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Mid-Michigan Moms
We are passionate about the Mid-Michigan community and the moms who live here. Our goal is to make this community feel just a little bit smaller. By using both our website, as well as, various social media outlets, we are able to keep you up to date on family-friendly activities around town, provide advice on motherhood, and encourage each of you to get out and explore all that our wonderful area has to offer!
The Simple Game That Changed the Way We Talk as a Family
It all started at my cousin’s house. We were gathered around the dinner table when someone casually asked, “What was your rose and thorn today?”
My kids looked up, puzzled.A rose? A thorn?
Then my cousin...
March Must-Haves: Top 20 Amazon Purchases from Our Storefront
March was a whirlwind — between juggling school drop-offs, snack demands, spring sports kicking off, spring break, bedtime battles, more snack demands, crazy weather, and squeezing in maybe five minutes of "me time," we...
The Greatest Sports Mom Hack: The Sibling Backpack
If you’re a sports parent of more than one child, you already know the struggle—keeping the non-playing siblings entertained for hours at the rink, field, or court {without having a tablet in their face}....
Skinny or Lean Doesn’t Always Mean Healthy
I've stopped saying, ”I wish I looked like her” and complimenting people on weight loss.
Somehow, someway, people {and society in general} got the idea that being thin and lean should be praised as “HEALTHY”...
Declutter Your Home by Getting Rid of These 50 Things
After a long, cold winter, I think all of us are ready to welcome some nice spring weather to our Mitten State! Hopefully, someday soon the grass will start to green and there will...
5 Ways to Prepare for Spring Cleaning
When I think of spring, I think of two things: cleaning and flowers. Since I don’t have much luck with plants, I’d like to share a few ways to start preparing for spring cleaning...
7 Compliments Every Mom Needs to Hear
Let's face it, at some point or another, most moms feel like they just aren't doing anything right. Here are a few mom compliments you can give the mothers in your life and brighten...
24 Books of Christmas: An Advent Calendar
Holiday traditions are one of my MOST favorite aspects of the season, but as a "millennial" mom I'll be the first to admit we are stuck between obliging that of our parents who still...
Working Mom Guilt in the Modern Kindergarten World
I was there for kindergarten roundup, parent meetings, bought all the supplies on the "needed" and "nice to have" lists, attended the open house, and meet the teacher. I was ready to have my...