So as I start my first post, I think to myself: Where do I start?  Why now?  And why is it titled “Two Feet In”?

Two Feet In,  has become my mantra.  I have to admit I didn’t give my new home a chance.  I compared everything and anything in Michigan to California. So it is easy to say,  I was one foot in and one foot out.  With time I realized this wasn’t fair to my new home, and most importantly ME.   Everybody says its difficult moving to a new place whether it be a neighborhood, a state, or even a country.  But what people don’t say is how long it can take to re-adjust, how lonley you feel, and how you would give your right arm to be surrounded by the people who know you best.

My fiance and I moved not knowing a single soul.  To start from the ground up is overwhelming.  I couldn’t  leave my apartment without thinking, Where Am I?  Any time I asked someone where such and such city was, there went the right hand.  Why are the Michiganders saying hi to me again? Seriously, I once had someone give me directions to Chicago just using their right hand.  It has been two years since I left California.  In those 2 years I have discovered so many amazing gems. AMEN to the Fulton Farmers Market, Grove, Cigar Bar, Sip, and Charlie’s Tailor Shop.  Thank you for making me feel at home.

And so why then I am starting this blog?  I am starting it show my family and friends what I am up to. I am starting it to brag about all the great places and people I’ve met.  I am starting it because I love to share all the amazing deals I find.  And I am starting it for all those Transplants who like me are ready to jump Two Feet In.