My parents have a cabin "up north" in Michigan's lower peninsula that has served our family well for years. As our family has grown and evolved, so too has our pursuit of the perfect northern getaway to suit our needs. My brother purchased a second cabin in a different part of … [Read more...]
The Best Anniversary Trip We’ve Ever Had
Today Rob and I celebrate our first anniversary as a married couple. It feels quite unbelievable that we have been married for an entire year already. We plan to celebrate in a small way today, but we treated ourselves to a mini getaway in Saugatuck, Michigan last weekend. It was … [Read more...]
Why We’re On #TeamMacKale
Maria has met a lot of people through blogging, especially fellow teacher bloggers. But one blogger in particular has become Maria's closest blogging friend: Marsha McGuire of A Differentiated Kindergarten. Marsha lives in Michigan (though still a few hours away) and she and … [Read more...]
A Day In My Shoes (With a Little Help From Stitch Fix)
Sometimes my career feels a bit like I lead a double life. Actually, make that a triple life. There's my kindergarten teaching job, my kindergarten blog and of course, Crazy Together. I adore all three of my jobs, but boy do they keep me busy! Today I am so excited to share a day … [Read more...]
How We Screamed Our Way through the Dave Ramsey Show
Monday was the day Maria and I have been waiting for. The day we got to go on the Dave Ramsey Show and do our Debt Free Scream! We practiced on our drive down to our long weekend in Nashville and again in the space of our rented bungalow in East Nashville (that time with Maria's … [Read more...]
How We Ate, Drank, and Uber-ed our Way through Nashville
Rob and I are still recovering from our whirlwind trip to Nashville for a long weekend. Our heads our spinning and our bellies are full. Our official reason for traveling to Nashville was to do a Debt Free Scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. (You can read all about that experience in … [Read more...]
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Road
Pet peeves. Annoyances. Aggravations. We've all got things that really just grind our gears and I am no exception. I try my best to handle the things that get to me, but I am, after all, only human. A reader of the blog recently noticed that we always seem so cheerful and … [Read more...]
Why I’m Giving Up Netflix for Lent this Year
Ash Wednesday is tomorrow and I usually spend most of Fat Tuesday trying to figure out what exactly I will be giving up for Lent. I debate all day and try and think of something new, then fall back on my old standby: pop. It's been like this for years. Once I gave up popcorn. … [Read more...]
Our Favorite Super Bowl Commercials
It's Super Bowl time, which means everyone was talking today about the commercials! As Maria and I sat on our couch, eating Chipotle and watching the game, we too found ourselves commenting on many of the commercials during the game. As you might expect, I geeked out … [Read more...]
