Monthly Archives: September 2011


Quick Pics: Sisters & Skeletons

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How did my sister get so cute?? I made her test out my new POP Booth app before we went out last weekend – so fun! We saw Motion City Soundtrack perform and ended the night with strawberry milkshakes and… Read more

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Low Calorie Roasted Veggie Soup

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I’ve been trying to eat meals that consist mostly of vegetables lately and with summer ending soup is pretty much all I crave. So I went digging through the veggie drawer to see what I could come up with. Here… Read more

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See The Weird Sisters Circus Perform!

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Remember how I’m being included in a book about Detroit circus performers?? Cheryl (the photographer) posted a sneak peek of my photos! She’s posting one photo a day on Facebook until the book comes out and I was so excited… Read more

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Vitamin A(wesome): Jen Learns to Belly Dance

I’ve been around lots of performers in the past year…hoopers,  fire dancers, sword swallowers, and jugglers. I’ve thought about trying my hand at a few of those, but belly dancing is one that I’m not sure my hips would cooperate… Read more

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Detroit City Guide at Bucket List Nation

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Today I’m over at Bucket List Nation talking about some of my favorite spots in Detroit. Click here to read the article! Share/Bookmark

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Date Night in Detroit

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Saturday was date night. We had dinner at the best pizza place in town, Supinos. Their scarlet margarita always worth the hour wait. With time to kill before the show we wandered over to the east side, winding through streets… Read more

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Stroopwafels

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One of my favorite things Pants brought me back from Amsterdam was Stroopwafels. They’re two thin crispy, buttery, sugary cookies with a gooey layer of caramel-like syrup in the middle and so addicting! As you can see there are only… Read more

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Sponsor SillyGrrl.com for October!

How is it almost October already?? I’ve got five circus shows coming up next month, including two crazy Halloween performances. It should be a really busy, but fun month and I’d love to have your support. Ads run for all… Read more

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I Heart Detroit: La Gloria Bakery

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Tucked away on the edge of Mexicantown is La Gloria bakery. The air is soak in sugar and an entire wall is loaded with cookies, cakes, biscuits, and buns. Mandy and I ooooh-ed and aaaahh-ed in a completely inappropriate way… Read more

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This weekend was for…

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Red lips and a quick glass of wine before walking into town for DIY, the local art and music festival. We crossed paths with a  Juggalo, which confirmed the rumors of a surprise performance by ICP. We watched people take… Read more

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Acro Week 1

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Over the weekend we began rehearsing for the Flyhouse Day of the Dead show scheduled for the end of October. This was my first time working on acro outside of warming up before class and well…I was kind of awful… Read more

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Vitamin A(wesome): Ev’Yan

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Ev’Yan is one of the most honest bloggers I have ever read. I followed her blog, Apricot Tea, for years and was so impressed by her openness about her relationship with her husband and her personal struggles. When she moved… Read more

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Learning Spanish: Mind Snacks iPhone App

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I’ve wanted to learn Spanish for quite a few years now, but once you’re out of college it’s kind of hard to take classes. Pants is fluent and I have a little fantasy of us having secret conversation while we’re… Read more

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I Heart Detroit: Dally in the Alley

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After spending the day gallivanting all over Detroit, Mandy and I met up with Mae at Dally in the Alley, a street fair in Cass Coridor started in 1982. The streets were full of drunken college kids, hippies, hipsters and… Read more

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What I Wore: Lara Croft Braid

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I don’t think I’ve worn my hair in a braid like this since I was in elementary school, when I’d whip the boys behind me in line straight across the face. I was such a sweet little girl >_< After… Read more

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