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Grand Rapids Downtown Market "Simmer" Camps are an exciting way to get the kids out of the house and help them learn to cook, bake, and harvest. Kids and teens can learn new culinary skills in the Downtown Market's teaching kitchen and greenhouses while also learning...
It may not be whom you know, but who knows you. As an intelligent, educated, hardworking woman, you may think, "I've got it made." While those attributes are integral to your success, you're missing one key element: People must know who you are. Your name comes to...
Three Local Cancer Charities and West Michigan Woman Magazine Join Forces to Address Breast Cancer in West Michigan. The American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen Michigan, and Gilda's Club Grand Rapids have been named the charities that will benefit from this year's...
Looking for something beyond brunch to celebrate Mother's Day? The Grand Rapids Downtown Market's Vintage Street Market begins its second season on May 10. The Vintage Street Market takes place in the Outdoor Market Shed and features sixty vendors selling vintage...
Does your closet contain a bridesmaid's dress circa 2000 or jeans you haven't worn since Girbaud was cool? Next time there's a rainy afternoon forecast, it might be a good time for a little spring closet clean-up. Line up some good tunes, set aside a couple of hours,...
During the summer, most parents default to enrolling their child in a general summer camp or sports clinic. But what if there was an option for kids to explore an academic interest and build a competitive edge in the classroom? The Sylvan Learning Center of Grand...
A couple of weeks ago while at work, I received an e-mail from my ten-year-old son Reed's teacher. Reed had accidentally thrown out his two-week-old retainer at lunch, but refused to look through the trash for it (even after offers of help from the aide and his own...
"You should take good care of your 'soup coolers.' The lover in your life will thank you." —Latesha Lipscomb When West Michigan Woman conversation turned to finding THE lip color, contributing writer Missy Black caught up with beauty guru Latesha Lipscomb, of I GOT...
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If you've not visited Holland during Tulip Time, you may not know what a big deal Dutch dance is to the folks who live there. During the week-long Tulip Time festival—May 2 through 9 in Holland, Michigan—nearly one thousand traditionally costumed locals perform Dutch...