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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!
Day Trip Guide to Ann Arbor
My husband had some vacation days available, and let's be real, who wants to travel far with a one-year-old who is on-the-move? So, we decided to do a couple of day trips! I was...
Bringing a New Baby Home During the Flint Water Crisis
Sometimes I feel like the Flint water crisis stole away my precious memories of bringing my baby home. On August 9, 2016 I gave birth to a healthy baby boy. August Andrew Ollie weighed...
Tell Your Story Through Pictures With Bella Vita Photography
Every picture tells a story, and as the saying goes a picture is worth a thousand words.
But what if you're never in the picture?
It's so easy to snap a quick picture of your...
A Genesee County Mom’s Guide to June
June is here and school is out for summer! You know what else that means? There is a FESTIVAL (and fireworks) nearly everywhere you turn for the next couple of months. And that means our favorite - ELEPHANT EARS! Stumped with...
5 Ingredient Quinoa Peanut Butter Energy Bites
My husband and oldest are peanut butter obsessed! Peanut butter flavored everything is in order in my household. So, having quick, on-the-go, peanut butter snacks that are healthy and make my family happy are...
The Hilariousness of Breastfeeding a Toddler
I have a new found respect {even more than before} for women who choose to do extended breastfeeding, because it is no easy task. I nursed my son until he was 16 months old,...
Pokémon Go Prevented My Postpartum Depression
Moms everywhere seem to be sharing their postpartum depression stories. I greatly admire their courage in doing so; it lets other moms know that they're not alone. As someone with a history of depression, I felt...
Confession of a Mom with all Boys: I Still Want a Girl
I remember the day I found out I was pregnant with my third child, and I desperately hoped she was a girl. I was late, and although my husband and I were trying to...
Raising a Child With ADHD
In our house, we have a son who was diagnosed with ADHD a couple of years ago. My husband and I knew there were some issues that needed to be addressed: behaviorally and emotionally....