Stories tagged: "summer"


There are plenty of fun and cheap things you can do with your kids before the cold weather makes its return to Michigan.
Cheap (and Fun) Things to Do With Kids Before Summer Ends

Nicole Collier shares a few fun and cheap things you can do with your kids before the cold weather returns.

Six Ways Michigan Kids Can Better Connect With Nature This Summer

Get out, connect with nature, soak up the sun and enjoy all the sights and sounds while summer lasts in Michigan. It won't be here long.

The best childhood memories can be free.
Five Ways for Super Busy Parents to Make Summer Memories With the Kids

Looking to build lasting memories with your children when it sometimes seems like there just aren’t enough hours in the day to create them? Nicole Collier has some tips.

4 Simple Things you Can Do to Occupy Bored Kids This Summer

I’m a stay-at-home mom. I feel like I JUST wiped the tears of sadness from my face after sending my one and only child to kindergarten. I was JUST wondering how I was going to manage a new life of flying solo. And now, in the blink of an eye, class has been dismissed for...

Check Out These 17 Comfort Food (& Beer) Festivals Happening This Summer in Michigan

Beer, Brisket, Bacon, and… Bologna? Coming to you hot all summer long.  MICHIGAN — There’s something particularly delightful about wearing your comfy pants to a summer festival, where you feast on locally sourced comfort foods from the comfort of a picnic table. Come on, you know you want to. June Lansing Beer Fest (Lansing) When:...

Michigan Sleepaway Camps: 14 Summer Camps Your Kids Would Love

Michiganders are known for their epic camping getaways. Teach your child to love their time in nature with these character-building summer camps. MICHIGAN—School’s almost out for the summer, but in Michigan’s diverse outdoor landscapes, the learning has just begun. With breathtaking natural wonders that include beaches and forests, Michigan is one of the best places...

Michigan Sleepaway Camps: 14 Summer Camps Your Kids Would Love

Michiganders are known for their epic camping getaways. Teach your child to love their time in nature with these character-building summer camps. MICHIGAN—School’s almost out for the summer, but in Michigan’s diverse outdoor landscapes, the learning has just begun. With breathtaking natural wonders that include beaches and forests, Michigan is one of the best places...