by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Dec 13, 2018 | Michigan, Travel |
Thanks to MSHDA, I’ve got Perry Como purring in my head “Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays.” Home for the Holidays I’ll admit it, my life in Michigan is a lot like living in a snow globe. It’s predictable. Safe from most natural disasters...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 29, 2018 | Michigan |
In July, my favorite game inventor, good friend, and running buddy, Michael Steer invited us to the ChiTAG Ann Arbor meet-up at one of our favorite restaurants, Rappourt Brew & Chew. Yes, it is true; GAME INVENTOR is a real job. ...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 14, 2018 | Beer, Michigan |
The 10h Annual UP Fall Beer Festival held in Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park featured hundreds of beers from some the best breweries Michigan has to offer. Plus there was art, pipers, and lots of fruit: oranges, limes, mango, strawberry, kiwi, raspberry, and...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 3, 2018 | Michigan |
I accepted MSHDA’s challenge to discover why we should be proud of Michigan’s Campaign to End Homelessness and I can’t wait to share what I learned. Michigan’s Campaign to End Homelessness Of the three posts the Michigan State Housing Department Authority...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Aug 5, 2018 | Beer |
The Michigan Brewers Guild held its 21st Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti’s Riverside Park. This year’s festival was picture perfect. We have hundreds of photos from those amazing two days and need your help sharing them. Read on for our plan to share...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jul 21, 2018 | Michigan |
We recently discovered MSHDA provides a helping hand in making the American Dream of homeownership possible. Homeownership While doing research for a post sponsored by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), I discovered June is National...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jun 28, 2018 | Travel |
Our road trip through the Cairngorms National Park opens in St. Andrews and culminates with a selfie in front of the Royal Family’s Scottish home. Sandwiched in the middle, we hiked with Murray, explored Dunnottar and Balvenie Castles and visited the Elgin...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jun 17, 2018 | Michigan |
To gain a better understanding of affordable housing in Michigan I started a search for it in my neighborhood. What I found surprised me. It may surprise you too. What do I know about affordable housing? I can tell you prior to writing this post, what I knew could fit...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | May 28, 2018 | History |
Betty’s Flatware Jewelry Project is the story of my mother’s wish to make keepsakes from the silverware set she received when she was married in 1947 and Max Ruggirrello, the artist who made her wish come true. Betty’s Flatware Jewelry ...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | May 22, 2018 | History, Travel |
We visited Scotland’s Orkney Mainland in search of Neolithic tombs, prehistoric monuments, Viking graffiti, Highland coos, Holy Relics, Scotch and maybe a sheep or two. We were not disappointed. Orkney Some vacations are just vacations. Every so...
