Splurge or Save?
How to Make the Most of your Style Budget To splurge or to save, that is the question. As an image consultant, I am asked this all the time. Perhaps not quite as thought-provoking as Shakespeare’s “to be or not to be,” but important nonetheless. Most people wear 20 percent of their clothes 80 percent of the time. When they come to me, they assume that...
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Restaurant Review: The English Inn
Walking up to the front door of the English Inn feels like going out to dinner at a friend’s home — a friend with a really large, beautifully landscaped, landmark country home. In addition to the dining rooms and downstairs English pub, the English Inn is also a bed and breakfast and home to banquet and conference facilities. With that in mind, I was a...
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Joanie Brogan: Fighting for the Family Dinner
If Joanie Brogan believes one thing it’s this: her family is just like every other family. They keep schedules and routines; they bicker and fight; their children have rules and responsibilities. There’s really nothing unusual about the house they keep or the cars they drive. The Brogan’s are just your average, loving family. With 10 children. Brogan...
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Recipe of the Month: Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tostadas
By Winner Katie Johnson Servings: 4 Prep and cook time: 40 minutes Ingredients 1 large sweet potato, diced 1 can black beans, rinsed (or equivalent in dried beans, cooked and rinsed) 1 large onion, diced 2-plus cloves garlic, minced 6 to 8 servings of spinach (can use fresh or frozen, refer to packaging for serving sizes) 8-plus corn...
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MSU Federal Credit Union’s Student Art Exhibition
Since I’ve had the opportunity to write this column, I’ve covered many great events. Many of them have been fundraisers. This time, it’s purely an art exhibition. Like many of you, I’m not an art critic. In fact, I have no formal art training — well, only if you count the two years of art that I struggled through in high school and the one class...
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The Juggling Act Between My Two Babies
First and foremost, let me take a moment to introduce my beautiful (no bias whatsoever) son: Abyan (pronunciation: Aah – Bee – Yun) Born January 13, 2010, at 8:46 a.m. My little bundle of joy was born three weeks early! Now granted, I am thrilled that I had the pleasure of enjoying him sooner, but I didn’t quite plan for an early arrival. In fact, I...
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Coping with Childhood Allergies
Allergies are becoming a more prominent problem in America. It is increasingly more common to walk into an elementary school cafeteria and see tables specifically for peanut, egg and milk allergies set off to the side, or for bakeries to feature specialties like gluten-free items. A study in Pediatrics medical journal reported an increase of 18 percent in...
Continue ReadingMy Community: The Little Black Book Event
The Lansing Wedding Experts brought dreams of marriage and love to life at the Little Black Book Event. More than 20 vendors, including bridal boutiques, elegant caterers and memory-making photographers, came together at the Country Club of Lansing to share their services and ideas for planning the perfect wedding. A few of the experts present included Petal...
Continue ReadingMy Community: The Vagina Monologues Talent Showcase
The cast of The Vagina Monologues came together with their family and friends for a night of celebrating individuality, talent and women at Scene Metrospace. The evening was filled with music and laughter while cast members exhibited their unique skills beyond acting. Poetry was read, jokes were cracked, songs resonated and dance numbers were performed, all...
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Michigan’s Mighty Women Leaders
Throughout history, women have overcome enormous obstacles and discrimination to achieve the success, respect and recognition that they deserve. From gaining the right to vote in 1920, to almost 60 percent of women in America participating in the workforce as of 2008, women definitely have a reason to celebrate their triumphs this month. Michiganians have...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Chocolate Party Benefit
The Kellogg Center was filled with chocolate creations enjoyed by all who attended at the 21st annual MSU Museum Chocolate Party Benefit. The theme this year, based on the movie Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, inspired chefs and chocolatiers to create some of their most imaginative masterpieces yet. Attendees were able to sample the culinary...
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