Champagne Tastes on a Beer Budget

Champagne Tastes on a Beer Budget

Balance your wishes with your wallet. It’s a monetary maze: a big sale drops, you’re meeting friends for haute cuisine and cocktails, that dream vacation is weeks away—and bills are piling up. While it may sometimes seem impossible to enjoy the finer...
Boost Your Brain Health

Boost Your Brain Health

Our brain, magical organ though it is, behaves a bit like the rest of us: It’s at its best when we treat it well. “Brain health is taking care of your brain so that it can help you to function,” said Rochelle Manor, Ph.D., Neuropsychologist and...
Bloom Your Girls-Night-In Away!

Bloom Your Girls-Night-In Away!

You don’t need to leave your house to have fun with your girlfriends. You can opt for a classic movie with wine and food to keep everyone happy, or you could kick your girls’ night up a notch and do something fun at home. Here are a few floral-themed ideas...
Perseverance and Patience: Andrea Owens

Perseverance and Patience: Andrea Owens

Fueled by her passion for safer workplaces, roadways and communities, Andrea Owens created HourGlass Testing Solutions—a business offering same-day, onsite-collection, and management of workplace drug and alcohol testing programs. West Michigan Woman sat down with...
Reasons to Visit the GRAM During ArtPrize

Reasons to Visit the GRAM During ArtPrize

With ArtPrize now in its 10th year, locals and visitors alike are venturing around Grand Rapids, taking in the best art they can find. The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) has always been a staple ArtPrize venue—for good reason. From outdoor installations to large-scale...