Adventures – Page 3 – Jody Sparks Mugele

What Proud Looks Like

Thank You, Karina Mugele, for the AMAZING photos! (If you’re viewing from a reader you may need to click through for the short slide-show.)

I always put my jammies in a certain corner of the bathroom floor. I have my coffee upstairs in the morning while I blog. Josh’s feet hang off the end of the bed, which barely fits in our bedroom, so I’ve gotten in the habit of pinching his toes as I walk around the corner.Continue reading “The House is Hungover”

Goodbye to Our Place

Dear West End Grill, Of all the places in Ann Arbor that I’ve been to over the last six years, I’ll miss you the most. I think every time Josh shared a meal here together, we fell in love a little more. From birthdays and anniversaries to the once in a lifetime moments like MedContinue reading “Goodbye to Our Place”

How To Rescue Baby Ducks

It started with something like this. I didn’t get a photo of the mama duck so I had to take one from the Internet. (Thanks Internet!) As I approached the entrance to my three-story office building and saw a mama duck who was VERY upset. I looked down into the “terrace” (what amounts to aContinue reading “How To Rescue Baby Ducks”

The Goodbyes Begin

The moving date is set. June 4th. Of course, if I get a job soon, then I’ll move down ahead of the rest of the family. But having an official date makes me nostalgic. Two Sundays ago I said goodbye to my Ann Arbor critique group. We’ve been working together for I want to sayContinue reading “The Goodbyes Begin”

Let’s Talk About Sex (Ed)

I have a twleve-year-old going through Sex Ed right now at a public school. Also, I like to write books for teens, so for me, the sexual habits of teenagers are as thoroughly fascinating as they are concerning. In books for teens it’s almost unrealistic not to at least mention the subject. What’s interesting toContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Sex (Ed)”

100th Post

If you’re not from Michigan, you may not know that we all talk with our hands. See how the hand is the shape of the state? That little house is where Ann Arbor is. That star is where Lansing, the Capitol, lies. I’m going to miss that part of being a Michigander. (Or, more accurately,Continue reading “100th Post”

MATCH DAY

It’s 9 am and instead of going to work, Josh and I are dancing around the house to this song. Dance with us!

Nnick-Knack Paddy-Whack

My sister actually reminded me of this story in the comments of a post a couple weeks ago. I’ll get to it in just a second but I don’t think I’ve blogged about how inspiring it is to have kids. They really do the funniest stuff, and in many ways, Eleanor and Magnolia have inspiredContinue reading “Nnick-Knack Paddy-Whack”

Emergency Exit

My good friend Val, a book blogger and reviewer over a Life Is A Patchwork Quilt, asked a great question over on her blog today. What is the most daring thing you did as a child? I was actually not that daring as a child. In college I stole a street sign to help myContinue reading “Emergency Exit”