The Spring Break Childcare Shuffle

The Spring Break Childcare Shuffle

Yup. I did it again. I forgot to find daycare for my kids during spring break. And now I’m doing my usual scramble to fill six full days of childcare, plus the late start scheduled on the Monday after spring break, because, I guess, life isn’t complicated...
DIY Date Night Board

DIY Date Night Board

When living with a significant other, it’s easy to get lost in day-to-day activities and forget to think about the free time you have together. Instead you opt for the standard choices, such as going to the movies or your go-to restaurant. You’re spending...
Reinventing Valentine’s Day

Reinventing Valentine’s Day

Fancy dinner reservations, or a frozen pizza? A date with Prince Charming, or the ever-suave Jack Daniels? Whether you’re spending Valentine’s Day alone, with friends, or snuggled up to your sweetheart, the day is sure to arrive hand-in-hand with some sort...
Beating SAD

Beating SAD

This year marks my twenty-third winter in Michigan, although I really can’t remember the first few because who actually remembers anything significant before the age of four? Exactly. No one. Despite being a born-and-raised Yooper and black belt in winterizing,...