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Restaurant Review: Chartreuse Kitchen and Cocktails
I love to eat and I love to eat out. (Someone else cooking AND cleaning up? Yes, please!) But most of all, if I’m truly excited about something interesting or different, I love to spread the word so that others will know about it. Chartreuse Kitchen and Cocktails, a restaurant in Downtown Detroit, (very close…
Read MoreWhy Stepmoms Get A Bad Rap
The most evil stepmother in all the world is the stepmother from Cinderella. She’s the original, and she’s wicked. I don’t know why she was so mean. It seemed like she got a pretty good deal:
Read MoreCharity Begins At Home
Every morning I walk my dog, Bruno Marshall, around the neighborhood. We live in a neighborhood where the houses are far apart and the streets are usually free from cars, unless someone is throwing a party. The speed limit is 25, but there’s a lot of space and the streets are long so many people think…
Read MoreWake Up Call
Do you ever feel like the Universe is trying to tell you something? Normally I don’t—but last week it did and I feel like I would be doing everyone a disservice if I didn’t put this out. What happened was seriously so sucky that if I can prevent it from happening to just a few people, I’ve done my job. Here’s…
Read MoreHonest To G-D (The Dim Sum and Doughnuts Oath)
When my brother and I were kids, my dad used to make us say “Honest to G-D” if ever he was doubtful about something that came out of our mouths. The first time he ever brought it up to me, I was very young. We were in my bedroom, on my yellow shag carpeting, and…
Read MoreCh-Ch-Changes
Last week my friend’s dog passed away, David Bowie died, one of my favorite restaurants announced they’re closing, and Glenn Frey died. None of these things have anything to do with me, but I still felt like I got punched in the face several times. (That could also be because I’m binge watching OZ, so violence is pretty…
Read More15 Things Little Girls Do
There is nothing like a little girl. They are unicorns, bubble gum, rainbows and ribbons. They are also whiney, pouty, b**chy and crazy. When it was time for us to start a family, I always wanted girls. We adopted the first kid so we got to pick, but the second one was a crapshoot. When the technician told us we…
Read MoreHalf The Story
You’ve probably heard the phrase: Throw someone under the bus. It‘s when one person sacrifices another person (usually an undeserving and unknowing person) for personal gain. My kids do this quite a bit:
Read MoreBeing Grateful
Thanksgiving is the best. It’s not a religious holiday so you don’t have to starve yourself or go to services. Thanksgiving is food, family, football, friends and fun. The holiday is all about giving, and it doesn’t ask for much in return. Thanksgiving doesn’t care if we eat at 3:00 or at 7:00. It doesn’t care if we stay…
Read More5 Punishments You Must Try!
I have two daughters; one is 6 and one is 8. The 6 year old, for the most part, is very good. She’s a pleaser, she only wants Mommy and Daddy to be proud of her: The 8 year old though, she doesn’t really care what we think: She cares about what she can…
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