Mom Cave Ideas and Tips – What would be in your ideal Mom Cave or She Shed? We’ve all heard of basement and garage “Man Caves” Women need their place to hangout at home too!
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Oakland County Moms founder Lisa LaGrou shares personal articles about Oakland County and Metro Detroit, MI news, parenting, and entertainment, kids, and life
Funny Super Bowl Prop Bets 2026
Funny Super Bowl Prop Bets for the 2026 Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks some gambling websites are promoting. National Anthem prop bets, Gatorade prop bets, coin toss prop bets and odds.
Parenting Hindsight Successes
Parenting Hindsight Successes – Fresh from my parenting hindsight mistakes column, I’m returning with some tips that have worked quite well thus far
Parenting Hindsight – Mistakes? I’ve Made a Few
Hindsight is 20/20. Parenting hindsight is even clearer. My parenting facepalm moments – the philosophies and modes of thinking I struck out on. Nothing cataclysmic here… and I’m certainly not going to dwell. Just something to look back on and chuckle a little bit.
Be Careful Not to Label Children
Be careful not to label children – I took my daughter with me to an appointment when she was very young. A lady asked “How are you?” to my daughter
Vintage Metro Detroit Places
Vintage Metro Detroit Places – Metro Detroit Memory Lane Musings from an 80s Child… The 1980s were a great time to grow up in Metro Detroit. Here are some hangouts and things I miss most about my childhood growing up in Metro Detroit during the 70s, 80s and 90s.
Contemporary Family Game Nights
Stay at home contemporary family game nights for New Year’s Eve (or anytime) fun! If standard board games and puzzles have become passé in your house, you can play these games favorite party games
Is Bullying Worse Today?
Is Bullying Worse Today? Is the bullying problem worse today than it used to be? Or, are we failing to recognize some of the positive changes to school
New Year’s Eve Stay At Home Fun Ideas
New Year’s Eve Stay At Home Fun – fun ideas and things to do with the kids and with family when you stay home for New Year’s Eve. Do you stay at home for New Years Eve with your family or go out? Count me as one who likes to stay at home with the kids waiting for the Times Square ball to drop.
Worst Christmas Present Ever Stories
Worst Christmas Present Ever – Everyone has a “what were they thinking?” Christmas gift story. Here are some hilarious examples of gift-giving gone awry. I posted some of these holiday horror stories back in the days when AOL lists were popular. Now, I update it every holiday season with new Worst Christmas Present ever stories.
