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A day with the Greats.
We met with Great Grandma and Great Grandpa to take a trip back in time complete with trains, Model T cars, puppets, custard and a carousel. I never realized how kid friendly Greenfield Village was until I came with a … Continue reading
Beautified
A little bit of this…(ugh, scary) …leads to a little bit of this. Oh so glamorous. Thanks Curl Up and Dye. Completely satisfied. As always. With love from Detroit, Callie
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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DMB takes me back
Dave Matthew’s Band was the definition of my high school experience. I traveled near (Comerica) and far (Columbus, OH) to see them in concert. My friends and I would gather at our buddy Nick’s house after school and listen to … 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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Proud to be…
Had Toby Keith attended our celebration of the U.S. of A, he would have left halfway through to go write a song about our patriotism. It would go something like this (Please use whatever random tune you care to. Or … 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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Date Night >> DIA and Atlas
The Detroit Institute of Arts had a new member orientation on Friday night. We have been members since April, but after a failed attempt at bringing Jack, we had not had a chance to go back (sans toddler.) Friday … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Posts, Detroit, Lovie-Dovie
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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
Mudgie’s
Everyone, including Ryan, raves about Mudgie’s. I wanted to know what all the fuss was about so Tuesday afternoon I treated myself to a lunch date with a friend. I couldn’t pass up the Madill, as it was advertised … Continue reading
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