Great Lakes Folk Festival

The Great Lakes Folk Festival is produced by the Michigan Traditional Arts Program at the Michigan State University Museum. The festival includes nearly 100 musicians or dancers in groups. Also featured are traditional and other food vendors, craft vendors and many other individual artists/demonstrators. There are five performance stages (including one with a 2,400 sq. …

Oklahoma!

The Encore Musical Theater Company is presenting the musical Oklahoma on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 7 p.m- August 23, 2009. Prices and times vary…for more information and to purchase tickets…go here Encore Musical Theater Company 3126 Broad St Suite A Dexter, MI 734-268-6200 Courtney is the ultimate multitasking mom!  She runs  three blogs Giftfully …

See Thomas the Train in Flint

When my young sons were introduced to Thomas the Train Engine toys and videos, “thanks” to a heavily indulgent grandfather, I had no idea what I was in for. A good year later, they still glaze over with adoration and toddler lust every time a piece of TtTE merchandising comes into view. We officially became their …

Transplanting from Detroit to “Up North”

I’ve been doing a lot of this lately.  I live on almost 6 acres and our garden is 75′ x 60′. In order to save money this year, I started most of my seeds indoors.  That has meant a LOT of transplanting.  Add to that the broccoli and I’ve been busy. It reminded me how …

Jungle Java

I could just reiterate what the website for https://www.junglejavaplay.com Jungle Java claims.  Because really, it’s all true.  It’s clean, safe, fun.  I’m lucky because I live close to the Farmington Hills location.  I take my five year old there.  OFTEN.  It’s truly one of the only places I can take him where I don’t worry.  …