Winter Break ends on Sunday and everyone’s schedule returns to normal when school resumes on Monday. Our schedule has been very unusual for the last two weeks – I hardly remembered which day of the week it was. With school resuming on Monday, it is back to our normal routine. It’s a good time to refresh the school calendar in your memory. […]
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My daughter loves going to Kids Night Out programs on weekends. My husband and I appreciate the chance to have an adult night out. The good news is there are several Ann Arbor Kids Night Out Programs in November and December. During the holiday season, a kid-free night can be useful if you have an adults only holiday party to attend. Kids […]
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Have your kids ever been to a Trunk or Treat? There are several upcoming Ann Arbor Trunk or Treats. Ann Arbor Trunk or Treats Trunk or Treats are usually announced closer to Halloween. As we receive details we will add them to the list. Are you organizing a trunk or treat event? Add it to our calendar here. More Halloween […]
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Ann Arbor is a great place in fall. Fall is a great time for our local farms – Apple Orchards/Cider Mills, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides & more Fall Farm Fun. Fall also brings UM Football and Halloween.
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Friday afternoon my family went to see Spiderman: Far From Home. All opinions are ours. Our review does not include spoilers for Spiderman: Far From Home. However, after the Place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe section, it does contain Avengers: Endgame spoilers. Spiderman: Far From Home’s Place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Even though Spiderman: Far From home is produced by […]
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My husband was introduced to cedar plank grilling by a colleague several years ago. We started “easy” with chicken pieces. Last summer we ventured into salmon which is more delicate and harder to cook properly. Our first foray into salmon was using his colleagues recipe for a rum, brown sugar, salt cure. Last year we also made a second recipe – maple-soy […]
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Summer Reading Programs with rewards for kids have been going on for as long as I can remember. Fortunately there are some great Ann Arbor Summer Reading Programs. I’m also sharing links to the Summer Reading Recommendations that we did in 2016. Over the years my daughter has participated in a number of different summer reading programs. When she was younger and […]
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The Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival opened on Wednesday, June 20 and continues through Sunday, June 24 at Pioneer High School. The Ann Arbor Jaycees provided my daughter with a ride wristband so we could check out the carnival and report back to you. Check out our thoughts and tips for visiting the carnival. Have you been to the Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival this year? […]
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This weekend is both the end of spring break and Easter weekend. The weekend events are dominated by Easter events, a couple of FestiFools workshops, and closures for Easter. Arbor Annie’s Weekend Event Picks Between spring break and Easter, the weekend event calendar is fairly short. Many of Arbor Annie’s picks for the weekend are Easter Egg Hunts. There are […]
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Dolores Ypsilanti is a new Mexican restaurant. They opened at the end of January. Last night we had dinner there with our neighbors. We were able to make a reservation for our party of 6. Dolores Ypsilanti Food Chips, Salsa, & Guac We started our meal with chips and guacamole and chips and salsa. The chips were homemade and we […]
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