Ultimate Essentials for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond

On Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 10:30 am at the Funky Frog Children’s Resale Boutique in downtown Rochester,     join Dr. Kathy Whitmore & Dr. Deana Lajiness of Health & Healing Chiropractic and discover ways to naturally feel vibrant, happy and healthy through your pregnancy, including info on Webster (breech) Technique.

Erica Michaels & Kelly Warnos from www.InternetMom.org will be there to share their knowledge about pregnancy & birthing options, including how to have a “natural” birth at a hospital, and some of the misconceptions about birthing at home.

Also, meet two time HypnoBirthing parents and HypnoBirthing Practitioners, Janice & Will Rex-Weaver of Peaceful Birthing, for an intro to the philosophy of this childbirth method which combines relaxation, breathing and visualization to ease pain and empower women to release fear & build confidence, whether birthing at home or in a hospital setting.

RSVP Today! Seating is limited.  Call (248) 656-1937.  There is no charge for this event, however, we will be accepting donations for the Women’s Fund of Greater Rochester.

Dogs Day in the Park

Enjoy a day in the park with the dogs!

Saturday, July 24 from noon-3 p.m. at Bloomer Park in Rochester.

There will be pet friendly vendors, a look-a-like contest for you and your pooch to enter, a “Prettiest Pooch” and “Handsome Hound” competition and so much more!

There will also be an adoption tent for people interested in adopting.

You Are ALL Invited to End Child Hunger!

Detroit Mommies has teamed up with Beyond Juice in downtown Rochester to help win the fight against child hunger.

In Michigan there are 10,003,422 people and 16.2% are children facing hunger,  17.2% are children under 5.

You are cordially invited to attend “Smoothies to End Child Hunger” on Wednesday, July 27, 2010 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

There will be crafts for the kids, face painting, balloons, story time and tons of fun prizes!

For every non-perishable item you bring to donate, you will receive one raffle ticket to enter to win these great prizes:

Froggy’s gift certificate
Body wrap from The New You Body Wraps & Wellness Center
Smoothies for a year!
Sally Lumpkin’s Party (2 books)
Charmz n’ Chainz: One Jewel Kade Charm
Plastic Surgery Arts & Spa: Mani-Pedi
more to come!

To RSVP, go (here).

If you are a company that would like to donate a product or service to be raffled off, please contact Courtney detroitmommies(at)gmail(dot)com.

Would you like to host your own rally?  Go (here) to register one today!

Remember Shrinky Dinks? (video review)

I remember Shrinky Dinks from when I was a kid, so when I was at the toy store Froggy’s in downtown Rochester and saw the beloved toy of my childhood, I had to get one for my girls.

My daughter picked out the Mermaid and Sea Creatures Shrinky Dinks.  They are so cute.  I let the girls take turns choosing the Shrinky Dinks they wanted, so they each got the equal amount.  Then, I set them up and they got busy coloring their choices.  When they were don, I pre-heated the oven and once heated each set went in for about 3 minutes.

Then they were done.

The girls thought they were so cool and it was a fun craft for them to enjoy while mom checked her email!

Check out the video:

If you are looking for unique toys, check out Froggy’s in downtown Rochester, MI.

Become a fan of Froggy’s on Facebook (here).

Disclosure: I was given Shrinky Dinks for review from Froggy’s Toy Shop.  All opinions are my own and are not influenced by anyone or anything.

Wet and Wild Wednesdays at Rochester Hills Museum

Beat the summer heat by heading over to the Rochester Hills Museum for Wet and Wild Wednesdays (last year it was known as Fun Fridays)!

Every Wednesday in July starting July 7, 2010 the Rochester Hills Museum sets up a 100 ft slip and slide and the fire department brings their truck and hose and sprays everyone who dares to run under the falling water.  The kids can also wade in Stoney Creek, but after I saw a snake in there last year, you won’t see my kiddos in there!

The event runs from 12 noon- 2 pm and is $2/person attending.  If you are a member of the museum, admission is free.

What to bring:

• a blanket to sit on
• towels
• snacks/lunch (there are no concession stands)
• drinks
• sunscreen
• swimsuits
• water shoes or sandals

SUMMER MUSIC THEATRE SCHOLARSHIP CAR WASH FUNDRAISER

Heritage Days Event in Rochester

The Heritage Days Event is going to be back in Rochester on May 29 and May 30 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. both days.

There will be fun activities for the entire family including:

• Antique and custom rod car show
• Large arts and crafts show and sale
• Antique fire truck
• Food
• Pony rides and children’s activities
• Musical entertainment
• Historical reenactments and demonstrations

Location: Rochester Municipal Park in downtown Rochester

Kids Day at Bloomer Park

Head on out to Bloomer Park for some fun!

On Saturday, May 15 from noon to 3 pm there will be lots of fun, FREE activities for the kids.

The Rochester and Rochester Hills Fire Departments will be there showing off their fire trucks and ambulances and they are bringing Sparky the Dog for everyone to meet!  Don’t miss the firefighters challenge each other with a water ball challenge!

The Oakland County Sheriffs K-9 unit and Motorcycles will be there as well and you’ll be able to get an I.D. Kit for your children.  Bring your kids bikes and helmets to get inspected and they can learn all about bike safety.

There will also be jumping in the moon walk (socks required), delicious food and beverages for purchase and information about RARA summer activities.

For more information call 248-656-8308 or visit www.rararecreation.org

Celebrate Earth Day at Dinosaur Hill

From 7:30pm-8:30pm on Friday, April 23, bring the entire family to Dinosaur Hill to sing some fun earth day songs, eat s’mores by the campfire and make crafts out of repurposed materials.

The cost: $5-$15

Where:  333 N. Hill Circle. Rochester

Call 248-656-0999 or go to www.dinosaurhill.org for more information.

Celebrate Earth Day at Michigan’s Largest Celebration

April 23-25

FREE Admission!

3rd and Water Streets Rochester, MI

Friday: 4-7pm
Saturday: 11am-7pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm

We attended the Earth Day celebration last year in Rochester and had a great time!  There were baby farm animals that the children could pet, pony rides, food, arts and crafts, a Farmers’ Market, entertainment and so much more!  The kids had a blast!

There will be an Earth Day parade on Saturday from 10-11am, a Party for the Planet on Friday and Saturday from 7-11pm ($10) and a Run For the Planet 5k on Sunday at 10 am ($15).

For more information on the run call 248-656-8308

For more information on the festival www.MIearthday.com

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