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
Category Archives: Life in the D
A Thrill Of Hope: Our Family’s Christmas Update
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
A New Detroit, One Book at a Time
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
Standing for Kids- Detroit Public Schools in Crisis
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
Two Years in Detroit
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
What to do when your ceiling falls in for the second time in a month
Yesterday, Josh and I hung curtains. You know you’re finally at a better place in your house when you can hang curtains. We were feeling like we were really turning the corner on our house- 9 months in and a … Continue reading
Preparing for Baby O: An Update-Filled Letter
Dear Baby O, Your dad and I spent last week working on your nursery (and a ton of other projects). Your room needs more work than probably any other in this old house and it’s still not yet ready for … Continue reading
Pictures, Pictures! We’re Making Progress on This Old Detroit Home!
We’ve been living in our Detroit home for a little over two months now and I’m going to great lengths to get some pictures to all y’all who have been patiently asking for that amount of time. It’s no easy task … Continue reading
72 items on my house to-do list, but I’m caught blogging…
I have a lot on my mind. Since I’ve always loved reading Abby’s random thoughts, I thought I’d give it a try. Hers are definitely funnier. Probably because she studied communications and I studied bulletin board techniques. Oh, I mean children. … Continue reading
We’re Closing on Friday! The story of newlyweds trying to buy a home in Detroit…
I’m convinced Josh and I are the same kind of crazy. We adore walking and biking the 2nd most dangerous city in America. We willingly obey the Detroit code that red lights are a suggestion to pause, that you never leave your … Continue reading