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Last year, my daughter asked for a Star Wars birthday party. Even though she likes brownies and not cake, she always wants a themed cake as well as her brownies. I will often purchase the cake, but last year all of the cakes that I found in the stores were Clone Wars themed which she did […]
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This afternoon we took advantage of spring break to have a family lunch at HopCat Ann Arbor. They opened in February at 311 Maynard. They are conveniently located across the street from the parking garage (which was particularly convenient with today’s threatening weather). My husband tried HopCat for the first time earlier this week when he
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As a pre-Easter treat this morning, I was making Cinnamon Rolls. Earlier this week, I had found the Cinnamon Roll Bunnies on Pillsbury’s website through Pinterest. Since we aren’t having Cinnamon Rolls for Easter Breakfast, I decided to make them this morning. Rather than use a long strip to make two ears as suggested in the method,
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Lucky’s Market has closed. Venue4M is in the location now. The Market & Cafe is a great place to gather – with coloring for the kids – and pick up some favorite items to go. Also, check out their restaurant and co-working space. The Ann Arbor location of Lucky’s Market is their first store in
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Did you know that today was National Pizza Day? Usually that means that I would have planned pizza for dinner tonight. However, there are a few reasons that pizza didn’t work for our family tonight. We didn’t have pizza tonight because: We had leftover mashed potatoes to eat tonight which don’t exactly pair well with pizza. Pizza is
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For the last few years, I have heard about Snow Cream. We have never made it before. However, after the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum shared a recipe this morning, I knew we should give it a try. With 14″ of snow in Ann Arbor, today was a good day to try it since we had lots
Did you have plans to attend a Super Bowl Party that have been foiled by the snowy weather? Our plans haven’t been greatly affected since we were hosting a couple of other families – who live in our neighborhood. If you weren’t planning to be home, I have pulled together a few food and activity ideas to
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Lucky’s Market has closed. Venue4M is in the location now. The Market & Cafe is a great place to gather – with coloring for the kids – and pick up some favorite items to go. Also, check out their restaurant and co-working space. Lucky’s Market will be opening on Wednesday, February 25 with a series
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Olive Garden is introducing several new menu concepts this winter. I was invited to attend a tasting of the Olive Garden Menu Changes with a 10 course tasting menu. Before the event, she was trying to figure out what the 10 courses would be called (coming up with appetizer, salad, entree, and dessert). Olive Garden Menu Changes Olive
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Do you have a staple meal in your freezer that you can pull out for a quick dinner? One staple in our house is Mexican Shredded Chicken. I make Mexican Shredded Chicken in my large Crock-Pot and freeze the extras. Then, I can thaw the chicken and use it to make a quick dinner of quesadillas,
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