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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!
Christmas Cookies: My Favorite Holiday Tradition
It's funny how differently families celebrate the holidays. You don't realize it until you're in a committed relationship, when suddenly you find yourself asking: "you did your stockings how?" or "your midnight mass was at midnight?". Once...
Public Tantrums: The Mindset That Will Change Your Response
There are times when I’m out and about, either by myself or I have my 4 kids with me, and I hear a child somewhere having a tantrum. There is a moment of relief...
Overwhelmed Mom: Why is Everything so Hard?
I'm an overwhelmed mom. For months now, I feel like I've been treading water, just barely keeping my head above the surface. Gasping for little breaths that fill my lungs just enough so I...
When You Wish Upon A Star: My Stress-Free Disney Planning Experience!
We did it! We bit the proverbial bullet and decided to plan a Disney vacation with our two-year-old!
I am a planner. Let's be real: that translates to "control freak". I like to plan everything, and this trip...
#ShopMidMichigan2017 Holiday Gift Guide
We're SO excited to bring you our first ever holiday gift guide focusing on shopping local! There truly is something special about supporting the small businesses within our community. In honor of shopping small...
Choosing To Cherish The Life You Have TODAY
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always looked forward to “what’s next” in life. In pretty much every stage, I can look back and remember thinking life would somehow be so much better...
A Mom’s Guide to December
2017 is winding down. In just 31 short days, we will have a chance at a clean slate. A "fresh start", if you will.
2018 is sure to be as amazing as this past year!...
Dear Coffee: It’s Not You, It’s Me
I tend to eye-roll at "Mom stereotypes" (i.e.: yoga pants, wine, Target). But I totally get one of them: The coffee-drinker.
Coffee's appeal is ubiquitous in our society. However, I don't think I ever appreciated...
A New Family Tradition
As children, we lived for the holidays. We longed for dressing up at Halloween, followed by all that fabulous food at Thanksgiving and then Christmas. Or at least my siblings and I did!
It's safe to say...