Cecilia Nault's Page

DateThursday, November 13, 2008 at 09:58PM I think if you asked a group of people what is their idea of a home luxury item you would get a wide range of opinions. My dad would say a home with an indoor bathroom since he grew up using an out house. My

grandparents didn’t get an indoor b… Continue

I graduated from high school a year early and began my college career commuting to Eastern Michigan University from my parents home. The neighborhood in which I grew up was working class and we were an anomaly with only 2 children. I was the first person in my extended family to graduate from college and I am grateful for that opportunity. Well, a few decades later my children can’t comprehend college years without travel abroad, a DVD player, laptop computer, i-Tunes/ i-Pod/ i-Phone, and paren… Continue

Current List of Favorites:

1. Fall colors in my backyard.
2. Daylight savings time.
3. Cider mill donuts (spice & cinnamon).
4. Blueberry Stoli with soda and lime
5. Trish McEvoy #9 body lotion.
6. TV Shows I watch on the down
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Canadians are different. Canada is only a bridge ride over the water from Detroit but it is definitely another country. To start with the border guards have no sense of humor at all. How threatening can I look with 3 girls stuffed in my car with suitcases, pillows, beach chairs and and a cooler with snacks and a few bottles of chilled white wine? What do you mean I can't bring that over the border? I'm heading north to the Canadian wilderness and I'm guessing there w…

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Building in Michigan is very limited these days. The girls and I took note of a new hole being dug in front of our local Blockbuster, wondering if this could be something intriguing. I was thinking a cool ice cream shop or a unique cafe would work well in that spot. Maybe a music store, a vintage clothing shop, a Cole-Haan shoe store, an independent bookseller, a drive through dog wash...the possibilities are endless. The area within a one mile radius of the mystery hole boasts a brand new ultra… Continue