We returned from our romantic night out at around 1:00 pm today and got back into the swing of things so seamlessly it was like we never left. But we had a tremendously fantastic time.  The Grand Traverse Resort is wonderful, modern, and very chic.  The restaurant where we had dinner, Aerie, was on the [...]

As a surprise for my birthday, tomorrow, and our tenth anniversary, July 4th, my husband booked us a room at the Grand Traverse Resort just outside Traverse City.   I’m very excited about heading out there since it will be a chance for Steve and me to be together alone, something we haven’t done in a [...]

Steve and Little Man went out fly fishing today after our busy day in the livery, which meant Little Man got to wear his new waders and try out an actual fly rod.  Up until this point, he’s been using either his Batman or Spiderman fishing pole, but no more.  He’s figured out that they [...]

Littlest One had so much to say yesterday.  He spoke of politics, love, and life. He’s philosophical that way.

Actually, who doesn’t love a good cup of coffee in the morning? But I especially love mine when it’s in one of my tin Up North coffee cups.  There’s just something about sipping coffee from a tin coffee cup. It makes me feel like I’m on the river bank on a crisp, cool summer morning [...]

This is the most romantic love story I have ever read. It’s Pioneer Woman‘s story of how she met her husband, Marlboro Man.  It reminds me of my whirlwind romance with my husband. I sat here at my laptop for at least three hours reading every single entry, all 35 of them. If you love [...]

Today’s my first weigh in day for the Summer of Me! weight loss contest hosted by Baby Tea Leaves. I hopped on the scale first thing this morning and saw that I lost 1 pound. Not too bad.  I was hoping for 1.5 or 2 pounds, but I’ll take the 1. So, I’ve got 1 [...]

Little Miss Throwsafit had another doctor’s appointment at the University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor today, so we were up early and out the door at 6:45am for a 10:00am appointment.  This time it was to see her neurologist, Dr. Leber. When she saw him last year, she had just turned 2 years old [...]

Today is the first day of the Summer of Me! hosted by Baby Tea Leaves. I’m so excited about this weight loss project because I know I’m not in it by myself.  Every Friday, I’ll weigh in and check in with Baby Tea Leaves to post how much I’ve lost. The best way for me [...]

Baby Tea Leaves has a weight loss challenge that’s beginning Monday, June 23rd (Little Man’s 7 month birthday!) and I am jumping in with both feet and participating.  She’s calling it the Summer of Me Weight Loss Challenge, inspired by the Seinfeld episode in which George declares his jobless summer the summer of George. In [...]