Making a Match: How to Find a Qualified Life Coach
You’ve decided your groove has turned into a rut. Instead of greeting the day with positive anticipation, you bury yourself in the covers and wish your life was different. Or maybe you feel like life is ok, but you’re not making any progress toward those goals you once set for yourself. It may be time to call in a coach. But where do you start to find...
Continue ReadingSusan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Seven thousand people congregated at the Capitol to fight for a cure to breast cancer at the largest 5K series of run/walk events in the world: the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Despite cloudy, drizzly weather, the event had record attendance. The Survivor Oasis Tent was open prior to the race to honor breast cancer survivors. The Oasis offered entertainment,...
Continue ReadingILPH-MI Run for the Rescue
Horse lovers celebrated the Kentucky Derby at Run for the Rescue. This signature annual fundraiser supports the work of the International League for the Protection of Horses of Michigan (ILPH-MI) to rescue and rehabilitate abused and neglected horses. The event, hosted at the Lexington Lansing Hotel, included silent and live auctions, an opportunity to get...
Continue ReadingLike My Dad … Maybe
I know that not every woman has a relationship with her father, good or otherwise. I am fortunate enough to have a great relationship with my dad. One day, I hope that Mr. Right is just like him. Mostly. My dad has a sense of humor that, as a kid, made me roll my eyes. I still do sometimes, when he pulls out some of his puns. I always look for my date to have...
Continue ReadingRecipe of the Month: Baked Parmesan Fish
By Winner Miriam Minshall Servings: 4 Time: 15 minutes prep, 30 minutes cook Ingredients 4 fish fillets 1 small package of Ritz crackers, crushed 1/3 cup olive oil 1 cup parmesan cheese 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley Lemon pepper to taste Butter flavor cooking spray Directions Spray baking...
Continue ReadingJune 2010: Tri-County Events
Events June 4 — 15th Annual BWL Chili Cook-off, Lansing. Lansing’s riverfront will again be ablaze with chili. So fire up your taste buds, this year promises to be a successful repeat. As always, proceeds will go to local charities and non-profit organizations. Lansing area restaurants and organizations will again face off in this judged competition. Contestants...
Continue ReadingExercises to Improve Core Strength
Working to improve your core strength has more benefits than just trying to get a six pack for beach season. Your core muscles (abs, obliques and lower back) play a vital role in almost everything you do. Whenever you push, pull, lift or throw, you use your core muscles, so it is important to keep them in good shape to keep yourself strong and prevent injuries. There...
Continue ReadingRestaurant Review: Mama Bear’s Café
Old Town is known for the quaint little restaurants that line the streets of Grand River and Turner. Although I hadn’t been to Mama Bear’s before, I was sure I would be in for a treat because many individuals had recommended it to me. This small unassuming restaurant can easily be missed if you’re not sure what you’re looking for. When driving down...
Continue ReadingThe Greater Lansing Food Bank’s Empty Plate Dinner
Whenever you gather 600 people in support of an event, you know you are going to have an impact. At this year’s Empty Plate Dinner, the Greater Lansing Food Bank did exactly that. On Thursday evening, May 13, it hosted the Fourth Annual Empty Plate Dinner at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. What a fun evening! It’s not often that you get to experience...
Continue ReadingMovie Review: Babies
What is not to like about babies? Don’t we all, at one point or another, long for a whiff? A warm, curled mass of softness tucked under our chin? A drool-y, tooth-filled grin bestowed upon us from wobbly legs with a droopy diaper butt? Even if this moment of bliss is directly followed by handing it gratefully back to the nearby mom while silently giving...
Continue ReadingFavorite Books for Fathers
Every year, my children make their father breakfast in bed for Father’s Day. Many years, we try to add a present of allowing Dad to eat and read in peace. What could be more enjoyable than a yummy breakfast, some quiet time and a delicious book? Following are two titles that will provide your favorite dad with hours of diversion and one that should be good...
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