by Brooke Romney | Nov 6, 2013 | Books, Gift Ideas, Holidays
I have a few boys who love to draw, and I am definitely NOT an artist. So, we discovered a few art books that we love around here. My favorite part about them is that they give step by step and easy instructions that my kids, starting about 7 can follow. It is fun for...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 10, 2013 | Holidays, Travel
Today we have another guest post from one of my favorite bloggers right now, Elizabeth Downie. If you need a little chuckle or belly busting moment, a Michigan tip, a great craft idea or a delicious recipe you must follow along with her...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 4, 2013 | Holidays, Travel
Last year our family had a blast at the Talladay Farms Hay Maze in Milan, Michigan. We went on a nice evening before it was dark and bought the map for an extra $1. The maze is a real maze and difficult to navigate without some direction. If you prefer, you can stay...
by Brooke Romney | Sep 27, 2013 | Holidays, Travel
Check out last week’s post about the Webster Fall Festival. Looks like it will be a great event tomorrow! This is my first guest post by long time Ann Arbor/Saline explorer, Carolyn Newman. She has shared many great tips with me and I can’t wait to hear...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 2, 2013 | Gift Ideas, Holidays
We have been doing friend birthday parties on the even years and this year was a party year for all 3 older boys. Since we don’t live by family, I actually enjoy having parties for them and giving them a chance to get all their friends together and celebrate....
by Brooke Romney | Mar 7, 2013 | Holidays
I have one more birthday tradition we started a few years ago that is worth sharing. Each year I have my kids fill out a birthday questionnaire. I ask them the questions and type in the answers, then save them with my favorite picture of them from that year. You could...
