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We were out of town at a family gathering on January 2, so we missed the grand opening of the Silver Beach Carousel. But we can’t wait to make a trip over to see it-maybe later this week?
Check out this WSBT-22 story about the carousel, and follow the development’s progress on Facebook.
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Follow along with our contributor, Beth, as she finishes up a fun-filled Advent season in southwest Michigan.
It’s hard to believe we have finished three weeks of our Advent plans and it is only 3 days ’til Christmas! I don’t know who is more excited – me or my little ones (aka the Vikings). We started [...]
With just a few shopping days left until Christmas, you may be scrambling to find gifts for some of the special people in your life. Sure, you could drive an hour away to one of the bigger shopping centers, but why deal with the crowds, the crammed parking lots and the time spent in the [...]
Follow along with our contributor Beth and her family as they make their way through a Southwest Michigan family advent!
This last week week in Southwest Michigan was a busy one for us. And, the weather didn’t make it any easier. Fortunately, there is so much great family fun in this area that it was easy [...]
This week offers several opportunities for music lovers in Southwest Michigan.
TONIGHT, Saturday, December 12: The Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra presents Amahl and the Night Visitors. Family matinee is at 3:30 PM, evening performance at 7:30 at the LMC Mendel Center mainstage.Tickets at www.smso.org, tickets $5 – $35.
Sunday, December 13: the Fairplain Presbyterian Church in Benton [...]
We jumped into week two of our Viking Family Advent Calendar last night. My two little raiders tackle two craft projects last night – both leftovers I had in our “Christmas box” which had been unpacked Sunday to dress the tree.
The week coming up is pretty craft-heavy but, as far as my kids are concerned, [...]
Follow along as our contributor, Beth, celebrates the Advent season in Southwest Michigan.
As I write this, we just finished putting up the Christmas tree. And, for the first time in years, I had fun. Having little ones underfoot the last few years has stolen much of the peace, quiet, and contemplation (what are those things [...]
It’s official: December is here in Southwest Michigan, and with it come a huge selection of holiday-inspired festivals, performances, and other events. Here’s three that sound especially fun:
A Baby Changes Everything - A Christmas Musical
The story of the nativity is told through music (including Christmas favorites as well as some new selections). Free, December [...]
Follow along with LMF contributor Beth and her family as they celebrate the holidays in southwest Michigan.
This year is the fifth annual “Vikings family advent calendar” experience. Since Christmas 2005 when my now-kindergartner was 21 months old, we’ve tried to make the 25 days coming up to Christmas day special. I blogged about our experiences [...]