Made In Michigan | Detroit Mommies

Review: Simply Suzanne Granola Satisfies

I’m not a natural snacker. I get the things for my children, but while they are in love with Goldfish, I am most definitely not. Then I got the opportunity to try Simply Suzanne Granola and I found my new adult-friendly snack!

Published by Rebecca on June 29, 2011 8:29 am

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Free Summer Activities in Metro Detroit

School is almost out and soon you will be looking for some fun things to do when the kids are home! The Metro Detroit area is full of Summer fun! Check out the listings below for some fun, free events to share with your family! Borders http://media.bordersstores.com/pdf/formDoubleDogDare.pdf Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/index.asp [...]

Published by JManriquez on June 7, 2011 6:34 am

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Pets are the focus of local business

Kimberly Santini left a software development job in 2001 to be a stay-at-mom to her three children. That hobby turned into a business after she had gallery representation and a waiting list of client want custom work, mostly of their pets.

Published by Rebecca on April 19, 2011 7:53 pm

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Made in Michigan:Distinctive Nurseries

In 2002, Michelle Torres had a baby with systemic mastocytois, which is a rare blood disease. Suddenly, she found the need to be a stay-at-home-mom to care for her daughter. She wanted to start a business that she could run from her home. She found a lack of designer nursery bedding available through one source, [...]

Published by Rebecca on April 11, 2011 3:48 pm

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Local domestic violence organizations benefit from HopeLine program

In October, challenged all of our readers to submit their old cell phones to the Verizon Wiresless’ HopeLine program. The long-running program collects no-longer-used phones and cell phone equipment to be refurbished and recycled. The refurbished phones are sold and the funds are used to provide wireless phones and airtime to domestic violence survivors. This year, Verizon Wireless was able to donate $100,000 to domestic violence organizations in Michigan.

Published by Rebecca on December 17, 2010 4:07 pm

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5 Places in Metro Detroit to Take Out of Town Guests

Frankenmuth Frankenmuth is such a magical place… at least it looks magical and since it’s Christmas year round, it’s a great place to take out of town guests, especially right before the holidays. We had out of town guests from California visiting for Thanksgiving and decided to make the hour trip from Rochester to Frankenmuth. [...]

Published by Courtney Velasquez on November 30, 2010 1:00 pm

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Review and Giveaway: Kristen’s Custom Creations

Through hand-stamped saying, Kristen’s Custom Creations can put your message on a beautiful necklace, bracelet, earrings, key chains, dog tags and even guitar picks.

Published by Rebecca on November 1, 2010 7:42 am

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It’s Cider Mill Time!

It’s that time of the year again… hot apple cider and hot donuts…yummy! Going to the cider mills has become a family tradition for us since we moved here 2 years ago from Southern California. It’s something we did not have living in the warmer climate and cherish now as a family favorite! I signed [...]

Published by Courtney Velasquez on September 29, 2010 7:34 am

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Chevy Drive to Blue Hill

This years BlogHer conference in NYC was jammed packed with special, private events and the first one of many for me was a drive to Blue Hill at Stone Barns in a Chevrolet Cruze. We departed from the NYC Hilton at about 9am, each 2 person team in their own Cruze. We were armed with [...]

Published by Courtney Velasquez on August 11, 2010 9:36 am

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Movie Casting Call in Michigan

WHAT: Home Run Showdown, a movie directed by Oz Scott (Cheetah Girls) is holding an open casting call for boys ages 9-12 who have had some experience playing baseball and who think they have what it takes to star in a kids baseball movie. Home Run Showdown is set to start filming in early August [...]

Published by Courtney Velasquez on June 28, 2010 4:08 pm