This summer has a lot of restrictions, but here in Michigan we made the best of it. As serendipity would have it, the second summer of the cottage passed with …
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Santaconned: A Family Affair
Santacon is but once a year, and last weekend my favorite non-official holiday descended upon the streets of NYC. Just like last year, I took to the bars in a …

Fall Weekend in Michigan
Last weekend I took the time to go home for Claire’s birthday and the MSU homecoming game against Indiana. It was a perfect Fall weekend home and reminded me yet …

Goodbye, Summer 2019
The title of this post is a little misleading, considering I spent less weekends here in the city than I did elsewhere this summer. But nevertheless, it was still my …

D.C. Summer Weekends
This summer as you may have noticed from monthly recaps, I spent quite a lot of time in nearby Washington, D.C. Joe being the successful political major he is, was …

Hello Goodbye, July
It’s hard to believe we’re now in the final month of the three month stretch widely accepted as Summer, but somehow it’s already August. July was by in the blink …

Family Weekend in NYC
Last weekend was a dream come true, because my Mom and Claire came to NYC to visit and Joe came up from D.C. to join us. It was both my …

A Beachside Holiday
Holidays have always been my absolute favorite be it Valentine’s Day or Christmas, especially now when it’s a good excuse to go home and see the family and I did …

Thanksgiving Festivities
Traditions are such a lovely thing this time of year, and there’s something so comforting about going through holiday routines. We’ve changed out Thanksgiving traditions a few times in the recent …