I think I must be getting more and more popular, because people keep visiting me. Yesterday, my grandparents stopped by on their way through Michigan…
3 Jul 2012
Come On, Let Your Colors Burst
I know the Fourth of July is tomorrow, but that doesn’t mean we have to limit ourselves to just one day of fireworks and festivities,…
1 Jul 2012
Cue Wicked-Witch-in-a-Storm Music
A common sight this weekend. So . . . how ’bout them storms? Heat, wind, thunder, and lightning–that’s been the talk around town since I…
So, it seems like everyone around here exploded into full-blown summer mode this past weekend. Normally, there’s some kind of festival or show going on…
21 Jun 2012
“Gentlemen, Start Your Engines”
You’d think that moving to a northern state would mean saying goodbye to southern traditions. In reality, I’ve found myself participating in more “southern” activities…
11 Jun 2012
Whirlwind Weekend
Photos (left to right, top to bottom): 1. Our townhouse development likes turning the sprinklers on after midnight. And they flood everything in…
30 May 2012
The Heidelberg Project (Our First Visit)
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of bringing my little sister back to Michigan with me for a few days, marking the first…
25 May 2012
A Traverse City Celebration: Part Two (The Village at Grand Traverse Commons + Sleeping Bear Dunes)
We got bugs on the windshield and our sunglasses on. So, if you missed part one of last weekend’s Traverse City adventures, stop right here.…
I knew Brad was cooking something up for our first wedding anniversary. What tipped me off? His random, “you don’t know what I’m planning,” or…
15 May 2012
Makes the World Go ‘Round
Sometimes, I think we get so caught up in the ordinariness of every day that we forget life is ever-changing. Obstacles, milestones, and photo album…