The Michigan League of Conservative Voters will host an event for Moms Clean Air Force West Michigan on March 6 at 7 p.m. Moms, dads, grandparents, or just concerned citizens can attend the introductory Meeting of Moms, an informational session on the Moms Clean Air...
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Do the Tangerine Tango
Ever wonder how designers know what is next? Luckily with all the technology tools available today, it is just as easy for West Michigan designers to stay on trend like big city designers. There is no longer any reason for the Midwest to be behind New York and...
It’s a Woman’s Market: Attend the 2012 Women’s Expo
If you've never experienced the West-Michigan Women's Expo, this is the year to go! This year's event at the DeVos Place includes a full line up of exclusive product launches, shopping, networking and seminars is more exciting than ever before. “We change it up every...
Customer Service Lessons from Mardi Gras
While wandering the streets of New Orleans, during what is their busiest celebration of the year–Mardi Gras–my sister and I noticed many local merchants rolling their eyes, sighing, and making snide comments about the chaos around them. They were done with the...
Plan the Perfect Birthday Party
One West Michigan mom started off her son's life of birthday partying with a successful bang. That’s right. You can plan a first birthday party that is fun for guests, your little one, and (surprise!) for you! Jenn's planning revolved around a color pallet–blue,...
Splish Splash–Swimming Lessons Imperative for Families this Spring
Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death among children ages one to four, and ten to fourteen, according to 2011 statistics. More than 4,000 children drowned in 2010, and 65 percent of those children drowned in a backyard pool. These devastating...
Making (and keeping) New Friends
Even in a region where thousands live, shop, and work, it can be hard to encourage the social butterfly within. It is comfortable inside a routine, but when that day-to-day ceases to include interaction with new faces or others in general, women can get stuck in the...
When is it Time to Redesign Your Website?
Does your website need to be updated/changed to reflect the current needs of your business? If so, this type of change comes with looming feelings of anxiety, dread, and procrastination. So many questions need to be asked, and quite often it's just easier to put it...
Sipping Your Way to Good Health
Before you turn up your nose and decide to Supersize, consider giving raw foods a try. Going green (and red, and yellow, and white, and orange) with your diet can boost the immune system and ward off illnesses from the common cold to cancer. Nutrient-rich, and easy to...
My 3-Day Juice Detox
This weekend was my first ever juice diet detox, and now that I'm coming out at the other end I'm hungry, slightly loopy, but nutrient-rich. I did the juice fast through Sip Organic Juice Bar, an awesome little cafe-style juice bar on Old 28th Street in Grand Rapids....