Stuck in the middle: Do the screws in my new hip match my dress?
I spend most Saturday mornings in my happy place: the lap pool. That’s where, in an attempt to channel my inner Katie Ledecky (or maybe her mom…or a very cool [CLICK TO READ MORE]
View ArticleA legacy of lessons: swimming and life
When Marge Burkert of Howell looks out at her backyard, she doesn’t just see a swimming pool. In its sparkling blue water, she sees the reflections of the thousands of [CLICK TO READ MORE]
View ArticleBrighton student lands $10K donation to spread kindness
Charlotte Mandziuk, now a 10-year-old fifth grader at Maltby Intermediate in Brighton, was very young when she learned a painful lesson: recess isn’t all fun and games. Three years ago, [CLICK TO READ...
View ArticleVenetian Masquerade will highlight Opera House’s past, present, future
If you’ve ever wanted to get a sneak peek inside normally closed-off portions of the historic Howell Opera House, and find out more about restoring it to its former glory, [CLICK TO READ MORE]
View ArticleToys ‘R Us mascot helps kick off Recess KLUB program
A Brighton girl’s vision to spread kindness and leadership on the playground is becoming a reality, thanks to a big boost from a long-necked friend. You may recall Charlotte Mandziuk, [CLICK TO READ MORE]
View ArticleYou can’t have your hummus and hate Arabs, too
One raw November evening just days after the 2016 election I stood with my husband and three kids in the crowded waiting area of our local Middle Eastern restaurant. As [CLICK TO READ MORE]
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A crock pot Christmas
At one of the lowest points of my life, I found hope at the bottom of a bright red, 60-year-old, hand-me-down crockpot. It was mid-December and despite my determination, Operation [CLICK TO READ MORE]...
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Daddies do ballet in Brighton
You’ve probably heard of a Daddy Daughter Dance, but how about a Daddy Daughter Dance class? That’s exactly what several daring and caring local dads participated in last week, as [CLICK TO READ MORE]...
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Pinckney teen earns Girl Scouts’ highest honor by inspiring youth
When Lexi Howard attended her first Girl Scouts troop meeting nearly a decade ago, she didn’t exactly picture herself one day earning the world’s most prestigious award for girls. “My [CLICK TO READ...
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Finding My Way and My Words (With A Little Help from “Hamilton”)
It will probably come as no surprise to hear that I have always loved words. As a former broadcast journalist, a writer, a pun enthusiast, and an all-around extrovert, words [CLICK TO READ MORE] The...
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40 Bags, 40 Days Decluttering Challenge: Week 2
It’s been two weeks since I issued the challenge to myself and the nearly 200 people who joined my Facebook group: remove one bag of excess “stuff” from your home [CLICK TO READ MORE]
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40 Bags, 40 Days Decluttering Challenge: Weeks 3 & 4
I was going to make a joke about how I accidentally tossed out the Week 3 update of our 40 Days, 40 Bags group in a massive decluttering binge, but [CLICK TO READ MORE]
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Thanks for nothing, April the Giraffe. Really. I mean that.
If you would have told me a month ago that I’d be spending what little free time I have watching a pregnant giraffe pace around her pen and not have [CLICK TO READ MORE]
View ArticleMy dad, the Egyptian astronaut
When I was 5, I was relatively certain my dad could fly and was living a secret life as an astronaut. Though he was a mild-mannered Egyptian immigrant who worked as a radiologist by day, around that...
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