Whether you spend seven months nurturing and cultivating or five minutes at the farmers’ market choosing the perfect specimen, few crops elicit as positive an emotional response as the locally-grown heirloom tomato.
It has been a decade since the Great Recession, and Michigan’s economic recovery is a mixed bag. The state got hit harder than the rest of the nation. Our economy declined by an average of 6.5 percent in 2008 and 2009, while the nationwide economy declined by an average of 1.9 percent. Michigan’s unemployment rate peaked at 14.5 percent, compared to ten percent nationwide.
After a long and dreary Michigan winter, there is nothing better than sunny days and warmer evenings! It’s also the perfect season to change up your home’s interior. Freshening up your home for summer is simple and affordable. With floral accents, brighter décor and simple patio lights, Autumn Perry-MacClaren, a blogger at FourSeasonsofAutumn.com takes you inside her home to share “5 Easy Ways to Refresh Your Home for Summer.”
I know I’ve said it before, but one of my favorite things to do is to read a good book. I’ve been known to stay up into the wee hours of the morning to finish a good thriller or suspense novel. Because I love reading so much, I was interested to see PBS launch its Great American Read series, which according to its website, invites people to vote from a list of 100 books that were selected as finalists from a prior survey. “America’s Most Beloved Book” will be revealed by PBS on October 23.
Michiganders remember when anyone could get a high paying factory job straight-out of high school and then retire in 30 years with a pension. Those days are gone. Why?
A summer jacket should be one that is your go-to for those cool nights. Denim is timeless and can carry you into the next season. When choosing a jacket for your getaway bag, be sure it’s a style that can take you from day to night. Also, be sure that the color will compliment your summer wardrobe palette.
Temperatures are on the rise, and you’ve probably said more than once, “It’s too hot to turn on the oven to cook dinner.” If you are beginning to tire of your stove-free “go-to” summer salads, it might be time to add some excitement to your cool supper options. Making smoothie bowls for dinner is a fun, nutritious meal-prep activity that the whole family can get involved in and keep the house cool on those warm nights.
French National Day – also known as Bastille Day – is celebrated throughout France each year on July 14 (or, le quatorze Juillet). For some, the observance is all about fireworks and a spectacular military parade; but for most, it still marks the anniversary of the storming of a grand fortress during the first moments of the French Revolution.
A few months ago, Great Britain’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, appointed a Minister of Loneliness, probably the first in world history.
