8 Cell Phone Etiquette Tips for Kids and Teens

They other day I was at the airport flying from Minneapolis to Chicago. With an hour to spare, I decided to dive into a book I’m reading, “Lean In”. One problem. A teenage boy was pacing back and forth while speaking loudly on his phone which made it impossible to concentrate. I would have moved, but the …

July’s Why Not Wednesday? Brings Big Family Fun to Arbor Hills

Monthly Shopping Event Invites Ann Arbor To Come Out and Play!  Arbor Hills shopping center is bringing Ann Arbor free family fun to celebrate the long days of summer. On Wednesday, July 15, 2015 from 6-8PM, the shopping center will host its monthly Why Not Wednesday? (WNW?) shopping event. This event offers something fun for everyone – even cynical teenagers.   WNW? …

When Do Kids Need To Learn To Swim?

You’ve started a family, and there are a lot of things pulling on your time. Yes life is busy, but there’s an important item to add to the list. Your kids will need to learn how to be safe in the water, and that means swim lessons will be a high priority on the schedule. …

Harlem Globetrotters Ticket Giveaway + Detroit Pistons Discounts

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS Don’t miss the Original Harlem Globetrotters 2014 “FANS RULE” World Tour as it bounces into The Palace of Auburn Hills, Saturday April 19 at 7pm!! Online voting is now open at harlemglobetrotters.com/rule, where all fans can choose the new, game-changing rules they want to see in their hometown. How cool!  Enter our ticket giveaway …

ICE CREAM SNOW RECIPE

        It is FREEZING outside! With 1 snow day for the kids under our belts, and another one coming tomorrow what can we do with all this snow, and the kids!? How about making some ice cream from the snow? We intend on making some tomorrow during our play date with our …

Discount + Giveaway to Monster Jam 2014

That’s right, it’s almost time for Monster Jam®, starring the biggest performers on four wheels: Monster Jam monster trucks! The twelve-feet-tall, ten-thousand-pound machines will be back at Ford Field this coming January 11, 2014 to bring you to your feet as they race and rip up a custom-designed track full of obstacles they’ll soar over or …