Announcing: winner of July's I love MI! contest
I Love MI! in July... I Love MI! is in full swing and we are announcing the winner of the July package. Rather than have me just tell you who won, you can watch it in the video below:
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REVIEW: Detroit Lions Youth Football Summer Camps
Early in the summer my husband won a trip for my 8 year old son to attend a Detroit Lions Youth Football Summer Camp Session and some other Lions related goodies (http://www.oaklandcountymoms.com/mommy-diary/1975-sign-up-now-for-detroit-lions-youth-football-summer-camps-and-academies). We were thrilled to win the camp experience for my son as we had always talked about him doing something like this.
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Update w/pics. Fairy-tale ending for the 4 young girls robbed of their lemonade stand money
Recently, in my morning ritual of reading The Oakland Press online, I came across this article about a group of three nine-year-olds and a six-year-old who were robbed at their lemonade stand. Three thugs stole the $40 they had earned and the experience "ruined their weekend." Stories like this no longer surprise me. It's a shame to admit I've become accustomed to stories like this since being a parent. You see children being bullied, hear stories about bikes being stolen outside of libraries and holiday displays 
being vandalized. It's OK for me to learn lessons about idiots, but it's a shame that a group of kids under 10 years old have to learn them. It's too early.
I'm thrilled that the lemonade stand bandits did little to stop the spirit of the young entrepreneurs. The kids were back at the corner of Hollywood and West Cornell in Pontiac on July 31st selling lemonade. I brought my kids to the lemonade stand and what a site it was! The kids got TREMENDOUS support
Home Depot holds Kids Workshop first Saturday of every month
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We try to make it to as many sessions as possible of Home Depot's Kids Workshop because they are so awesome. The next one is being held this Saturday, August 7. In keeping with the spirit of the back to school season, the kids will have the opportunity to build a wooden pencil organizer. I can't wait for this one! All my kids' pencils will finally have a home! Here's more information:
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Edible Hibiscus flower has health benefits
You may have some hibiscus growing in your backyard, but have you ever tried eating hibiscus blooms? I have about four hibiscus plants in my yard and my neighbor mentioned to me that the blooms were not only edible, but that they have some valuable health benefits. I removed some blooms to dry out and I tried it myself. I made a traditional Hibiscus tea and it was pretty tasty.
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