Last minute trip ideas before school begins
If you're looking to squeeze in a last minute quick trip before the school season starts, there are many vacation spots to choose from that are only a short car ride away. And, making last minute plans is no problem!
Here are just a few:
Great Wolf Lodge: This one is a kid's dream vacation and it's not too far away in Traverse City. A great
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Homemade facials that work just as well as the expensive store bought brands
I tried the avocado and yogurt mask and my skin felt very soft and moisturized after! I can't wait to try more of these. Not only am I excited that there is a huge cost savings here, but it's even more awesome that it is all natural ingredients; nothing harmful and nothing I can't pronounce! I have heard that tests have shown that these methods are very effective as well!
Homemade Facials
When we think of facials and spas, we think of complex creams with many chemicals and exotic ingredients. But actually the best skin-care is found
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Milford jeweler teams up with Ocean Conservancy for "Save our Oceans" fundraiser
Times are tough and some non-profits may find that it becomes increasingly difficult to raise funds in a bad economy. The non-profits need to be creative and team up with the community. Here's a great example of a creative and effective fundraiser. If you're in the market for a watch, you can get one for a reasonable price and have 40% of the proceeds donated to a good cause. Wow - 40%! Read more below.
Rottermond Jewelers, a family-owned shop located in downtown Milford and Brighton are selling watches for a great cause – our oceans.
The shop has teamed up with the Ocean Conservancy, a national organization dedicated to helping protect our oceans, to sell “Ocean” watches for $24.95, with 40 percent of proceeds being donated. The watch is available in small and large dial sizes and in 16 colors.
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School's IN Diary: Week 8
This past week I experienced the joy of watching my kids foster their natural love for learning. I don't know how it would work if kids hated to learn. Teachers and parents alike would be frustrated and exhausted. If my memory serves me, the fun that comes with learning weakened as I entered the middle school and high school years, and was considered more of a necessity or chore. But, in the early years, it was fun to learn new things and practice the skills I knew.
This week I took the kids to the book store for their summer lessons. I figured it would be a nice change of scenery. I planned to keep it casual and watch them choose what they wanted to look at. My son gravitated toward the Summer Bridging Activities display and my daughter found book after book that she wanted to read.
Jazz in the Garden at Meadow Brook Hall makes for an enjoyable evening
I attended Jazz in the Garden on August 19 and it was an outdoor wedding-like experience. As I approached the gardens, I saw the impressive white canopy tent. Inside, there was chandelier style lighting, pleated tent liner for the ceiling, tables with white linens, and white lawn chairs. There was an hors d’oeuvres station and a cash bar to go along with the jazz entertainment.
Birds On a Wire performed beautiful, smooth music. It was a perfect match with the relaxing and scenic view of the golf course right outside the tent, surrounded by the colorful gardens of the hall.
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