For Parents

Yesterday, I had a video for you about creative ways to announce school is closed due to snow.  Boy, have we had a lot of those days. Well, today, here's a North Carolina family that made a music video about something many families in America have been dealing with this winter -- snow days.

Play ball! Baseball is just around the corner; really. Spring training and the regular season bring us eternal hope that the snow will be gone and it will be warm! For the West Michigan Whitecaps, their season will open soon enough, and, yes, at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park. Construction continues and crews work to restore the first base side of the ballpark from the disastrous fire earli

This is the sweetest thing.  This little 4-year old boy is pretty tired of shoveling snow.  Hey, it's hard, OK. So, what does he do?

It's sad to see another book store closing.  With today's search for information, knowledge and entertainment becoming more and more digital, the 'brick and mortar' book stores seem to be fading away.

This weekend, February 14-16, 2014 an estimated 2,000+ athletes from all corners of Michigan will come and represent 13 sports and compete in the inaugural Meijer State Games of Michigan - Winter Games.

There is no shortage of opportunities to take pictures of your kids, but a new study says taking pictures and videos makes it harder to remember those special moments. Are parents missing out by taking too many pictures of their kids?

Holy cow, it's my favorite time of the year.  It's Girl Scout Cookie time!

Here is a really big Awwwww moment.

Have you seen this video yet?  It is way too cute.  I'm pretty sure nine-month old Jack can't read yet, but that doesn't stop him from enjoying a good book.    Enjoy!

Bella, a Miniature Pinscher, visited us today for Wet Nose Wednesday.  Bella is sever-years old and looking for a good home.

Here is a real "awww" moment from the Toronto Zoo. We have been to the beautiful and popular Canada zoo, and I can attest the polar bear exhibit is a beauty. Large pools, underwater viewing and a very realistic habitat all combine for a wonderful experience.

The Grand Rapids Public Museum is  introducing an entirely new way for parents and kids to enhance their experience at the Museum, using state-of-the-art mobile technology. It's a digital, app-based scavenger hunt replacing the traditional paper style hunt through the Museum’s “Collecting A to Z” exhibit. The idea was developed through a partnership with GeLo, a West Michigan based technology star