Ann Arbor Parks has updated their operational status for Spring and Summer 2020. We have split the update into sections on what is currently open, what is opening soon, and what is remaining closed for now. We also have a section for upcoming park events and camps. Information in this article was based on the …
During Spring Break my daughter spent one day at the Huron Valley Ambulance’s Department of Magical Maladies Paramuggle Training. For a few years I have seen the classes offered by HVA. But when I saw a Harry Potter themed class, I knew my daughter would be interested. The class offered a nice blend of Harry Potter and …
Note: This article was originally written in 2015, but has been updated in May 2018. Over the last couple of years we have built a growing pile of spent batteries. We have also accumulated several Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs as we have converted to LED bulbs in many locations. Earlier this week, my husband asked me …
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I’ve heard this advice since I was a child. However, I have not followed it as an adult since our smoke detectors are electric with battery backup. They chirp when the battery gets low. I figured this was a fool-proof method and never changed the batteries until they chirped. This week, we had a wake-up …
This morning I was thrilled to see the announcement that 77 Ann Arbor Parks will be smoke-free beginning on February 1. The park includes 73 parks with playgrounds as well as 4 downtown parks. It has always frustrated me when I saw people smoking on playgrounds. I always felt it was rude to be exposing kids …
Last week was Fire Prevention Week. I hoped to post about Replacing Smoke Detectors then. However, my husband was out of town that week. We only changed our smoke detectors this weekend. Replacing smoke detector batteries with the time change is a well-known practice. And if you forget, modern units chirp when the battery dies. But, did you know …