She Thinks She’s Just Having Fun

She Thinks She’s Just Having Fun

“We would love for you to volunteer at the children’s museum,” Maggie Lancaster’s neighbor said. “You got it,” Maggie replied. Nearly fifteen years later, Maggie is the new executive director for the Grand Rapids Children’s...
Back to Cool

Back to Cool

Getting kids excited about heading back into the classroom might just mean picking up some novelty items to boost their spirits. And yes, a unicorn pencil pouch is exactly what I’m talking about. PINK LEMONADE BOUTIQUE is a great source for offbeat and lovable...
The Positive Parent Teacher Relationship

The Positive Parent Teacher Relationship

The first day of school is approaching and teacher assignments will soon be placed in our hot little hands—or inboxes, as it were. Hopefully, your child’s classroom is a magical learning space in which he or she feels safe and supported. Fortunately, this...
Teach Me How To Fail

Teach Me How To Fail

I walked across the stage at my high school graduation with a GPA over 4.0. Two years later, I’d sit in my professor’s office with a B+ on an essay and tell her: “I don’t think I’m doing very well in your class.” The next year,...
Muskegon Museum of Art Presents Studio Brew

Muskegon Museum of Art Presents Studio Brew

West Michigan is home to a number of breweries and craft beer aficionados—and it turns out the Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA) has its own reason to raise a glass. This fall, the MMA presents Studio Brew: The Colors of Beer to celebrate the art of brewing through the...