About Me
I am a mom, writer, advocate, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, in-law, outlaw, friend, neighbor, Michigander, Detroit sports fan, moviegoer, music lover, global thinker, and suburbanite of Detroit. I love my husband, children, family, friends, neighbors, dog, country, planet, and Italian-Irish heritage.
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Tag Archives: husband
Life Springs Forward
Spring forward. Clocks are off. Sleepy heads stay snuggled. There are schedules to keep, things to remember, errands to run and work to do. Kids arrive at school on time. Learning takes place. Teachers say it was an excellent day. … Continue reading
My Top 10 Snarl List
These 10 include people, behaviors, and music that are most likely to elicit a snarl or two from me. I’m sure you have a Top 10. I would love to read yours. 1. Simultaneous, impatient demand for my undivided attention. … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged American Chopper, American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, authority, baked, behaviors, Cat Scratch Fever, children, competition, competitive, crack, debate, distracted, hamster, husband, ignore, keep pace, machete, material possessions, media addiction, music, not funny, opinion, out-do, people, protest, rude, Santa Claus, sick man, speak, sticking a fork in my eyeballs, Ted Nugent, tiger blood, Zhu Zhu Pets
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Thoughts About Jobs and Parenting
Last night, my husband and I helped my daughter prepare a show-and-tell presentation for her first grade class. The presentation was about the jobs we have, how these jobs help our community, and the tools we most often use to … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Writers
Tagged adaptability, advanced technology, affordable, automaker, build, business owners, calendar, cars, children, class, clean, comfort, community, cook, discipline, electrical engineer, energy-efficient, energy-efficient vehicles, engineer, explore, GM, help, husband, innovation, jobs, learning, love, magic quest, manufacturing engineer, model cars, movies, new business, nightmares, nurture, organize, pancakes, parenting, phone, pizza, play, play dates, presentation, proposals, reduce oil dependence, rockets, save the planet, school, show-and-tell, social skills, teach, technology, thoughts, TLC, trucks, work ethic, writer
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The Original Saturday Real-Life Escape
It began Saturday morning. I started the engine, set my music to the Black-Eyed Peas, and sped out of the driveway. Squealing my tires, I left my husband, children and dog for my sister and Hob Nob Pinot Noir. I … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Style Hunter
Tagged accessories, Ann Arbor, Ataris, beautiful, Black Eyed Peas, Boys of Summer, calorie, campus, children, cinnamon, cinnamon crumb cake, dog, Don Henley, drink, escape, escape route, fat, food, food strikes, gram, Hob Nob, husband, ice cream, leprechaun, Life, morning, music, original, Pinot Noir, real, route, Saturday, Spring, Stucchi's, stylish, the original, The Original Cottage Inn, U-M, University of Michigan
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I Love Michigan: Ann Arbor
I can’t help it. This post and those that follow are going to read like a script for those Pure Michigan ads. However, I don’t need a script. All I have to say is off-the-cuff, from the heart and Pure … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Amer's, Ann Arbor, Arboretum, Borders, Buffalo Wild Wings, campus, children, family, Good Time Charley's, husband, March Madness, memories, Michigan, Middle Earth, MTV, Nickel's Arcade, Palio's, Pinball Pete's, Pure Michigan, Real World, Saturday, Scorekeepers, The Little Brown Jug, University of Michigan, Wiard's
Living in the Moment
A few weeks ago, I watched Piers Morgan interview Oprah on CNN. One of the most engaging, memorable sound bites was when Oprah talked about living in the moment. She talked about being able to thoroughly enjoy the dialogue with … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Caribou, CNN, coffee, Detroit Pistons', Foo Fighters, friends, girlfriends, husband, Mexican, Mich., Miguel's Catina, Oprah, Piers Morgan, Rochester, Sacramento Kings, Shelby Township
