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…
30 Apr 2012
Ducks and Fritos
There are a lot of birds up here. I mean, a lot-a lot. It’s not like I’ve never seen ducks or geese before, but I’m…
Last night, during my weekly trivia night outing (yes, I have weekly trivia night outings!), the subject came up of how Michigan and Virginia residents…
20 Apr 2012
Bag Lady, Business Lady.
Library bum. I come with a lot of baggage. No, really. I’m not a skeletons-in-the-closet kind of girl, but I do tend to tote a…
For those of you who don’t know, I’m from a small town in Southwest Virginia, just a few minutes down the road from Virginia Tech–a…
