Writing expert Erika Dreifus kindly invited me to write a guest blog entitled, “Writing Your Family History: Five Hints.” Erika’s blog Practicing Writer and her newsletter are incredible resources for writers. When I need some advice, I always turn to her list of resources. I hope you will check it out. My mother, [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Guest Blogging @ Practicing Writing:Writing Your Family History
Posted in Ann Arbor, Guest Blogs, In the News, Personalized Poems & Writing, tagged anglo, anglo-celtic connections, ann arbor book festival, Ann Arbor writing classes, celtic, Erika Dreifus, family history, guest blog, interviewing family, love poems, Michigan, personalized wedding poems, Practicing Writer, rec & ed, upcoming classes, wedding, wedding poems, writing, writing about your family on March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Bacon and Book Festival: Oh My!
Posted in Ann Arbor, Cooking, In the News, tagged Ann Arbor, ann arbor book festival, ari, ari weinzweig, bacon, book festival, Chloe Miller, chloe yelena miller, food with bacon, good food in ann arbor, gourmet food, kathy, kathy Robenalt, zingermans on March 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I am now a Zingerman’s convert. I resisted for a while (if you’ve been reading this blog, you know I generally avoid agreeing with crowds), but after eating bacon-enhanced food for two hours at today’s Bacon & Brunch with Ari Weinzweig, I’m in with Zingerman’s. The brunch and Ari’s talk on bacon, was co-sponsored by [...]
DIY: Open Ann Arbor Classes
Posted in Ann Arbor, Personalized Poems & Writing, tagged Ann Arbor, ann arbor classes, bride, Chloe Miller, chloe yelena miller, classes, creative writing, custom poem, diy, family history, interviewing, learn italian, love, rec & ed, rec and ed, secrets, study italian, travel italian, vows, wedding, wedding planning, wedding poems, workshop, writing poems on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you are looking to take classes this spring, I hope you’ll consider the classes I’m offering through Rec & Ed this April and May: Intensive Italian for Travelers Writing for Special Occasions Preserve Family History I think you’ll be *particularly* interested in Writing for Special Occasions. I’ll be sharing some secrets [...]
Planning Ahead: Interview with Financial Advisor Susan Franke
Posted in Ann Arbor, Budget, Starting to plan your wedding, tagged Ann Arbor, bride, Budget, Chloe Miller, chloe yelena miller, financial advisor, financial planning, interview, Michigan, personalized wedding poems, planning a wedding, planning for the future, planning your future, raymond james, susan franke, wedding, wedding budget, weddings on March 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I was impressed when I saw Susan Franke at the Brides-to-Be bridal show at Weber’s this winter. Among the tanning salons and DJs, here was someone interested in helping a couple plan for a healthy financial future. She shared her table with mortgage broker Emily Elliot. Most of us bristle when we hear the [...]
Auguri! Celebrating Festa della Donna in Ann Arbor
Posted in Ann Arbor, Cooking, tagged Chloe Miller, chloe yelena miller, festa della donna, international women's day, Italian, italian community, italian food, kc, michigan italians, mimosa, organic pizza, paesanos, san giuseppe, Silvio's, silvios pizzeria, torta della mimosa on March 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When I first moved to Michigan, I wanted to find the Italian / Italian-American community. We had dinner at Paesano’s , bought the Italian Tribune and even drove around Clinton Township looking for restaurants and specialty shops. I wanted to know where to celebrate the Festa Della Donna (International Women’s Day on March 8), buy [...]
Some things can be used twice. Interview with BravoBride founder Susan Alexander Shapiro
Posted in Budget, Starting to plan your wedding, tagged bravobride.com, bride, cheap wedding, chloe yelena miller, craigslist for weddings, dress, Groom, love, preworn wedding dress, resell wedding, sell wedding items, shop wedding, susan alexander shapiro, used wedding, used wedding dress, used wedding items, wedding favors, wedding items, wedding planning, weddings on March 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I first came across BravoBride in a New York Times article . It is an online marketplace *just* for weddings. Perfect. I’ve been scouring the website weekly since I learned about it. Everything from dresses and diamond rings to favors are for sale, used and new. Why pay full price in this economy? [...]
