Way back during my freshman year of college, the song “The Freshman” by The Verve Pipe was super popular and a favorite of mine, it’s one I still listen to. Then, about a year or so ago, the band popped …Read the Rest
Michelle
GRKids Cooks: Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
Shortly after having our first child I was trying to figure out something to make for dinner that didn’t involve having to leave the house to get ingredients. My mom had given me a cookbook full of slow cooker recipes …Read the Rest
Win! Tickets to Advance Auto Parts® Monster Jam Thunder Nationals®
I think my boys were born with the ability to turn anything into a vehicle… they put two Duplos together and they will drive them endlessly, crashing their creation(s) into things. The bigger the crash and the bigger the vehicle, …Read the Rest
GRkids Cook: Slow Cooker Chocolate Cake
+ = YUM! With Valentine’s Day a couple days away I thought this was the perfect opportunity to share one of my favorite recipes that I often make for my family on Valentine’s (or for an anniversary treat for my …Read the Rest
To grandma’s house we go…
The holidays can be crazy and hectic, and when you add kids and being away from home into the mix, crazy and hectic can be an understatement (at least in my experience – I’m sure your kids are perfect when …Read the Rest
GRKids Create: Mini Chalkboards
For Thanksgiving, I pulled out my crafty hat to try my hand at making mini chalkboards so each person in my family could write what they were thankful for on their own chalkboard that they could then take home with …Read the Rest
GRKids Go Out: Krazy Keyboards Review
Both of my kids love music so when we got the opportunity to review the Krazy Keyboards concert put on by the Grand Rapids Symphony as part of their DTE Energy Foundation Family Series came up, I raised my hand …Read the Rest
A Visit to Schwallier’s Country Basket
Fall in Michigan is my favorite time of year. The crispness in the air. The vivid colors of the changing leaves. The plethora of apple orchards open for business. It’s a great time of year, no denying it. And one …Read the Rest
reClaim: Date Night at ArtPrize
Another in our series on reClaiming our identities as people (not just parents), we’re going to talk about [re]connecting with the other grownups in our lives, specifically our spouses. My husband and I work completely opposite schedules (me = first …Read the Rest
