46th Annual Art and Apples Festival

Presented by PaintCreekCenterfor the Arts, a nonprofit art center, the Art & Apples Festival is Michigan’s second largest juried fine art festival with an average attendance of over 125,000 festival-goers and more than 290 artists from across the country. The festival showcases artists from across the country, local and national entertainment acts, a free KidsArtZone, …

BARN DAZE in Orion Township

When:  Saturday, September 10, 2011 starting at 11 a.m. and running until 5 p.m. Where:  Friendship Park, Orion Township (Baldwin & Clarkston Roads) Admission: $5.00 per vehicle/$15 per bus The Porritt Barn is a gothic structure built in the 1920s in the style of a “gentleman’s barn”, and is of great architectural and historical interest …

Explore an Egyptian Village

If your kid gets excited about ancient Egyptian history – this could be just the ticket for your budding explorer.   The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at the Universityof Michigan in Ann Arbor will be running a special exhibit titled:  Karanis revealed: Discover the Past and Present of a Michigan Excavation in Egypt.  The exhibit …

Great snack for a Labor Day Road Trip or for the Lunch Box

Whenever we plan a road trip I’m in charge of getting snacks and drinks.  I usually get an assortment of drinks, including bottled water along with healthy snacks and some other snacks that are just our favorites.   I have found that it saves money to pack your own and also time.  The start of school …

Two Thumbs Up for Fyrflyz

Fyrflyz is one of the most fun toys we have come across in a while.  My son has spent countless hours playing with it – his friends fight over it.   It’s made by i-star entertainment and retails for around ten dollars.  It was featured on Regis and Kelly earlier this summer as one of the …