Update: Lauren Turner’s funny bra-inspired poem won her the book. (Read it below.) Congratulations!
I look forward to seeing you in Brighton, MI on Thursday, April 30th for my Hush bra store poetry reading. For more details, please click here.
In the spirit of literature and bras, I will be offering a copy of Ilana Stranger-Ross’ wonderful [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Hush Bra Store Reading Challenge: CONGRATS TO LAUREN TURNER!
Posted in Ann Arbor, In the News, tagged Ann Arbor, wedding poetry, chloe yelena miller, poetry reading, Chloe Miller, bra store reading, wedding bras, michigan bra store, hush intimates, sima's undergarments for women, ilana stanger-ross, challenge, joke, funny, reader challenge, give away on April 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Faking It: Ultimate Fake Cakes
Posted in Michigan Weddings, Wedding Cake, tagged Wedding Cake, chloe yelena miller, Chloe Miller, saving money, fake cakes, ultimate fake cakes, fake wedding cakes, recession wedding, cutting corners, Michigan Weddings on April 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In this economy, couples need to find ways to cut corners. What if they want to cut their cake at the same time? I recently met Emily and Liz from Ultimate Fake Cakes. They create fake cakes to help couples save money and still have a beautiful cake to display at the wedding. A sheet [...]
Meet Chloé at Papyrus in the Briarwood Mall
Posted in Ann Arbor, In the News, Personalized Wedding Poems and Writing, tagged Personalized Wedding Poems and Writing, Ann Arbor, Michigan, wedding invitations, bridal show, chloe yelena miller, Chloe Miller, papyrus, briarwood mall, poem, special occassion poetry, discount, spring bridal event on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Papyrus, the wonderful paper store, is hosting a Spring Bridal Event and WordArrangement, my personalized wedding poem business, will be one of the vendors in the store from 11 – 1. Hope to see you there on Sunday, April 26 in the Briarwood Mall, Ann Arbor, MI. I look forward to sharing sample poems with you and answering [...]
Guest Blogging @ BravoBride
Posted in Guest Blogs, In the News, tagged bravobride, guest blog, wedding vows, writing vows on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I recently guest blogged for BravoBride. I invite you to read my piece Writing your own wedding vows: To Have, and to hold, and … {fill in the blank.}
Thanks, Susan, for the opportunity. Read more about BravoBride here.
Spring Cleaning? Get Organized with Simply Organized Life
Posted in Ann Arbor, Starting to plan on April 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Planning a wedding? Merging households? Simply cleaning up?
Ann Arbor based Carolyn Anderson-Fermann, the Organizing Consultant and Founder, Simply Organized Life, can help you strategize and keep things in perspective.
I know I wish we had known her when we merged our households and started selling everything from extra toaster ovens to tire chains on Craigslist. [...]
Let’s go to Silvio’s to raise funds for the Abruzzo’s Earthquake Disaster Relief: Thursday and Friday this week
Posted in Ann Arbor, Cooking, In the News, tagged abruzzo, ann arbor pizza, earthquake in italy, italian earthquake, l'aquila, Silvio's, silvios pizzeria on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My heart stopped when I read about the earthquake in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
This week Silvio’s Pizzeria will be donating a % of their profits to the Disaster Relief fund for L’Aquila Italy. Also, Silvio’s employees have offered to donate their tips for the cause as well. Thank you for your support. We will be going [...]
Poetry reading in a bra store. Yes, a bra store.
Posted in Ann Arbor, Dress, tagged bra fitting, bra store, bra store reading, brighton mi, chloe yelena miller, hush intimate apparel, lisa m nelson, mother daughter event, mothers day poems, poetry reading, wedding dress undergarments on April 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Girls, and boys if you can stand it, I hope you’ll join me for two short readings at Hush Intimate Apparel in Brighton, MI.
Lisa M. Nelson, the generous owner, will be hosting a Mother / Daughter Event in anticipation of Mother’s Day. On April 30th at 6:30 pm and again at 8 pm, I’ll give [...]
Post-Wedding Fun
Posted in Ann Arbor, Ceremony, Photographer, tagged after wedding, bridesmaid, bridesmaid dress, dress, gown, post wedding, trash the dress, wedding, wedding dress party on April 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
You’re married. You have tons of odds and ends from the planning and the big day itself.
The fun doesn’t have to end.
I recently read about a “wedding dress party” in the Ann Arbor Observer. You pull your wedding gown out of its protective covering in the closet and wear it out for a [...]
