Courtney Velasquez | Detroit Mommies

The Easter Bunny Visits Fairlane Town Center

Hop into Fairlane Town Center and meet the Easter Bunny and some of his furry friends beginning March 16 through April 7. In addition to the Easter Bunny photo packages, families can purchase a DVD and BLU-RAYTM copy of the popular Alvin and the Chipmunks series: Alvin and the Chipmunks; Alvin and the Chipmunks: The [...]

Published by Courtney Velasquez on March 15, 2012 7:16 pm

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Springtime Shopping: Great Deals at Sears’ Family & Friends Sale This Weekend

It’s finally spring! Regardless of what’s on your shopping list – a trendy new outfit or items to spruce up your home and garden – don’t miss Sears’ Family & Friends Sale this weekend. Nearly everything is 10% off, and Shop Your Way Rewards members get 15% off: http://www.sears.com/familyandfriends Online, the sale starts on Saturday, [...]

Published by Courtney Velasquez on March 15, 2012 4:59 pm

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Rainbow St. Patrick’s Day Ideas

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up soon! Here are a few rainbow treat and craft ideas that are sure to spark some inspiration! My mom use to make rainbow jello for me when I was a kid and when I found these treats at Glorious Treats I thought they’s be perfect! What a fun treat [...]

Published by Courtney Velasquez on March 12, 2012 4:04 pm

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Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

I found this delicious recipe for Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies at Sweet Pea’s Kitchen. These would be perfect for a Valentine’s Day sweet treat! Get the instructions and recipe (here).

Published by Courtney Velasquez on March 12, 2012 2:08 pm

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Simple Ways to Shoot Beautiful Photos

I got a Sony Alpha a33 DSLR for my birthday last year, but lacked any training on how to use it to make beautiful photos. I just tried different settings until I liked a photo and thought I was doing a pretty good job… until I attended some photography sessions at Blissdom recently. This is a photo [...]

Published by Courtney Velasquez on March 1, 2012 3:26 pm

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Building and Nurturing Relationships at Blissdom

I’m attending a lot of conferences this year. From Blissdom to BlogHer and a bunch in between, I’m hitting the blog conference circuit hard in order to build current relationships with fellow bloggers and meet Social Fabric community members that I haven’t yet met. I just got back from one of the best blogging [...]

Published by Courtney Velasquez on February 28, 2012 3:38 pm

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Dr. Seuss Turns 108: Let’s Celebrate!

March 2nd marks Dr. Seuss’ birthday, National Read Across America Day and the release of the highly anticipated movie of his classic tale, The Lorax. Here are some different ways to celebrate! Make a cute Dr. Seuss craft: Find this craft at Little Kinder Warriors Host a Dr. Seuss party! Everything you need to host [...]

Published by Courtney Velasquez on February 23, 2012 12:27 pm

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6 Tax Tips For Detroit Moms

Filing taxes can be daunting. What is deductible seems to always be a mystery or a surprise. Here are 6 tips to help you when filing your 2012 taxes Brady style: 1) Medical Expenses – Here’s something Carol Brady (and maybe even Kitty Carryall) would have appreciated: breast pumps are now tax deductable! They are considered [...]

Published by Courtney Velasquez on February 18, 2012 9:45 am

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Oakland County Parks is Hiring Seasonal Staff

Oakland County Parks and Recreation is accepting applications for seasonal employment through Feb. 27. “Seasonal employment is a fantastic opportunity to gain or improve professional skills while working in an enjoyable, dynamic environment,” Katie Stavale, park supervisor, said. Oakland County Parks and Recreation hires 600 seasonal employees annually. Seasonal positions include: internship, laborer, lifeguard, parks [...]

Published by Courtney Velasquez on February 18, 2012 9:26 am

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The Museum of Chocolate Art in New York City

I just got back from a whirl wind trip to New York City. Whirl wind meaning, I arrived to the Hilton Fashion District Monday night at midnight and was on a shuttle back to LGA at 3:30am on Wednesday morning. Wait till you hear what I did in between! Tuesday was jam packed of adventure [...]

Published by Courtney Velasquez on February 10, 2012 9:05 am