Happy Valentine’s Day! For your Valentine’s listening enjoyment, check out Weekend Lovers Soul Mix by Erik Simmons (one of Ryan’s students at EMU). I love love & I love to celebrate it; so bring on the chocolate, bring on the flowers (roses from Pot & Box), & bring on theContinue Reading
We had the pleasure of attending the Souper Supper & Wine Tasting at Pot & Box tonight. The soup was delicious, the wine was delightful, the flowers were beautiful, & the profits were given to Food Gatherers. I walked away with a full & happy tummy & couldn’t help butContinue Reading
This last week was filled with lots of things, both good, bad, & ugly… Luckily, the good seem to have far outweighed both the bad & ugly! Here are a few of the good: EMU’s Annual Art Faculty Show opening reception on Tuesday Visiting & touring the Ann Arbor Schakolad ChocolateContinue Reading
Ryan & I had a great weekend filled with live music, friends, & fun! We started our weekend off on Friday evening by attending the Ann Arbor Folk Festival at Hill Auditorium & we saw some really amazing acts. Iron & Wine was magical; give that man a mic &Continue Reading
We just purchased tickets for the Ann Arbor Folk Festival at Hill Auditorium (pictured above) this Friday, January 29th & I’m really looking forward to seeing all this great live music; it looks like there’ll be some great performers there, including Iron & Wine! Also, this Friday, our friend &Continue Reading
As Wikipedia puts it, anniversary comes from the Latin word anniversarius – from the words year & to turn, meaning (re)turning yearly. As of today, January 13, 2010, Ryan & I have been married for 9 years; I can’t believe that it’s been that long & time has really flown by!Continue Reading
One of the nice things (until it gets to be March & it’s still snowing, of course, & then you might hear another word from me to describe it!) about living in Ann Arbor, MI is the lovely, snowy winters. Everything is so quiet, peaceful, still, & covered in a blanketContinue Reading
I picked up my new glasses (pictured above)Â today at SEE here in town on State Street & I love them; I even treated myself to a pair of prescription sunglasses! The staff were great, the store is cute, & the glasses were a lot of fun to look at &Continue Reading
I’m a big fan of shopping at local/family owned businesses. I find that what these places have to offer is of the highest quality & many of the items are unique, handmade, &/or hard to find elsewhere. In addition, I’ve found that my shopping experience is night & day differentContinue Reading
I had the pleasure of viewing the Palmer House today. It’s a lovely home, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, that butts right up against the Arboretum here in Ann Arbor. The moment I walked in the front door I felt calmer & peaceful. The furniture is original to the homeContinue Reading