Christmas
Do a Mitzvah Tomorrow
December 24, 2008
As you can tell from it being juuusst a little Christmas-centric around here, I don't celebrate Hanukkah. Those of you that do are right in the middle of your celebrations right now, but many Jewish families are taking time out tomorrow to volunteer all over Metro Detroit. Called Mitzvah Day (mitzvah roughly translates to the Hebrew for "good deed"), the event features Jewish families Read more...
Tuesday Top Five: Best-Decorated Neighborhoods
December 23, 2008
One of my family's favorite holiday activities is heading out to look at lights today, "Christmas Eve Eve." Just about every neighborhood has some lovely decorations -- and then there are those that are just so over the top that they are worth a look. In the last few years, the merchants of downtown Rochester have brought the sparkle with the Big Bright Light Show . The charming Read more...
Winter Learning at the Nature Zoo
December 19, 2008
What are "French hens" or "frankincense" anyway? And what does a reindeer really look like? You can have those questions and more answered Saturday at the Belle Isle Nature Zoo' s "Santa's Secrets" program. Kids can visit with Santa, feed his reindeer, and learn about the real materials and animals behind some of the season's more puzzling songs. Also at the Nature Zoo this weekend Read more...
A Christmas Story Onstage
December 18, 2008
I'll admit -- the wild popularity of A Christmas Story completely escapes me. I understand this puts me in the minority -- just to get this out of the way, I also hated Forrest Gump and Pretty Woman, but Steel Magnolias can reduce me to a quivering, sobbing lump so I do, in fact, have a soul. If you're a bigger fan than me, enjoy this Warren Civic Theater production this weekend of the Read more...
Christmas, Old-School Style
December 12, 2008
Christmas seems to inspire nostalgia in even the most forward-thinking modernists among us. Even if your own personal experience of "an old-fashioned Christmas" is more Oliver Twist than A Christmas Carol, something about the holiday stirs longings in us for a simpler time. If that sounds like you, check out this weekend's holiday celebration at Nankin Mills Park in Westland. It kicks Read more...
Tuesday Top Five: Holiday Parties for Little Ones
December 09, 2008
This is such a special time of year, not least of which is because the merriment really lasts all month. There are so many great things to do with your little one, and almost all events are geared for young children. Check some of these out, and enjoy the magic! Take a ride on the Polar Express -- especially since Chris Van Allsburg, author of the Christmas classic, calls Michigan Read more...
No-el, Noooo-eeel No-el...Night
December 05, 2008
As our theme this month is rituals, it's getting me thinking about the many ways we make the holiday magical without spending a dime. Listening to Christmas music, for example, or catching the many Christmas specials on TV. Strolling the neighborhood to look at lights (something we do every year, wetaher permitting) is a joy, and our neighborhood hosts an annual caroling walk Read more...
Shopping off the Beaten Path
November 21, 2008
With the economy tanking, we're looking to spend less at the holidays this year -- or at least spend better. One way to do that is ditch the mall and look for interesting, creative gifts that are off the beaten path. So I am intrigued by the Russell Bazaar. Housed in the Russell Industrial Center, a sprawling Albert Kahn-designed factory north of Eastern Market, the Bazaar has more Read more...
Light it Up, Baby!
November 20, 2008
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Okay, yes, Christmas creep, but with the cold temperatures and snow this week it is, actually, really beginning to feel like the winter holidays are upon us. If you're like the other grownup in my house, this is cause for grumpiness. If you're like me and the other female in my house it means excitement and happiness, because good things happen Read more...
Prepping for the Holidays
November 13, 2008
We still have Halloween candy in the house and leaves to rake, but the holidays are right upon us. I hate "Christmas creep" and resist even glancing at the decorations lined up right next to the clearance beach gear before the leaves even start to turn, but now, before the craziness kicks off with Thanksgiving, is a good time to plan out any holiday entertaining you're planning to do. Read more...
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