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Located in the historic 585 W. Clay Avenue building and the former M.F. Carlson’s Food Market, CityHub Cyclery caters to beginning bikers and serious cyclists alike, carrying top-name brands previously unavailable in West Michigan. It offers a selection of Felt, Yuba,...
Melissa Werkman, Down Syndrome Association executive director, is a woman with a powerful story of perseverance and courage. In January she spoke at the ATHENA Leadership Forum, focusing on the tenet of Courageous Acts from the ATHENA Leadership Model. We caught up...
A playful pattern is the perfect pick-me-up, offering cheery color and visuals of spring. We can talk about what’s fresh and new for spring and what’s always in favor—but ladies, let’s promise to always talk about and utilize prints in our wardrobe. Here are a couple...
If you are like us, you are always keeping your eyes open for a unique date idea in West Michigan. West Michigan Woman magazine partnered with WZZM to cover four local couples who were game to try some new ideas. Physical Fitness & AdventureRead about Mark...
Like the dad in the Disney movie College Road Trip, I am not ready to send my daughter off to college—let alone think about it. But I can’t bury my head in the sand any longer: It’s spring of her junior year, and it’s the recommended time to plan. Thanks to the...
After this winter’s subzero temperatures and the furnace running nonstop, the amount of dust kicked up by the constant blowing makes spring cleaning seem a little daunting. Here’s how to get rid of that dust, instead of stirring up a dust storm. Hang rugs over an...
Never! How many “nevers” have come back to bite you, to prove you wrong? They seem to almost seek you out! I have had several—Birkenstock sandals, Ugg boots, Facebook, giving birth without drugs, and getting my nose pierced. As I sat at the beach in my twenties and...
No one actually likes doing his or her taxes. (Well, almost no one.) As we get closer to crunch time, plenty of folks have yet to organize their receipts, sharpen their pencils, and get cracking. Need a few tips on making tax time easier? We went straight to the IRS...
How will you celebrate St. Paddy's Day? How about with some Irish fun in downtown Grand Rapids! Check out Irish on Ionia is this Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. The celebration includes a Kegs and Eggs breakfast, live music, an Irish-inspired food court, Irish...
If you work full time, you don’t need to tell me how difficult it is to fit exercise into your schedule. I already understand. Toss in some kids, difficultly sleeping through the night, and a marginal social life, and we could write a book together. We all know...