Dec
28
Greetings All! 2011 was a great year for my family, my blog, and my life in general. There were some very sad moments (we’ll get to those in a bit), but overall, I am happy to have had such a blessed year. Instead of writing a traditional Christmas Letter, I decided that I would summarize …
Oct
31
Whew! What a whirlwind the last few weeks have been. Sorry to have been absent for a while, but I took the family on vacation and part of the trip was my stint as a guest blogger on the Kissimmee Visitors Blog, which didn’t leave me much time to write for my own blog. I’ve …
Oct
14
A little fun before the mushy. When Joe asked me to marry him, he requested only 3 things – he wanted to pick the wedding date, he wanted my dress to have a train, and he wanted me to wear my hair down. I gave in on 2 of his requests – he got to …
Jul
31
Long time readers of Laura in the Motor City are aware of my many adventures with the Ford Volunteer Corps. I love the program because 1) it provides me with the opportunity to go out and help in my community AND 2) because it also allows me to partake in activities that can be surprising …
Jul
14
I’ll keep this short. Today my Mother lost her baby brother to cancer. Cancer is an awful disease and doesn’t discriminate based on age, race, financial status, or popularity. It just comes, with its deadly quiet, and takes. Takes energy, takes happiness, takes a life much too young. Advances are being made, but much more …
