Archive for March, 2010

Tickets For BravoBravo! Go on Sale April 1

Tickets For BravoBravo! Go on Sale April 1

Tickets for this year’s BravoBravo! fundraiser, supporting Michigan Opera Theatre and the Detroit Opera House, will go on sale tomorrow, April 1, 2010. In its 11th year, BravoBravo!, presented by Bank of America, will take place on Friday, June 4, 2010 from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway, in [...]

Peep Wars

Peep Wars

It’s that time of year again. Chocolate bunnies. Butter in the shape of a lamb. Marshmallows in the shape of chicks. They all look so cute and edible. While they might be cute, those marshmallow chicks can pack a punch. That is, if they participate in Peep Wars. This little game is fun for adults [...]

Detroit Mommies Rallying to End Child Hunger *Giveaway*

Detroit Mommies Rallying to End Child Hunger *Giveaway*

1 in every 4 children don’t know where their next meal is coming from.  No child should have to endure this worry.  They are kids and they should be worrying about kid stuff and school stuff. What about the parents of these children?  It’s hard enough being a parent worrying about what our children are [...]

There’s A Monster in My Lunchbox Review and *Giveaway*

There’s A Monster in My Lunchbox Review and *Giveaway*

I’m so excited to tell you about a children’s book, that I got to review, called There’s a Monster in My Lunchbox by Elizabeth Lange Cannella. The title alone grabbed my attention and then after reading There’s a Monster in My Lunchbox, I was hooked.  Not only is it fun to read as a parent [...]

Celebrity Sighting at Somerset

Celebrity Sighting at Somerset

Today I was at Somerset with the family and while my husband was at Apple buying a new iPhone, I decided to head over to Victoria’s Secret to pick up my free panties and get $10 off a new bra.  I grab the new push-up bra and head to the dressing rooms. Anyway, I’m standing [...]

Lifetime Fitness offers summer camps

Lifetime Fitness offers summer camps

Lifetime Fitness offers summer camps at each of its six metro Detroit locations and prospective campers can learn more during an open house this Saturday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The summer camps at Lifetime are open to members ($175) and non-members ($220) ages 3-13. The half-day or full-day camps run Monday [...]

Help Feed Metro Detroiters!

Help Feed Metro Detroiters!

Detroit Mommies has teamed up with ConAgra Foods and Gus O’Connor’s for “Feeding America”. We were asked to raise money and awareness for hungry families in our own community. With your help, we can do this! Did you know, one in every four children go to bed hungry? I’m sure I speak for all parents when I say [...]

Livingston County Easter Egg Hunts Begin!

Livingston County Easter Egg Hunts Begin!

  Spring is here and Easter is just around the corner.  Tradition states that egg hunts must be held everywhere for all the children to enjoy, and families in Livingston County have three opportunities this weekend to play hide-n-seek with the elusive colored eggs. Join 2/42 Community Church on March 27 at 11 am for the “BIGGEST [...]

Howell Melon Festival unveils new logo for 50th year

Howell Melon Festival unveils new logo for 50th year

What’s old is new again. That popular saying might be the best way to describe the new Melon Festival logo. To help mark this milestone 50th year, the logo has been developed using the basic design created by Dr. Pat May for the first Melon Festival. The logo incorporates the Howell melon and a directional [...]

All five Oakland County golf courses open for golfers

All five Oakland County golf courses open for golfers

Springfield Oaks Golf Course in Davisburg, one of five Oakland County Parks golf courses, is opening Wednesday, March 24.               “With Springfield Oaks having so many beautiful areas full of trees, it’s taken a few days longer for the course to dry out from the last remaining snow. But it’s worth the 10-minute drive [...]