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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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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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Pumpkin Patch
Last weekend Frankie and Matt took Penelope to Blake Farms Cider Mill. After hearing about the giant jumping pillow, petting zoo, orchard, train rides and donuts that were “so good you could go nuts,” the decision was easy. Our Friday … Continue reading
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Tagged Callie, Detroit, family, with love from det, with love from detroit
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Pumpkin Doodle
Growing up we had a family friend, Mary Sue, who would always call me her “Pumpkin Doodle.” As a child, I took great offense to this and would reply “I’m not the Pumpkin Doodle. You are!” Now that I am … Continue reading
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Tagged Callie, Detroit, family, with love from det, with love from detroit
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My favorite days…
My favorite days are the ones that are spent with my family. Watching Jack and Ryan play fills my heart and melts it away in one fell swoop. So often I say to Ryan “look what we’ve created.” I am … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Posts, Detroit, Little Man, Lovie-Dovie
Tagged Belle Isle, Callie, Detroit, family, with love from, with love from det
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DDF – Creating Play
Pop Ups come in all shapes and sizes. Creating Play was a pop up playground sponsored by KaBoom for the Detroit Design Festival. Under the tent they had foam blocks, ribbon play, painting and more. We ran into two of … Continue reading
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Polish the Jewel
I am happy to show my support for Belle Isle (especially if lunch is served.) Today, I attended Polish the Jewel. There were silent and live auctions, yummy sangria and fabulous women galore. Seriously. I’m talking pearls, hats and gloves fabulous. What’s … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Posts, Detroit, Pretty Pretty Princess
Tagged Belle Isle, Callie, Detroit, Polish the Jewel, with love from det, with love from detroit
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Today calls for a crock pot.
This morning was cold, wet and windy. Nevertheless, I ventured to Eastern Market to peruse the Tuesday selection. It was there, amongst the potatoes and leaks, I was inspired to break out my crock pot. Ladies and gentlemen, I bring … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Posts, Detroit, Yum
Tagged Callie, Detroit, Eastern Market, family, with love from det, with love from detroit
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Busy as usual.
“How have you been” “Busy” “Well it is better than the alternative” Yes imaginary conversationalist. You are correct. It IS better than the alternative. “Busy” doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Take this weekend for example. We were on … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Posts, Detroit, Home Decor, Party Time
Tagged Callie, Detroit, family, Indian Village, Tour De Troit, with love from det, with love from detroit
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What a morning.
Filled with energy (aka Germack coffee) Ryan and I attacked Saturday head on. We hit up Eastern Market for some jazz, El Guapo breakfast tacos and the fixings for a caprese salad. Earlier in the day, we packed the car with … Continue reading
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Tagged Callie, Detroit, Detroit Family, detroit love, Eastern Market, love detroit, with love from det, with love from detroit
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How I found a sitter.
My advice to new parents? FIND A SITTER! If you are far from family, it is hard to find someone you can trust with the most precious and priceless thing in your life. But, it is absolutely necessary for your … Continue reading
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Tagged Callie, Detroit, Detroit Family, detroit love, love detroit, with love from det, with love from detroit
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