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I'm so sorry. I’m sorry for the life you lost before you had a chance to meet. I’m sorry that year after year, on her due date, you wonder what she’d have looked like another year older. I’m sorry you...
Food and nutrition are topics that come up often in any home with young children. Since I am blessed with a little that also suffers from food allergies, thinking about healthy food choices consumes quite a bit of my...
I don't know much as a parent, but in the last four years I have learned that "motherhood" is basically just a synonym for "being tired all the time." As I was awaiting the arrival of my first, I vaguely...
With so much negativity thrown at us in the news and social media, it's sometimes hard to remember the world isn't all bad. In fact, most of the world is good. I've learned that "what you look for is...
I thought I was prepared for raising boys. I grew up playing sports, watching G.I. Joe and exploring the woods with my big brother who, to this day, considers me one of the guys. I worked in the male-dominated construction...
Raising a strong-willed child can be a handful in itself, causing us to stretch what abilities we have. These types of kids, like all, do not come with a "how-to" manual. If they did, that would be amazing and...
Often, when we become mothers, we lose our identities. We put our dreams aside to concentrate on our new mission in life - to be the best mother we can be. And while I truly believe that we should...
I don’t burn my bras. I wear them, begrudgingly, as an extra layer to catch leaky milk. I don’t know the names of famous Suffragettes and I’ve never attended a Women’s March, primarily because I can’t quite muster the...
I'm Nichole. A married 32-year-old mother of three. Full-time student. Full-time working mom. A country girl at heart, a city girl by birth. Flower child. Wild about recycling. Chicken mama. Dog mama. Fish mama. Miscarriage survivor. This Season in Life I...

In + Around Mid-MIchigan

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Mid-Michigan Splash Pads, Beaches, Pools, and Water Parks

Summer is nearly upon us, so grab your lemonade and check out our guide to Summer Water Fun In + Around Mid-Michigan! From beaches and swimming pools to splash pads and water parks; this is the BEST resource for all things water fun! Click the tabs below to find a specific type of water fun or check out the interactive map below!