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My husband has been asking to go to Rolling Hills Water Park since summer started, but the weather and our plans were not cooperating. When yesterday’s weather cleared from the original stormy forecast, I suggested that we spend Father’s Day at Rolling Hills before our dinner plans. Our Visit to Rolling Hills Water Park We had a great time yesterday at […]
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When I first heard about Tree Runner Adventure Park opening in West Bloomfield last summer I was intrigued. I thought it sounded great, but didn’t know how my daughter would feel about it. This year, her Girl Scout troop decided to use their cookie money to plan a trip there to go zip lining. My
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Yesterday was National Donut Day, so on Thursday night I asked readers for their favorite Ann Arbor Donut Destinations. As part of my new series on Ann Arbor with Kids Readers Recommend, I am sharing the readers recommendations. Ann Arbor Donut Destinations: Tomorrow (Friday) is National Donut Day. What is your favorite place in the area
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Periodically I ask questions on the Ann Arbor with Kids Facebook Page. I’ve decided to start a new section of the blog that gathers these answers and preserves them in an easier to find format than scrolling through old Facebook posts. Ann Arbor Pediatrician Yesterday on the Ann Arbor with Kids Facebook Page, I posted a
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On Saturday, my family spent most of the day at the Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad at Pioneer High School. Science Olympiad is a program for students in grades 2-5 where they compete for their school in a variety of events. Participating schools include public schools, charter schools, and private schools from Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Dexter,
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Today is National Hamburger Day! Last summer my daughter discovered a love of Hamburgers. Unfortunately I hadn’t realized it was Hamburger Day until today and we have leftovers that we need to eat after eating out last night. Our 6 Favorite Ann Arbor Burger Joints Here are a few of our favorite burger joints around Ann Arbor:
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Last year my daughter and I attended the Saline Celtic Festival with my parents for the first time. I created the following video from our visit. Event Highlights We had a great time at the Saline Celtic Festival. We started by watching the jousting tournament. Then we moved on to the Wee Folks Island where my daughter
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Today I’m making my Mexican Shredded Chicken – both for dinner and to restock my freezer stash. I’ve shared the recipe before: I have always done the shredding by hand which is a time consuming process. However, I have read several recommendations to use a Kitchen-Aid mixer to shred the chicken. There are numerous pins on Pinterest about
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Update: The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History has moved to a new location. Check out our article on their new location. This is a review of their old location. The museum was closed for 2018 and opened in stages in 2019. We have kept this article as a historical glimpse of the old
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Last night my family attended the Young People’s Theater production of Mary Poppins. This was the third YPT show that my daughter and I have attended, but a first for my husband. My daughter and I had seen the Broadway tour of Mary Poppins at the Detroit Opera House in December 2010. Since we had seen Mary Poppins in
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