Wild Swan Theater, Ann Arbor’s professional theater for families, will host its 5th annual “Chocolate Crush” fundraiser on Saturday, February 5th at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens Conservatory, located at 1800 North Dixboro Road. Ann Arbor’s premier chocolatiers and bakers, including Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory, Schakolad ...
March is Reading Month. If you have young kids in school, then you already know March is reading month because your calendar just got a lot more packed with school activities and events. I know mine did. One thing I absolutely love about elementary schools is their ability to still ...
When it comes to having a night out with my husband, the first hurdle we have to jump is the all-important babysitter. Typically my mom helps us out, but now that she, along with the in-laws winter down south, this becomes problematic. Not because we can't FIND a sitter, but ...
Last Friday evening, our family attended the annual Winter Carnival at Pleasant Ridge Elementary school in Saline. Not only was it a wonderfully, warm, family-friendly, winter event, but a great way to raise money for an organization, in this case the PTA.
I LOVE attending the Plymouth Ice Fest, and I DO mean that I love it. There have been winters when the ice melts almost as fast as it's been carved, and there have been bitterly cold winters, but nothing beats bundling up and heading to Plymouth Michigan to see the ...
Winter nature walks can be a wonderful experience for families to share together. Last year while on one such outing, my daughter, who was snuggled into her sled in a cosy, nestlike shell, even enjoyed a brief winter nap while I enjoyed the serene wintery scene unfurling around me. Ann ...
A good friend of mine was lamenting the other day about her daughter going to high school next year - Mainly she was concerned about the transition. I won't have these types of discussions any time soon, but I do understand the pressures of parenting, and the un-known of a ...
I will be contributing to the AnnArbor.com on events and activities of interest to families with preschoolers. I moved to Ann Arbor in 2003 when my husband started working at University of Michigan. When our daughter was born in 2006, we soon learned what a family friendly town that Ann ...
Many local schools will be closed on Monday January 18 in celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, so what's a parent to do? Luckily for children in K-12 grades there is a wonderful all-day program being offered at the University of Michigan.
In the spirit of "giving" and "doing" with your family I'd like to highlight something that I am doing with my children - Especially my oldest. Sometime in October I signed us up for Disney's "Give a Day. Get a Disney Day." For those of you that may not have ...
First let me say to everyone "Happy New Year" - what a year it has been for me and my family. We're looking forward to 2010 and all it has to bring and wish health, wealth and wellness to all of you. (You define wealth!) The other day we were ...
Here are a couple of great (Free) January activities for kids and families in Ann Arbor area locations that I thought to pass along. Why not consider taking your child when the snow is a-blowin' and the temperatures drop! Get out and get creative...
Belle gives her snowgirl blue eyes, using tempera paint.Update, with photo: We tried painting the snow with tempera paint on Friday, and the kids loved it. It kept them busy for a good 45 minutes. I don't know what it is, but so far this winter I just can't seem ...
The end of this week brings a new decade and a New Year, so what is one to do? If you have children, you may be hanging at your own home or you may go to someone else's home, but what if you'd like to "do" something to celebrate? Here ...
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