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Field Trip: Detroit Institute of the Arts
When I heard the 5th grade was visiting Detroit Institute of the Arts, I knew I wanted to participate as a chaperone to experience that with Peter, especially as he’s approaching middle school and the end of these elementary school trips altogether…
Weeknights lately
In this season we are leaning into evening quiet time and aided homework with both children. Typically this is for a minimum of 1 hour but usually more like 2 hours, every night…
Took the long way home
We left NY almost a week after mom passed, horrified to leave dad but aching for home. We brought a few of mom’s plants with us, which meant rather than chance the Canadian border officials we would take the US route back to Michigan.
It was the first road trip without mom texting me for updates or me calling her from our dinner stop to check in…
The summer before the fall
The summer of 2024 felt so sweet, a living memorial of what would come by fall and winter. In the summer we spent days biking, walking, hiking, swimming, beaching, traveling—definitely need additional posts on all of the fun we had—knowing that once school started and cold set in our days would look so different.
Mom completed her final chemo treatment in July and immediately came to Michigan for what would be her last trip…
Be strong and courageous…for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31:6