I had just strolled into my oldest brother’s bedroom when I smelled the smoke. My feet barely brushed the fabric of the carpeted steps as I bolted downstairs, calling out to my mom. Fire wasn’t something I was accustomed to being afraid of, but my 13-year-old brain knew something wasn’t […]
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Because my punk rock inner child bristles at the notion of paying outlandish fees levied by ‘the man’ whilst buying concert tickets online, I sometimes get shut out of concerts if I wait too long to get myself to the venue box office to purchase them at face value. Then […]
You are hear for an incredible Turkey Shepherd’s Pie Appetizer Recipe but first, a quick story… Many of you may be aware of my undying love of Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Men’s Basketball program (there was even that time I got to share appetizers with Coach Izzo and […]
It had been nearly 24 hours since the Friday afternoon party afforded us by the early dismissal at school. ‘Twas pajama day too AND the 3rd grade Valentine’s celebration, so it was already a pretty special February 12th before I decided to schedule a few hours of free play centered […]
Somewhere inside my parent’s house is a faded photograph of me on the slopes. I’m 6 or 8 or thereabouts, blue snowsuit and no poles. I am positively adorable as a pudgy-faced, wide-eyed ski baby. The photo was taken on the morning of my first day of ski school, after […]
Before she even places the basket down, with its starched green and red, holly-trimmed linen nestled down like a blanket fit for a newborn baby king, my hand is inside with designs on robbing the cradle. Settle down, y’all. No babies — royal, biblical or otherwise — were snatched, stolen […]
Do any of your people send out those year-end holiday newsletters in lieu of, or in addition to, Christmas cards? It’s a neat idea, it totally is, especially if you don’t spent your days lurking on their Facebook page. The downside to this kind of annual summary of key family […]
