In the early 1920's Fred R. Barnard helped to coin the phrase "A picture is worth ten thousand words" in an advertisement that appeared on the side of a streetcar. Today this phrase lives on where strong and impactful images can be seen everywhere from television to billboards, and beyond. ...
Hello! I will be writing about topics related to fashion and style. I spent the past two years in New York City at the Fashion Institute of Technology and received my associate degree in fashion design this May. I also have a bachelor's degree in journalism from Oakland University. I ...
August in Ann Arbor-- what a great time to think about shopping. I live in the Arborland area, so shopping is never far from my mind or from my house. Actually, that was one of the selling points for me when we moved to this city 6 years ago. I ...
My name is Stefan Szumko (stef’in sum’ko). I am the Slugwhisperer and can be reached via email at slugwhisperer@gmail.com should you have any questions, comments, concerns, queries, or confessions for me. Better yet, save me the trouble of posting these items for you, by entering your text in the comment ...
Sitting at my computer, thinking of words for my introduction... my son thinks I should write that I am nice, fun and I never lie. I hope I am much more faceted than that, although those are wonderful qualities! My name is Niki Hogan-Lefler and I am extremely excited to ...
Dirty diapers, sleepless nights and the faint smell of spit-up; what’s not to love about being a new parent? I’m doing my best to navigate the ups and downs of this most amazing roller coaster one day at a time, and I hope you’ll share the journey with me. I’ve ...
Dear AnnArbor.com reader, Welcome to Ask Annie. I'm Annie Zirkel, an Ann Arbor-based relationship consultant, and this is my relationship column. If you have questions about your important relationships, I encourage you to submit them at my website, www.practicehow.com. Hopefully you will also read and add your two cents to ...
And I am a want-to-be writer. Some people create beautiful art with a paint brush, or clay, or wood. Some people quilt or knit, sew or scrapbook. I am a disaster at all of these things — crafty I so want to be, but crafty I am not. But I ...
As an Ann Arbor native, I've seen a lot of changes to this city in my thirty-some years, and experienced some personal changes myself. Just over three years ago, my husband and I decided to start a family and were blessed with a baby girl. We're now the proud parents ...
I'm Jen Eyer, and I'm thrilled to be on the Community team at AnnArbor.com. A bit about myself. My husband, Kevin, and I have lived in Ann Arbor for 10 years, and I honestly can't imagine wanting to live anywhere else while raising our family. We have two children, Annabelle, ...
I must admit that I have never taken my children to the Art Fair. It hasn't been so much a conscious decision, but one that seems to creep up on me every summer as I weigh their tiredness, our budget and schedule, the relative chances of heatstroke or thunderstorms. One ...
I'm delighted and honored to be a contributor to AnnArbor.com, but by way of introduction ... I was born at U of M and have lived all of my life as a devoted Wolverine, even when there was intense pressure from the fans of That Other University Southeast of Us. ...
As a famous bard once said, "The times, they are a-changin." I love change, I love how it always gives us something to pay attention to. It helps us to avoid complacency, and sometimes even gets us off the couch to do something different. It's important to note that change ...
Life holds many challenges no matter what your age. Nearly a year ago I was employed as a personal shopper and told my job was an important part of the company. The phone call came from the manager a few weeks later saying the position was being eliminated and gave ...
I am Barbara Roether, a lifelong lover of fashion and style. I have had many years of retail experience, most of them as a personal shopper at upscale department stores. Do you love the thrill of the hunt, a great bargain, good style, and shopping for a variety of things? ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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