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What’s Your Idea of Relaxation? I don’t enjoy spa retreats. A spa trip may be right for many moms, but I […]

Michigan fall colors motorcycle ride video. Video of a motorcycle ride to see the fall foliage in Oakland County MI […]

How Parents Handle Kids Performance Anxiety – Are kids today better at coping with performance anxiety than when we were young? Which […]

What does it mean to be Vegan? It seems some Vegans are more willing to consume manufactured foods containing unnatural, […]

Fun Girls Night Out Ideas – Fun Girls Night Out / Ladies Night Out ideas and places to go! Plan […]

Why I Love Fall in Michigan – list of nine reasons why “The Enchanted Mitten” is the best place in the […]

Have you ever played hooky WITH your children? Did your parents ever pull you out of school when you were little […]

Are Kids Today TOO Cautious? I am of the belief kids, in general, aren’t taking as many risks as they did […]

How to Hatch a Butterfly Cocoon (with video) – Hatching and releasing a butterfly from its cocoon is a fun […]

Teen Bodybuilding Statistics – Teen bodybuilding and exercise has been put under the microscope by the AAP. The AAP (American Association […]