Our Houseboat Vacation 2012

60' Deluxe House Boat

Late 2011 I started thinking about what I wanted to do for a vacation with the kids this year...Not the 'my parents are paying for it' vacation, but the 'I've got this' vacation!  We all love the water and so I thought we should get a cabin by the lake or something like that. In my Google search, house-boating came up.  Most of what I could find was out of our price range, but I finally … [Read more...]

Look What I Did!!

Ellen and I

I am actually at a turning point in my life.  Divorced for 3 years this December, I have worked at Life Family Chiropractic since August of '09.  If wasn't for the flexibility of my boss, Dr. Chris Akey, I wouldn't have made it these three years!  He always wrote 'thank you' on the bottom of my check and I loved that!  I only worked part time, but I really felt like my kids needed me home … [Read more...]

My Project for Champions For Kids

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You are familiar with my Country Living posts I am sure, living in the country is not for the faint at heart... One thing about this old farm house that we live in is the lighting isn't that great at all. (That is just ONE thing of many, but at least it is something that is in my control, unlike the lack of electrical outlets, plumbing issues and the squirrel I think lives in the attic.)  I was … [Read more...]

Eggplant Parmesan (with a Gluten Free option)

Eggplant Parm in Detroit Sept. 2011

    Have I got a recipe for YOU!  A friend of mine from many years ago is a chef. (A pretty great one at that!)  When I visited Detroit last September, Aaron allowed me to help him in the kitchen one day.  We created Eggplant Parmesan:     It was amazing… It took me a year to get it together and re-create this dish.  I decided to share it with you for two … [Read more...]