Wurster Park
Wurster Park is a neighborhood park on Ann Arbor’s west side. It has a play structure, sandbox, swings, sand volleyball, and open fields.
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Virginia Road Trip for Spring Break
Over spring break we took a Road Trip through Virginia. The main purpose of our trip was to visit Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The default route from Ann Arbor to Williamsburg takes you through the D.C. area. We decided to take a longer route on our way to Williamsburg and visit Shenandoah National Park and
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Matthaei Botanical Gardens – Wednesday Activity Review
This review of Matthaei Botanical Gardens is part of our Summer Series: Wednesday Activity Reviews. While visiting this weekend, my mother-in law suggested visiting the Matthaei Botanical Gardens. My daughter had just been on a Girl Scout field trip which she loved. She loved her field trip and couldn’t wait to show us everything that
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Thank you for Buying Me this Book
“Thank You for Buying Me This Book” Those were my daughter’s words to me at bedtime last night. I was very excited to finally have success with a book. Recently, when I suggest a book it’s met with “No Thanks” or I buy a book and it sits and never gets read. To have a book
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A “Snow” Day in May
Ann Arbor Public Schools will have a “Snow Day” in May – May 3rd to be exact. When I told my daughter this morning, she thought I was playing an April Fools Joke on her. To be clear, this is not an April Fools Joke! Since many schools are used as polling places, Ann Arbor
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Introducing Kidopolis: A New Indoor Play Place
Kidopolis is a new indoor play space in Ann Arbor.
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New Half Day Kindergarten Program at Clonlara School
This year Clonlara School is expanding their program to offer a new half-day kindergarten option, one of the only Ann Arbor Half Day Kindergarten Programs
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Tree Runner Adventure Park – “The Best Day of My Whole Life”
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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A Long Fun Day at Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad
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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Saline Celtic Festival Review & Deal for 2015
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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