About a year and change after our daughter was born, my husband and I started feeling itchy. Not in the way of having an allergic reaction or bed bugs in our house, but the feeling that we needed something more than what we already had. Truth is, we had everything. I had hobbies and interests, […]
I have a confession: I am a true blue lover of all things PEACH! I am lucky enough to have grown up in Romeo, where we host the annual Michigan Peach Festival. Peach Fest runs every Labor Day weekend, which butts right up to National Peach Month in August! The Peach Festival has long been […]
You know that go-to spot that you look forward to showing off when you have out-of-town visitors? For me, that place is Belle Isle, no contest. Did you know it was designed by the same landscape architect as Central Park in New York City? And that it’s the largest city island park in the country […]
March 17, 1991 is the one holiday I will never forget. I woke up to find my father tied up in a leprechaun trap, with head to toe green skin. Not like Kermit or Wicked Witch green, but a dark, spinach green. And it wouldn’t wash off. We tried soap, rubbing alcohol, abrasive cleaners; nothing […]
Here are some more fun things to do that have our favorite price tag: FREE! Ann Arbor Summer Festival! Running June – July 4th there are movies, and concerts, and kid zones, and more!! Few things are more “Ann Arbor” than their beloved fairy doors. Do your homework first, then bop around town to find […]
We are fortunate to have many local museums that offer a plethora of different options for free fun for kids young and old. Whether you need shelter from the sun, a space to burn off some energy on a rainy day, or just want to enrich your kid’s minds, you’re sure to develop a favorite […]
I have two daughters. Two lovely angels sent directly from above. They are great girls. They get along well, most of the time. But lately, I find myself struggling when it comes time to have some fun together. See – my daughters are 5 years apart. When Lucy was 7 and Sally was 2, activities […]
