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The days are getting longer, the kids are out of school and we're starting to feel those summertime temps! With all the fun in the sun summer brings, it's more important than ever to stay hydrated in this heat. If...
It's fireworks season! Much further back than you and I can remember, we have celebrated the Fourth of July with the most grandiose of fireworks displays. But why do we celebrate Independence Day by setting off all of these small explosions? Well, because...
As a mom over 40, it finally happened. Someone asked me if my daughter was my granddaughter. I didn’t faint as I anticipated I would. I just looked at my daughter and smiled knowing that I belong to that awesome...
Located in Genesee County, the City of Davison was named after one of Michigan's great pioneers, Judge Norman Davison. Davison, alongside his four sons, built a saw mill in 1831. Other early industries in the area included a washing machine factory,...
The berries have landed! Something that I was never exposed to, growing up in the oppressive heat of Texas, was berry picking. Maybe it's a thing now, but when I was little it was never on my radar. In fact,...
Being a positive parent is a lot harder than it seems. I've been up since 4:00 am this morning - since my baby fought going back to sleep. And once I won that battle, I couldn't fall back to sleep myself. And...
Praise the Dads who take care of business! In a society that continually sends the message that men, and more specifically fathers, are buffoons (hello, Homer Simpson & Peter Griffin!), I have a strong belief that we need to build up our...
Dear 21st Century Husband, Moms today are so glad you don’t suck. You rock. It's true, sometimes we may get into our little groups and make fun of your unusual parenting tactics, but deep down, we appreciate you more than...
It's almost Father's Day. Now, I realize that this is a moms blog, but that doesn't mean we can't write about men, right?  Especially with Father's Day fast approaching. I want to do just that - write about men. I want to...

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