As cooler temperatures set in, some Michiganders are already eagerly awaiting next spring. Others are excited about the culinary and scenic changes that come with autumn and winter. I enjoy switching my wardrobe and recipes to embrace the chill of Michigan weather. In other words, Get out your sweaters, it’s soup season! Soups are quick
Are you searching for something … you know, like a dead AA battery, a remote control that doesn’t actually work with anything, or maybe a half-used roll of Scotch tape? Relax – I’ve found it in my junk drawer. Well, it’s not a junk drawer, so much as a “junk desk.” I just worked up
There are ominous echoes of the past in this fall’s crop of “Halloween movies,” which is what we call them – even though most of the season’s signal scarers will be unleashed well in advance of October 31. At this writing, the biggest attraction in theaters – by a long shot – is a new
As part of a tax reform package, the President and Congress have expressed a desire to sharply cut personal and corporate income tax rates in order to spur economic growth. The reality of the federal government’s fiscal situation presents a challenge to this. Even at current tax rates, the federal government is projected to run
Eighteen years and one month ago, Sam, our oldest, stepped onto one for the first time. I remember getting misty about it because I’m a great, big, giant sap about that sort of thing. I wrote a column at the time talking about how this was it: the first step toward him leaving for good
Do you know where your Pension Plan is? Many people know they have a pension plan, but they’re not quite sure how it works, how stable it is, or exactly how their money is invested. The details are often hazy. Pension plans are also called “defined benefit” plans, because they provide a predetermined, continuous income
I had been missing Northern Michigan fiercely. It’s hard to be away from home, and even my husband, West Texas boy that he is – he missed the Mitten, too. So, we planned a long weekend visit to my family in late August. Nothing special; just a weekend when we could find cheap flights. A
Labor Day. The first day of fall. “Talk Like a Pirate Day.” These are things we celebrate in September; but, there is another noteworthy national observance that falls on September 12: The National Day of Encouragement. Ever heard of that one? If your answer is “no,” don’t be discouraged. It turns out that this day
AHHH! It’s September! And every boy and girl who loves fashion is now scouring the Internet to find a flight to New York City. Why? September is the glorious month when designers debut their new collections for Summer/Spring 2018. Paparazzi snap photos of every trend and street style worn by every influencer and celebrity in
Spring is the cyclical season of renewal, but I tend to associate revival with the fall. This has stemmed from a life spent thinking that every football autumn will be the one for the Detroit Lions to end the curse of Bobby Layne and begin an unprecedented march to the Super Bowl. For the past
In this Labor Day season of family cookouts and unofficial end-of-summer get-togethers, many of us have relaxing at the top of our priority lists. Food has found its way into the center of America’s celebration of the hardworking laborers who keep our country going. As a mother of two, I’d like to make Labor Day
I think September is one of my favorite months of the year. It’s the last month of summer and the weather isn’t too hot, the sunsets and sunrises are brilliant, and it offers the last chance to enjoy the final days of summer before the fall chill sets in. I love Labor Day weekend, the
