Wading in Big Shoes

These are the tales of my new life as a grown-up and what it's like jumping feet-first into new territory.

Burning RED: Taylor Swift Visits Detroit

Few things are stranger than seeing the Motor City overrun by teenage girls, all clad in red and black, singing pop songs at the top of their lungs. Except, maybe, typically-vacant Detroit...

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The Itsy Bitsy Spider: A Cautionary Tale

If you know me, you know that I do not do well with bugs of any sort. Little bugs, big bugs, I don't care--they're invasive and don't belong in my house. So, when I see them crawling around, I...

May 29, 2013 Like

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House Hunters Winternational

I've been away from you guys for way too long, and I know it. I've been itching to write and tell you allllll about my life, which hasn't been too out of the ordinary these past few weeks, but...

Apr 27, 2013 Like

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MIA: Easter, Bunnies, and ALL the Things Edition

Happy Easter! - Love, all us chicks. So, I know I've been lacking in the blogging department for the past of couple weeks, but I have a good reason for that. Or--reasons. Basically, lots of stuff...

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Brand of the Moment: Threshold by Target

Lately, I've been loving the look of Target's new home brand, Threshold. It seems that everywhere I turn these days--the inside cover of a magazine, a web video, or a TV spot--there's that familiar...

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Metal Mining in the Mitten

For Christmas last year, my mom bought my dad a metal detector. It wasn't really a surprise, since my dad had spent weeks (or maybe months) dropping not-so-subtle hints for the toy, but he was...

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Caffeine

You would think that coffee and dancing would be a great combination. BUT I FEEL LIKE I JUST GOT OFF OF THE GRAVITRON. I'm currently emerging from a very strange dishwashing/Kinect-playing/online...

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Primary Colors and Plastic Towers

Brad and I had been wanting to visit the LEGO Architecture: Towering Ambition exhibit at The Henry Ford ever since it opened in November, but leave it to us to wait until February to go (on the...

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The Novice Branches Out

It's okay--nothing's wrong with the screen on your computer/phone/tablet/whatever you use to surf the Internet. That really is a picture of Brad and me on snowboards. And we really used them. Yep,...

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Snow Day

Living in Michigan in the winter is like living inside of a snow globe. On days like today, the whole world looks like it has been given a little shake, and we look out our windows and watch...

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Being a Girl in the Age of Professional Football

Now, I know I'm more than a stereotype, and I have nothing against members of the female species who enjoy a riveting sporting event, but when I gear up for something like the Super Bowl, I have...

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That Time Brad Made All the Cool Things at the Car Show

Yessss. Auto show time. An exhausting, yet dazzling event that's suited to both car fanatics and people who just drive cars (or people who just like shiny things). Naturally, a perfect set-up for...

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A Lesson in Cold (Or Numbers. Or Whining.)

Okay, Michigan, I get it. It's cold. It seems that sometimes, optimism only goes so far. Sure, it's great to bundle up on chilly, winter days and remind yourself, "Hey, it could be worse," and move...

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Movin' on Up

We are buying a house. Oh, not now . . . I haven't prepared you all for that, have I? I mean, soon . . . this year. We hope. In reality, we've just started looking for a place and are dipping our...

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Holiday Nights

Holiday Nights was just about the cutest little event I've ever been to. I heard about the whole shebang last Christmas season (2011, to clarify), but by that time, it was too late to get tickets...

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Celebrating the Old, Celebrating the New

New Year's Eve with my sister, Carolyn, and our friends, Olivia and Sidney To usher in 2013, my sister and some of our friends decided to throw a Mad-Men-themed party, and of course I couldn't...

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Christmas Catch-Up

Happy New Year's Eve! I know I've been a little quiet lately, but I've been having a great couple of weeks celebrating the holiday season with family and friends. From Michigan to Kentucky, to...

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Show Me Your Tree

You know a good way to cheer yourself up? Looking at Christmas trees. I've enjoyed seeing everyone's photos online over the past few weeks, and decided to share one of my own today (after Instagram...

