Free Entrance Days into National Parks for 2013

Planning some family outdoor adventures in the near future? Mark your calendars for “Free Entrance” days coming to a National Park near you and throughout 2013: January 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day April 22-26:National Park Week August 25: National Park Service Birthday September 28: National Public Lands Day November 9-11: Veterans Day Weekend This …

Last Minute Gingerbread Cookies

Are you in need of some last minute Christmas recipe ideas and don’t have time to prepare them from scratch?  I was prepared to make gingerbread girls and boys from scratch as a project with my girls, but realized that my baking schedule is packed for the weekend.  We usually make yummy Christmas recipes to …

Detroit Christmas Wonderfest

It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is this Thursday and Christmas just around the corner.  Wow! It came fast didn’t it?  I thought I would briefly share with you a fun family event going on toward the end of the week if you and your family will be out and about looking for festive activities to participate …

An App that Cleans Your Fridge

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and the frantic cleaning up has begun aimed at tidying the house before the parade of guests arrives.  For many of us, the fridge serves as a gallery of artwork, photos, and souvenir magnets. Unfortunately, the art is obscured by contact lists.  I know that this was definitely my fridge.  Paper …