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Briarwood Mall has been undergoing a number of improvements both in the mall overall, store improvements, and new stores over the last couple of years. Briarwood Mall has sent me a few press releases to share with my readers the last two days. Today’s press release was about the reopening of Bath & Body Works […]
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Today I wanted to take a few minutes to share some planned improvements on Ann Arbor with Kids that should be taking effect during September. The changes include a new newsletter and a complete site re-design. I’m busy working on the improvements, so my posting frequency may decrease as I implement the changes. Fortunately, we’re
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“How was school?” — “Fine” “What happened today?” — “Nothing” Does the above conversation sound familiar? It is one that my daughter and I would repeat almost daily when she started preschool and into Kindergarten and First Grade. Invariably, she’d remember something to tell us at dinner or I’d hear about something from another parent
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Last night we attended the Rolling Sculpture Car Show and had a great time. The annual Rolling Sculpture Car Show is held on a Friday afternoon/evening in July in the Main Street Area (Main Street between Huron to William and adjacent Liberty and Washington Sts). Since my husband works at UofM, we decided to meet
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Last night my daughter and I attended the Ann Arbor Civic Band’s concert at West Park. The concert last night was the children’s concert with the theme The Magic of Disney and also featuring the Teddy Bear Parade. My daughter is not attending camp this week and we had been talking about meeting my husband
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My daughter definitely has a strong preference for non-fiction and Star Wars in her reading tastes. I just placed a book order on Amazon for some upcoming releases and thought that I would share her picks with my readers who are looking for books for their kids. Disclaimer: I am compensated for sales through Amazon
Summer (and Beyond) Reading: My Daughter’s Picks Read More »
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The Ann Arbor Jaycees Fourth of July Parade is held each year on July 4th. This was our sixth year participating in the parade. My daughter loves being in the parade and seeing the other participants. A couple of years we have had the fortune to line up on William St where we can see
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Tonight we attended the Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival at Pioneer High School with friends. We arrived around 7p and stayed until just after 10p. The carnival is best accessed by parking in the Park and Ride lot on Main St. There is also overflow parking available in the grass or in the larger main lot.
Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival 2014 Review – Still 2 Days Left! Read More »
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Last night I was inspired to make a Mexican dish for by cilantro I was given from my neighbors garden to create a Mexican dish, but wasn’t really in the mood for tacos or nachos. I decided to make a Mexican Pasta. In the past I have made a Mexican Pasta Casserole, but my husband
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This afternoon we attended Taste of Ann Arbor, an event that we love. Taste of Ann Arbor takes place on Main St between William and Washington. Various restaurants throughout Ann Arbor have tents setup to sell a couple of sample menu items. Most items are small tasting sizes so that you can sample multiple items
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