Lorex Sweet Peek monitor: another set of eyes and ears

  I never wanted a video baby monitor. I had heard horror stories of people leaving them on and being robbed when the burglars knew the house was empty. But when Lorex offered to send me one, I figured it was worth giving it a go. I initially thought I’d use it more to keep an eye …

Black and White Painted Pumpkins

  My favorite blog in the whole wide world is Alisa Burke.  I found her blog about a year ago and for 10+ years prior to finding her blog I had not touched a pencil to paper, a paintbrush to canvas or a watercolor to a fresh sheet of paper.  She has inspired me to …

Electronic Recycling Event in Rochester Hills

The Rochester High School Green Club is hosting an electronic recycling event on Saturday, October 19th from 10am – 2pm at the Rochester High School parking lot.  By participating, not only will you be helping the Green Club raise money, you’ll be helping to keep these items out of the landfills as 5R Processors will …

Samsung Galaxy Camera Review

  I was VERY excited to have received the newest camera from Verizon Wireless about a month ago! With the Samsung Galaxy Camera  through Verizon Wireless sharing your best shots has never been easier with the preloaded Instagram app. I swear it was just like a fancy phone! The only difference was, I couldn’t call anyone. …

Relax and Recharge at Max and Erma’s!

  There’s nothing quite like a meal out to help you relax and recharge! Now, Max and Erma’s has sweetened the deal with three special offers guaranteed to please your whole family. Have kids? Bring them in on Tuesdays. Kids, age 12 and under, eat FREE every Tuesday (one free kid’s meal per adult entrée …

Not Your Granny’s La-Z-Boy

I just want to begin by saying that before my visit to the Sterling Heights La-Z-Boy Boy Store, La-Z-Boy furniture wasn’t really even on my radar. The name La-Z-Boy just conjured up images of comfortable, utilitarian furniture–you know, the kind of pieces you’d find in Grandma’s living room, with a knit or crochet throw over …