Tag: family traditions


  • The Holidays That Built Me Growing up, holidays were stitched together with memory and magic—and more ham than any one family could possibly justify. Some traditions were loud and proud (cue the turkey coma), while others whispered quietly through the years—like a green glass pickle hidden among Christmas lights, waiting for sharp little eyes to…

  • What Even Is Frankenmuth? (And Why Have I Basically Lived There) Frankenmuth is Michigan’s own Bavarian cosplay town—a gingerbread-looking little escape where every building has the audacity to be adorable. Think lederhosen, river walks, endless fudge samples, and chicken dinners that could resurrect the dead. My family has been Perks Club members at the Bavarian…

  • It Started with Tim We didn’t set out to become regulars at Red Wings games — that credit goes to Tim. 🏒 He’s the real fan. A lifelong believer who went to games with his grandpa back when the Joe was still home ice and Detroit’s glory days weren’t just memories. Hockey runs in his…