after he threw up in my bed, I cleaned him up, gave myself two minutes, hid in … Continue reading
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Happy Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day to my amazing husband. Jack lights up when you walk into the room. When you are gone, he pretends to call you on the phone and says “Hi Daddy. Love you Daddy.” He is a mini clone … Continue reading
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