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My daughter had a Star Wars Birthday party last year when she turned 8. We had her birthday party at home. In addition to Star Wars themed activities and cake, we wanted to theme her birthday lunch to Star Wars. When I think of Star Wars food perhaps the most iconic image is Princess Leia’s “cinnamon […]
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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
If you are reading this and you have visited Ann Arbor with Kids before today, you probably are noticing that the site looks different than it has before. The changes are more than cosmetic with several key upgrades in the functionality. Front Page Layout The new Front Page of Ann Arbor with Kids highlights several featured posts with a
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Today I wanted to take a few minutes to share some planned improvements on Ann Arbor with Kids that should be taking effect during September. The changes include a new newsletter and a complete site re-design. I’m busy working on the improvements, so my posting frequency may decrease as I implement the changes. Fortunately, we’re
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My daughter definitely has a strong preference for non-fiction and Star Wars in her reading tastes. I just placed a book order on Amazon for some upcoming releases and thought that I would share her picks with my readers who are looking for books for their kids. Disclaimer: I am compensated for sales through Amazon
Summer (and Beyond) Reading: My Daughter’s Picks Read More »
The Ann Arbor Jaycees Fourth of July Parade is held each year on July 4th. This was our sixth year participating in the parade. My daughter loves being in the parade and seeing the other participants. A couple of years we have had the fortune to line up on William St where we can see
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Tonight we attended the Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival at Pioneer High School with friends. We arrived around 7p and stayed until just after 10p. The carnival is best accessed by parking in the Park and Ride lot on Main St. There is also overflow parking available in the grass or in the larger main lot.
Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival 2014 Review – Still 2 Days Left! Read More »
My dad and my sister are both runners and I wish that I had the drive to run like they do. My daughter has been to many races to see them run, so she is familiar with the running environment and has loved the races that she has participated in. When I first heard about
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Disclaimer: I was provided with 4 tickets to LEGO KidsFest in exchange for promotion in advance, sharing event pictures, and an event review. All opinions are our own. Last night my daughter and I attended the LEGO KidsFest at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi with a friend of hers and his mom. The kids loved all
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Have you seen the article about Antonia Ayres-Brown who is taking on McDonald’s over the “Girls” Toy vs “Boys” Toy in the Happy Meal? (See her article on Slate: McDonald’s Gave me the “Girl’s Toy” with My Happy Meal. So I Went to the CEO) In 2008, Antonia first wrote to the CEO of McDonald’s
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