Merry Christmas! Every year I write a digital Christmas letter; a modern-day version of the one my mom would carefully write, print and mail to family and friends. Now that I’m the mom, I feel the need to tell you … Continue reading
I miss the Christmas cards of my childhood– thick envelopes filled with long letters–updates on family friends near and far. I realize that social media fills the gap now, but I still write a yearly re-cap, mostly because I love … Continue reading
Eliana- “My God answers” There are times in your life when you have questions so powerful, that all of your energy is given to finding an answer. It can consume you. Every waking moment is spent longing for some kind … Continue reading
It’s been almost a year since we posted on the blog but here’s the cute little reason behind our busy year: The best part of 2017 was getting to have Noah in our family. He’s almost one and has been … Continue reading
Before we even got married, Josh and I had a shared vision that our family would be an active part of the community of Detroit. One of the ways we hoped to do this was to connect Detroit kids to … Continue reading
We welcomed our third son, Noah John, into our family just before Christmas. As we did for Luke and Theo, we wrote Noah a letter explaining the meaning of his name. Dear Noah, Noah-A Hebrew name meaning “comfort” and … Continue reading
Saturday, on a family walk, we heard a series of close gun shots. Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! I’m used to counting them because we immediately report them on the Detroit Police app. This is our reality. Luke’s new favorite … Continue reading
My guess is that many of you, even if you’re out of state, have come across news of the Detroit Public Schools in crisis. Here’s a recent article in Time that explains some of what’s happening as teachers take a stand … Continue reading
One of the best moments of Luke’s life happened recently at the Detroit Tree Lighting: he was introduced to countdowns! Since then, he does his own countdown each morning and then shouts, “Light the Christmas tree!” In honor Luke’s sweet tradition, here is our Christmas countdown. Continue reading
This winter, a friend asked if we would consider sharing our third floor space with their family of five. I immediately liked the idea and said I would talk to Josh about it and get back to her. And then … Continue reading
Today I share my birthday with Sydney, a 15 year old here in Detroit that we spend a lot of time with and really love (you should hear Luke following her around the house saying “Neenee, Neenee!”). I’m not always … Continue reading
In honor of a year in which Josh only took four days off from studying, our Christmas letter is coming to you in quiz form. Multiple Choice Christmas Quiz. You may pick one or more answers. In 2014, Josh: a) … Continue reading
Detroit. A city of blight, bankruptcy, crime, corruption, creativity, beauty, hope and amazing people. We’ve had a front row seat for Detroit’s comeback for two years now. We love it here. And yet our contribution to the re-birth of … Continue reading
My dear Theodore Joshua, As I look at you today, a tiny 7 pound bundle of squeaks and yawns, I find it hard to believe that you’ll ever grow to be a man someday. But that is exactly what you … Continue reading
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