All of my favorite summer moments happen outside -- and when it comes to packing in the memorable moments, nothing beats a night spent camping. Staring up at the trees from the comfort of a hammock, listening to birds just outside my tent at dawn and unzipping the tent door ...
Do you have a little Laura Ingalls Wilder or pioneer boy in your family? Maybe you've always been interested in the history of Ann Arbor during bygone years? What was happening when farming was king when Parker Mill began operating in the 1870s? No matter what your question or interest ...
Is this one of our Lost Ladybugs?While chipping through the ice at Black Pond for my weekly Pondcast in February, one of the mid-winter break day campers at the Leslie Science and Nature Center asked me, “Are you a scientist?” My off the cuff answer was, “No.” For in those ...
What do fire juggling, a biodiesel school bus and recycled props have in common? They all can be seen at the Zany Umbrella Circus this Sunday at the Leslie Science and Nature Center (1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor)!
Admit it: Now that school is out for the summer you are looking for fun things for the family to do. Maybe new family activities and experiences. Maybe old favorites. No matter which though, it has got to be something great to do for the entire family, and it has ...
I have mentioned several times in my writing that my husband and I being out of work was one of the driving factors in my decision to blog - I was searching for free and very low-cost family activities in and around Ann Arbor, and wanted to spread the word ...
In early May, I was introduced to a program that would deliver monthly free books to children (ages 0-5) once a month until their 5th birthday through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The program was also highlighted in an article on AnnArbor.com. That being said, I wanted to remind Ypsilanti area parents ...
There is an old saying that says,“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime." I will argue though "Teach a child to fish and you have developed a deep love of the outdoors for ...
Shhh, don't tell anyone but I am a total "Survivor" junkie. I know my lasting in the game would be tough unless my mouth was sewn shut. I do know that I could make fire, find wild foods and possibly find other means to keep me going for a while ...
The kids and I enjoy the events and programs through Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation with their naturalist Faye Stoner. She is a delight. Throughout the summer, she is putting on a new program titled "Nature Fun on Thursdays for Kids." This free  program happens on specific Thursdays at ...
It is important for me to teach my children the symbolic meanings of our national holidays, like Memorial Day. Since my children are young though, one of the best ways to do that is through fun family activities and events like parades. This Memorial Day weekend has lots of family ...
Photo courtesy of the Ypsilanti Symphony OrchestraStart your Memorial Day weekend off with a bang with a free outdoor concert at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti. At 2 p.m. Saturday, the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra will perform "An Afternoon at the Drive-In" that features music from family favorites such as "Harry Potter," ...
I’m a techno-geek of sorts. My husband often says that I should be more accurately labeled a "gadget geek" - I just love finding the newest and greatest things for the garden, for my computer or even for craft projects. Including technology into ANY of these areas of my life ...
Friday night at the Hands On Museum was the best sleepover I ever had. When my son Josh brought home the permission slip, I immediately signed up to chaperone. Even at 35, it's a child's dream to spend a night at the museum. Oh, the kids had some fun too, ...
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