Holiday Tradition: Gingerbread House

The Gingerbread House…to eat or not to eat?  That is the question. I found this gingerbread house on a website called Dylan’s Candy Bar and thought it was adorable and then I thought that I need to add making a gingerbread house to our list of family traditions because the kids are now old enough …

Dinner With Santa at Meadow Brook Hall

My family and I were invited to have dinner with Santa at Meadow Brook Hall and a magical night it was. First off, Meadow Brook Hall is located in Rochester and was the home of the Dodge and Wilson families.  Matilda, widow of automobile pioneer John Dodge and her second husband, lumber broker Alfred G. …

Schoolhouse Rock Live!, Jr.

The Community Theatre of Howell will perform “Schoolhouse Rock Live!, Jr.” at the Howell High School freshman campus on December 18, 19 and 20. Based on the Emmy® Award-winning 1970s educational cartoon series, Schoolhouse Rock Live! Junior uses a wide variety of musical styles to teach grammar, math, science, history, social studies and political science while telling …

Under the Radar Puts the Positive Back in Detroit

One of my favorite local blogs is Positive Detroit by Erin Rose.  And, today while perusing her blog, I came across this YouTube show called Under the Radar and it is SO cool.  Thanks for sharing Erin!  (if you don’t already subscribe to Positive Detroit…you should!) Courtney is the ultimate multitasking mom!  She runs  three …

We Had Dinner at Edsel and Eleanor Ford’s Home

My husband and I were invited for a very special evening at Edsel and Eleanor Ford’s home. We were given a tour of the estate and served a wonderful dinner of soup, salad, beef, asparagus and roasted red skin potatoes.  Then for dessert, a tasty tiramisu . It was very nice to get away with …