Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve in Southfield Visitor’s Guide and Photos
Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve is a peaceful and serene place with a nature trail and deck overlooking a lake where you can fish or relax.
Education
Fostering Mindfulness in the Classroom
Beacon Elementary in Harper Woods, Michigan is refocusing students’ negative energy through a ‘focus room’ dedicated to helping students prone to outbursts. Staffed around the clock by two adults -“Mr. B” (Behavior Interventionist) and “Miss C” (Focus Room Director) with specialized training, the focus room gives students a place to step away from the classroom to not disrupt other students, take…
Santa Maria Children’s Discovery Museum
While vacationing along the Central Coast of California, we had the opportunity to check you the Santa Maria Children’s Discovery Museum and I am so glad we did! We arrived shortly after it opened at 10am on a Tuesday morning. We were one of a small handful of families at the center. The volunteer coordinator who greeted us at…
Star Wars Day @ Imagination Station
Star Wars Day Saturday, November 10 10am – 4pm A galaxy far, far away is closer than you think! Fly your spaceship to Imagination Station to meet your favorite characters from a galaxy far, far away! The Star Wars universe is one of the greatest inspirations for fans of science fiction, and the science center is celebrating this sci-fi phenomenon…
Troy Public Library
The Troy Public Library is located in the city complex, near the Troy Family Aquatic Center. The Children’s Department is one of the largest I have visited in the area with many special and unique areas. We walked around to explore a little bit and admired the big colorful rugs and the sheer amount of BOOKS. So many books!…
Great Gut-pectations
Editor’s Note: Biohacker, cellular-level expert and live blood analyst and detox specialist Anthony Beven, owner of Detox Day Spa, will be featured on “The Dr. Nandi Show,” on Sunday, March 8 at 1 p.m. on WXYZ Channel 7.
Cranbrook House & Gardens
Visit the 1908 English Tudor and 40 acres of lush, fragrant and breathtaking gardens at Cranbrook House & Gardens in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
These Kid-Friendly Virtual Activities Can Take the Place of Summer Camp
Since March, families throughout the U.S. have had to adapt to major changes in the way we work and learn. With 18 million events and meetings organized nationwide each year, the vast majority of those meetings during the last four months have had to take place online. And of course, distance learning has now become the only option for American…
Where does “The Roadmap” for School this fall take us?
What will schools look like in the fall? Mike Latvis, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, Wayne RESA answers some of your questions.
Homeschool Connections – Supplemental Homeschool Classes
In 2016, there were over 2 million homeschool students in the United States. At this time, it is estimated that those numbers will grow between 2% and 8% over the next few years. It might seem overwhelming at first, but there are several local programs that can help parents in their homeschooling journey. One program that I found very useful…
Tips for Healthy Breakfasts for Kids
As the stresses of instating a routine for your children are typically always ongoing, it’s easy to reach for pre-prepared, processed foods instead of cooking. However, convenient foods can often pack your child’s diet with unnecessary calories, carbohydrates, and refined sugars. A proper diet at any age consists of a balance of protein, vegetables, grains, fruits and dairy with the right…
Halloween Early Childhood & Homeschooling Lesson Plans for Toddlers, Preschool, Pre-K & Kindergarten
Halloween themed preschool lesson plans. Arts and crafts, games, math, science, group time activities, songs and snack ideas. Halloween Theme Goals: Halloween Safety Halloween is associated with spider, witches, goblins and ghosts. Halloween is a day we dress up and go trick or treating. Halloween can be scary and fun!! Books from Amazon.com Theme books and ideas: Halloween Activities Halloween…
Tips for Managing Stress When You’re at College
More than 80 percent of college students reported feeling overwhelmed by their workload in 2016. Chronic stress can be a catalyst for depression, anxiety and mood disorders—serious problems that together are ranked number one among the top five national health conditions contributing to poor health in nearly every county of every state in the U.S. By prioritizing physical and mental health throughout the school…
Figure Out Your Heart Health With Beaumont’s Free Online Assessment
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Beaumont. All opinions are 100% mine. Beaumont Health has made it super easy to find out your risk for several different health factors with a free online assessment. Metro Detroit Mommy solely looked at the heart health risk assessment test to see what kind of results one would receive. The…
How to Start a Backyard Compost Pile
The problem of food waste in the United States is big. About 20 percent of what ends up in landfills is made up of food, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. On a personal level, that equates to about one pound of food wasted for every person in the country every single day. And, the healthier your diet, the more likely you are…