by Brooke Romney | Dec 11, 2013 | Books, Holidays
I love a sweet Christmas story. During December I am able to suspend a traditionally critical eye, and just enjoy a book that brings warmth to the season. The Christmas Jars is one of my favorites, with an engaging plot and an unforgettable message that pushes you to...
by Brooke Romney | Dec 3, 2013 | Holidays, Travel
When we moved to Ann Arbor, I was mostly impressed with all it had to offer, then December happened. In all the other cities we had lived in, there was so much to do during December we could hardly fit it all in, but in Ann Arbor I searched and searched for fun,...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 25, 2013 | Holidays
Our Christmas Countdown Paper Chain I know we haven’t even finished with Thanksgiving yet, but with it falling so late this year, I had to think ahead for Christmas! One of my favorite Christmas traditions that we have been doing for the last 5 years is our...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 21, 2013 | Holidays, Travel
Our family loves the Original Cottage Inn in downtown Ann Arbor. It opened its doors in 1948 and has been serving campus ever since. When it comes to kids you really can’t go wrong with pizza, but the best news about Cottage Inn is that it is the kind of pizza...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 18, 2013 | Holidays
Grateful Pig: Our Favorite Thanksgiving Tradition Meet Grateful Pig — our favorite Grateful Pig Thanksgiving tradition. Many years ago my mom gave us a sparkly piggy bank and shared a sweet poem with us about gratitude. Now, each November we pull out Grateful...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 12, 2013 | Holidays
In my past life, before Pinterest and crafting blogs, I wrote a weekly column for a printed, Arizona newspaper, The Gilbert Republic, where I highlighted fun things for families, great traditions, and interesting places to visit. In 2007, a good friend, Alyson Nielsen...