Dec 15, 2012 Like

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Tears and Trust

Earlier today, I was having trouble deciding on a new post topic. Would it be a silly story about my inept ability to function as an adult? Some Christmas-at-the-capitol pictures from Lansing? Or...

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Greenfield Village

Right around Halloween, Brad and I found ourselves back at the Henry Ford for a first-time excursion around Greenfield Village. The village was in its final weekend before closing up for Christmas...

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?That was really fun--let's never do it again.?

GUYS. THE CHRISTMAS SEASON IS UPON US. I'm really excited. Of course, most you are probably still digesting leftover turkey, but I've been more than ready for Christmas since before Halloween got...

Nov 29, 2012 Like

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Veteran's Day

Source I think Veteran's Day is one of those holidays that we often forget about. I don't think it's out of disrespect, but with so many "calendar" and "bank" holidays, anything other than...

Nov 12, 2012 Like

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VOTE

That's me yesterday, standing on the front steps of the Michigan State Capitol. I didn't plan the proximity of this visit to coincide with the election, but it kind of happened anyway. And while...

Nov 6, 2012 Like

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It's Twitchcraft

I'm a firm believer that the best projects are accomplished through making huge messes. So, following that frame of mind, I'm considering my Halloween costume this year to be a great success. The...

Nov 1, 2012 Like

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See Ya Later, Tigers. Hello, Halloween.

Today's a rather sad day for Tigers fans, but perhaps not of the surprising sort. After all, those first three World Series games against the Giants this weekend were kind of a premonition for...

Oct 29, 2012 Like

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Baseball: Playoff Fever and Tiger Mania

Who's watching the Tigers game right now? Are you as neurotic about it as I am? Baseball's so ingrained in me at the moment, I almost typed "Tigers" with an @ symbol just now. That's one of the...

Oct 18, 2012 Like

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Ode to the Grocery Store

First, let me begin by saying that this is not really an ode. I just like the way the title sounds. SECOND: I made a pizza last night. And I did more than just open a Red Baron box and set my oven...

Oct 9, 2012 Like

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Guest Post: Pure Michigan Blog

I am incredibly excited to announce my latest venture--a guest post on the Pure Michigan blog! For those of you who don't know, Pure Michigan is a widely-publicized campaign that promotes the state...

Oct 3, 2012 Like

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The Cutest Little Sulphur Springs in West Virginia

These photos, my friends, are from the gorgeous Greenbrier resort, located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Brad and I spent Labor Day weekend here with our extended family, celebrating my...

Sep 26, 2012 Like

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One Hundred

Can you believe it? This is my little blog's 100th post. I missed its official one-year birthday, but there was no way I was going to let myself miss two important milestones. This is big stuff,...

Sep 7, 2012 Like

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Wading in Big Shoes

Burning RED: Taylor Swift Visits Detroit

The Itsy Bitsy Spider: A Cautionary Tale

House Hunters Winternational

MIA: Easter, Bunnies, and ALL the Things Edition

Brand of the Moment: Threshold by Target

Metal Mining in the Mitten

Caffeine

Primary Colors and Plastic Towers

The Novice Branches Out

Snow Day

Being a Girl in the Age of Professional Football

That Time Brad Made All the Cool Things at the Car Show

A Lesson in Cold (Or Numbers. Or Whining.)

Movin' on Up

Holiday Nights

Celebrating the Old, Celebrating the New

Christmas Catch-Up

Show Me Your Tree

Tears and Trust

Greenfield Village

?That was really fun--let's never do it again.?

Veteran's Day

VOTE

It's Twitchcraft

See Ya Later, Tigers. Hello, Halloween.

Baseball: Playoff Fever and Tiger Mania

Ode to the Grocery Store

Guest Post: Pure Michigan Blog

The Cutest Little Sulphur Springs in West Virginia

One Hundred

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