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Date Night is Brewing

Date Night is Brewing

When WZZM first approached us about doing the series on unique dating experiences, I was excited about the opportunity to do something fun and different with my husband, George. With a household of two working parents and three boys between the ages of six and nine,...

2014 Women of Achievement and Courage West Michigan Celebration

2014 Women of Achievement and Courage West Michigan Celebration

Michigan Women's Foundation 2014 Women of Achievement and Courage Luncheon will honor women who have made a significant difference in healthcare and have demonstrated outstanding leadership and vision in making our communities and state a better place to live. The...

Considering Breast Augmentation?

Considering Breast Augmentation?

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Bradley Bengtson, MD, has more than twenty years’ experience in plastic surgery. Sought after worldwide as a leader, researcher, and educator, Dr. Bengtson has performed more than four thousand primary and secondary breast augmentations...

Infuse Your Dates With Cooking Class

Infuse Your Dates With Cooking Class

With two kids, two dogs, two jobs, and four schedules, finding time for “date nights” can sometimes seem impossible. By the time the thought does cross your mind, well, let’s just say … the opportunity has passed. Setting aside time for each other is so important and...

5 Places to Purge

5 Places to Purge

Spring is just around the corner. (No. Really. It is!) With spring comes spring cleaning, and with spring cleaning—for most of us—comes procrastination or any number of headaches. Here are five places to purge, to help you spring into spring! The KitchenClear off and...

3 Steps to Finding a Career Coach

3 Steps to Finding a Career Coach

As a business owner, it’s natural to see your company go through many phases of growth. And as a leader, it’s normal to ask yourself if you’re leading your team to the best of your abilities. Is there more you could be doing? And what are you not doing that you should...

Redeem the Winter: Snowshoe!

Redeem the Winter: Snowshoe!

Our first date was over twenty-three years ago—that equals a LOT of dates! We are always searching for the latest and greatest restaurant, brewery, experience, or adventure. In order to redeem this winter, Mark and I thought we would try our hand at snowshoeing....

WANTED: Propaganda Doughnuts

WANTED: Propaganda Doughnuts

DANGER. INTRIGUE. DOUGHNUTS.Their words, not ours—but how could we resist? With keen eyes and taste buds, an intrepid West Michigan Woman source made her way to a tiny storefront on South Division to see what the, well, propaganda is all about. Observation #1You have...

Our First Date with WZZM13

Our First Date with WZZM13

The month of February is typically associated with love, romance and relationships as we celebrate Valentine’s Day. West Michigan Woman is excited to partner with WZZM13 Weekend Morning News to show you some ways to keep the romance alive in your relationships. Over...

Go Red for Women!

Go Red for Women!

This February, the American Heart Association is adding a new event to its popular lineup of activities for Go Red For Women. We’re celebrating the passion of the color red through a fashion show to highlight women and their desire to fight the No. 1 killer of...