Corey’s Carousel: Serving up Cakes, Ice Cream and Fun
A variety of cupcakes are offered daily at Corey's. There’s nothing more refreshing on a scorching and humid day than a cold scoop — or two — of ice cream. That’s just what a new shop in Charlotte is serving up … and more! Not only can you order your favorite flavor of ice cream — made at Mooville, a Nashville, Mich. creamery that produces...
Continue Reading
Relli’s Italian Family Restaurant
I had been hearing about Relli’s in Dewitt for some time. Those who live in the area claim it’s the local go-to hang out to have a beer and watch a game. Others would chime in that it was a great place to go with a family. I had never really heard that much about the food so I had to investigate. This is what I found. Relli’s in Dewitt is having an...
Continue ReadingContagion
I went in expecting to panic. The premise of Steven Soderbergh’s new movie Contagion is that of a world-wide pandemic that kills off millions of people. Of course, this viral warfare brings out the worst characteristics of the human race as they all face hardships such as death, hunger and fear. The world is grey and glum. So yes, I expected to leave panicked...
Continue Reading
Recipe of the Month: Sweet & Sour Crockpot Chicken with Rice
1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast 1 package Pam’s Pantry Gudrun’s Great Glaze Mix* 1 1/2 cups ketchup 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, fat free, reduced sodium 1 large sweet yellow onion 1 large green bell pepper Instant rice (4-5 cups) Remove any excess fat from chicken breasts and cut into strips. Slice onion into approximately ¼ inch slices...
Continue ReadingFinancing Your First Home Sweet Home
I love my home. I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a workaholic and don’t get to spend as much time there as I’d like, but when I do come home after a long day at work, I’m so happy to have a nice, comfortable home that’s mine, all mine. One of the many great things about living in mid-Michigan is there are a lot of fantastic, yet very affordable, homes...
Continue ReadingLetting Dance Happen
Dance can happen where you least expect it — in a city crowd or even an antique mall. Happendance, mid-Michigan’s only non-profit professional dance company, happened unexpectedly, too. In 1976, Michigan State University graduate student Diane Newman and fellow classmates needed something to do on their summer break. So they decided to give live performances...
Continue ReadingGood News September 2011
Three Lansing-Area Nonprofits Awarded Impact Grants by the Capital Regional Community Foundation In its third year awarding Impact Grants, the Capital Region Community Foundation has chosen the Allen Neighborhood Center, REACH Studio Art Center and the Greater Lansing Food Bank to receive grants totaling $189,280. The Allen Neighborhood Center will use the...
Continue Reading
Chef Cooks Up Perfect Recipe for Success
Chef and owner Denene Vincent teaches cooking courses in her beautiful, well-equipped and fully-stocked kitchen. You might say the founder of Le Chat Gourmet Culinary Arts in Eaton Rapids has the perfect recipe for success. Executive chef and owner Denene Vincent takes equal parts of a love for cooking and a passion for empowering people, adds a heaping helping...
Continue ReadingSisterhood of the Traveling Sandals
Rising from the darkness of an addiction, Jennifer VanderGalien recruited her sister, Tiffany Kennon, to found the aptly named Shining A Light — a nonprofit organization based in Tanzania that helps women reclaim their lives. Shining A Light was born when, following rehab, it was suggested VanderGalien take a mission trip to Tanzania — located in East...
Continue ReadingSeven Tips for Business Startups
A small business often begins with a brilliant idea and then begins to grow. The benefits of owning your own business include a greater sense of independence and the opportunity to achieve financial success. It can also provide flexibility and the chance to do something rewarding — to be your own boss. Owning a business can be a huge endeavor, bringing with...
Continue Reading
The Help
Like 2009’s The Blind Side, The Help may be accused of falling into the genre of nice-white-lady-helping-out-the-less-fortunate films. This argument is a little unfair; I feel that The Help has far more to offer audiences than this trite synopsis may lead you to believe. Based on a popular novel by Kathryn Stockett, The Help is set in 1960s Mississippi....
Continue Reading
Books to Get You Back in Business
According to the TV shows that I watched growing-up, finding work was easy. Your options were limited only by your spunkiness and the imagination of your writers. If you could fling your hat just-so into the air, you’d be a fine local news producer. You could be a compassionate (and passionate) nurse in Korea. You could be a private eye. Heck, if you could...
Continue Reading
