21 Polite Gestures That Never Fail to Impress

Manners have fallen by the wayside.  Children rarely remember to say please and thank you anymore and adults aren’t any better at making polite gestures than kids.  My parents stuck with their guns when it came to good manners.  I have taught my daughters good manners and have no leniency in how they treat others.   Here …

Ideal Summer Time Dessert – Ice Cream Pie!

  I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification campaign for #CollectiveBias and its advertisers.  All photos, recipes and opinions are my own. #EatMoreBites Memorial Day is a day set aside to remember loved ones, it’s also a day that …

Make Your Own Lego Marble Maze

Looking for something to keep the kids busy for a while this summer?  Why not bring out all the Lego bricks and let them create their own Lego Marble Maze.  We’ve seen them all over Pinterest and YouTube.    This is the one that inspired us https://pinterest.com/pin/26388347789497933/. It’s a good starting point and then your kids …

Buying Tickets to Local Events the Easy Way

  Do you ever purchase tickets to local sporting events, family events or concerts? If so, then you might want to check out www.scorebig.com  this website lets you bid on tickets and guarantees that you will save on every ticket and no additional fees.   I tried it the last time I purchased tickets to …

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, …