Unplug For the Love of Your Family!

About a week ago, This video came across my Facebook feed.  As soon as I watched it and felt uncomfortably disturbed, I set my phone on the counter, upside down and ignored it for pretty much the rest of the day.  I had a mini wakeup call.  Then, I received a pitch for a product …

Walk-a-Thon: Walk a Mile in My Shoes

Heart for Him Ministries presents Grace Centers of Hope’s 9th Annual ‘Walk a Mile in My Shoes’ Walk-a-Thon at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Proceeds from the event will support the Children’s Summer Programs and Hands of Hope Childcare Center at Grace Centers of Hope.   Event day registration begins …

Dog Bite Prevention Week

Camp Bow Wow  St. Clair Shores, the Premier Doggy Day and Overnight Camp franchise and an Inc 5000 company, is excited to announce its upcoming  “Scout Says, ‘Dogs Get Nervous, Too’” local book reading in support of “Dog Bite Prevention Week” (May 18-24). This fun, yet educational tool, published by Camp Bow Wow, serves to teach children about how to …

Last Chance to see Samurai: Beyond the Sword at DIA

Photo Credit: KnightArts.org Samurai: Beyond the Sword is in its final weeks at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), on view through Sunday, June 1. The variety of swords, armor, helmets, paintings, ceramics and more that reveal the samurai’s nuanced culture will not likely been seen together again.   Many are familiar with the samurai as warriors, …

Family Event: Polish Country Fair

Photo Credit: St.Mary’s Polish County Fair Summer starts on Orchard Lake at the 43rd annual St. Mary’s Polish Country Fair Memorial Day Weekend, Friday, May 23 – Monday, May 26.   Attracting more than 110,000 visitors each year, the nation’s largest high school fair will offer a wide range of entertainment, from top local bands such as …

“Cool”est Kickstarter: The IceTee

I see a lot of cool Kickstarter campaigns, but this one is my favorite! I love to run, but the summer months can be really hard because of the heat.  I either need to go before the sun comes up or way after it goes down. Two moms from Austin developed the latest in active/sports …