Entertaining Locally

Entertaining Locally

Entertaining was something I lived out through my mother. Now, she was a true entertainer. She always had the matching plates and napkins set out at themed-style parties with everyone always “oooo, and ahhing” over her best kept recipes. I can tell you...
Roméo and Juliet, Grand Rapids Style

Roméo and Juliet, Grand Rapids Style

Under the stage direction of Bernard Uzan, Opera Grand Rapids is presenting Roméo and Juliet on Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30. Uzan has been nominated for an Emmy for his recent appearance on the hit TV show Mozart in the Jungle. He is a Lifetime...
I Am Woman, See Me Innovate!

I Am Woman, See Me Innovate!

At the Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2016 is the Year of the Innovative Woman. All year long, the museum will be filled with a diverse lineup of exhibitions and programming celebrating innovative women artists and entrepreneurs. U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow came to the GRAM...
5 Pumpkin Delights

5 Pumpkin Delights

If the only pumpkin you’ve had so far this fall is a pumpkin spice latté, it’s time to shake it up. Pick up some pretty pumpkins from your local farmers market for your front porch, and add a few cans of pumpkin to your grocery cart for these quick and...
Unique Bachelorette Party Ideas

Unique Bachelorette Party Ideas

Happy bachelorette party, girlfriend. You made it. All those parties in college culminated in this BIG DAY. Put on your big-girl pants, and get your drink on! Of course, you don’t want this day to be like all of those boring or overdone parties you’ve been...