Category: Made in Michigan

Review – Marmalade Hills Natural Skin Care

Review – Marmalade Hills Natural Skin Care

In my life, skin care is the oatmeal that gets lobbed my way and exfoliating happens in the sandbox. That is, until now. Locally owned and operated Marmalade Hills brings the spa to me with their new natural skin care line.

Date Night at the Cotswold Cafe Review

Date Night at the Cotswold Cafe Review

It had been a while since we’ve had a date night and we were definitely overdue.  I had been invited by the Cotswold Cafe to come and try their new evening dining since it was something new they were adding to the cafe on Friday and Saturday evenings. The Cotswold Cafe is located on the [...]

I’m Going to Be An Extra in Harold and Kumar 3

I’m Going to Be An Extra in Harold and Kumar 3

Filming starts June 21 for Harold and Kumar 3.  I got an email a few weeks ago because I was in the database when I had sent my “stats” in when I heard they were looking for extras for a re-make of Red Dawn that was filming here in the Detroit area.  That was about [...]

Gleek Retreat Recap

Gleek Retreat Recap

This past weekend I was given the opportunity to speak at a local conference called Gleek Retreat in Olive, MI.  My  sponsor  was Collective Bias and I am so grateful to them for sending me! I got to speak I was so excite for Gleek because I go to speak at my first conference!  I’ve [...]

Detroit Mommies Speaking at Gleek Retreat This Weekend

Detroit Mommies Speaking at Gleek Retreat This Weekend

This weekend, I will be speaking at Gleek Retreat in West Olive, MI.  I will be speaking about Building Your Brand with Aaron Schaap from Elevator Up and Social Media In Real Life with Sandy Jenney from Chat With Sandy. I’m very excited about speaking and more so about Social Media In Real Life because [...]

Adventure Days

Adventure Days

This is a guest post written by Bryan Willmert, who blogs at soulexcursion.com. “These days are what we make of them” is a phrase that often rolls through my mind when I am looking ahead with the question of what to do with the kids. I have three kids under the age of 10 and [...]

Michigan’s Smoking Ban

Michigan’s Smoking Ban

On May 1.2010 Michigan banned smoking in bars, restaurants and workplaces.  Being a parent and a health conscious individual, I am extremely thrilled by this move that Michigan finally made. There are however, individuals that are less than thrilled by this new law.  And, as you’ve guessed they are the individuals that, prior to May [...]

Charlotte’s Wings celebrates Earth Day

Charlotte’s Wings celebrates Earth Day

Rochester Hills based non-profit Charlotte’s Wings is thrilled to be partnering with local author Bridget Llewellyn and the Village of Rochester Hills to celebrate Earth Day on Sunday April 11. Between noon and 3:00 p.m Llewellyn will read from her new children’s book One Child, One Planet: Inspiration for the Young Conservationist at the Village of [...]

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 [...]