Fun weekend in Downtown Rochester and the Detroit Zoo

We love to walk to downtown Rochester and Saturday couldn’t have been a more perfect day!  The weather was amazing, the fragrance of flowers and fresh cut grass permeated the air and there was a sight breeze. Our first stop was Beyond Juice.  After having one of their Greek salads two weeks ago, I’ve had …

Play and Learn with JumpStart **Contest**

Wow! I never knew how easily my girls would get bored during a school break. This is the first Summer break we are experiencing with our children. My daughter went to Preschool last year and will start Kindergarten in the Fall. I put my 3 yr old and 5 yr old in dance for the …

Celebrating the 4th of July

Celebrating our Independence is what the Fourth of July is all about. BBQ’s, fireworks, streamers and food are all part of the days celebrations. Are you planning a celebration at your house? Hang some festive fabric bunting across your fence, around a table or above the party area. Put some festive 4th of July “soapsicles” …

Happy Birthday Stephanie Nielson

This Saturday is Stephanie Nielson’s birthday. You may know Stephanie as Nie Nie on https://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com. If you don’t know her. Take a min to get acquainted and see how this beautiful woman embodies the true spirit of Mom It Forward.What is a birthday party without cake? To sweeten the pot even more, The Sweet Tooth …

Win tickets to Chris Isaak with Michelle Branch

Roots rocker, rockabilly performer and actor Chris Isaak will perform at Meadow Brook Music Festival on Sunday, July 19 at 8 p.m.  In the course of Chris Isaak’s career, he has released 10 extraordinary albums, 12 hit singles, been nominated for two Grammy awards, acted in several motion pictures and starred in his own critically …

Lapin Vilardi

I love organization! I actually crave it and can’t live without it! I was sent a really nice shoe bag from Lapin Vilardi which I think will serve multiple purposes in my life. I can see it spending time in my Go GaGa bag holding a change of clothes for my 6 month old. I …