Summer Camp for Kids in the Lansing Area 2019 Summer is right around the corner and you know what that means - Summer Camp research season is here! It can be hard to keep them all straight with so many tabs open while we mill through the details. There [...]
Lansing Spring Break Fun Made Easy Are you sticking around the Lansing area for this Spring Break? If you’re looking for fun ideas your kids will love during Spring Break or outings great for the whole family, we’ve got you covered. Exciting Spring Break [...]
This information is updated for the 2019-20 preschool year. PRESCHOOLS for Lansing Kids It's here - the exciting yet, potentially emotional start to your new student's academic career! Did you know that we have 150+ preschools to choose from in the Greater Lansing area? From enrollment deadlines [...]
Spend Valentine's Day with your Kids in Lansing LOVE is in the air...or is it the smell of chocolate & roses? That's right, it's Valentines' Day season, Lansing. Are you ready to spread the love?! If you're looking for something fun to do with your little cuties this Valentine's [...]
Lansing's Daddy-Daughter & Mommy-Son and Daughter Dances 2019 Lansing, you are cordially invited to dance the night away with your darlings at the many daddy-daughter & mother-son and daughter dances this season. Spend a precious night out with your son or daughter giving them a night to remember forever. [...]
Things to Do in Lansing - LFF's Ultimate Year Round Guide There are so many things to do in Lansing - YEAR ROUND! The days of not knowing what to do on any given night are over - thanks to the amazing businesses, foundations, and community events around our [...]
Get out Mommas - You Deserve it! 37 Ideas for Moms Night Out Moms night out? Yes please! Between meal prep, laundry, school drop offs, working, bath time, sleep routines, YOU NAME IT - we are all holding it down for our families. So, I've compiled all of my [...]
Potter Park Zoo is Fun to Visit In Every Season Potter Park Zoo is a rare gem of wildlife in the heart of Lansing. Famlies love to visit during all four seasons and we've got 21 reasons why. You can have a slumber party, become a zookeeper for a [...]
Moving to Lansing and Don't Know Where to Start? Let us help! Did you just move to Lansing, need to get your bearings, and looking for things to do with your kids? We totally get it. Most of our team has lived other places at some point and know [...]
29 Outdoor Winter Fun Ideas for Greater Lansing Families Hat - Check, Coat - check, gloves - check, fun - CHECK! There's so much to do outdoors with kids during the Winter in Michigan, and we've got 29+ things right here in Lansing! I spent many winters in Lansing [...]
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Holiday + Christmas Guide: Where to Cut your Christmas Tree, Christmas Events, Live Nativities + More! They say it's the most wonderful time of the year and I have to agree. It's the season when Lansing families head to cut their own Christmas tree, visit live nativity scenes, gather [...]
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Lansing's Santa Tracker - See Santa, Pictures with Santa, Eat with Santa, Visits with Santa + More Santa Claus is coming to town! If your family is looking for Santa in Lansing and Mid Michigan - we've got the scoop on where he'll be and when. Read on to [...]
AppleTree & Gilden Woods is a Trustworthy Choice for Lansing Families Hey, moms and dads out there - you guys are amazing! You work so hard to keep those awesome kids of yours healthy, safe, and thriving. But having wonderful kids can makes it really hard to send them [...]
Halloween TRICK-or-Treat and TRUNK-or-Treat in the Greater Lansing Area I'm a bit embarrassed to admit, I haven't been to a trunk or treat event and I'm in my upper 30's. I think it's time to make a change, folks - because they sound SO FUN! Some have the option to [...]
Halloween Night Trick or Treat Times Around Lansing 2018 Halloween is just days away - are you ready to Trick or Treat or hand out the treats? Either way, Lansing is gearing up for a great 2018 year of trick or treating and we want to make sure you're [...]
Halloween Fun Around Lansing: Events, Trick or Treat, Festivals and More A few houses in our neighborhood are decked out with Halloween decorations, candy bins are piled high in all of the stores, and my kids officially have their costumes picked out and ready to wear. It's official - [...]
Where to Find the Best Cider and Donuts Around Lansing Cider + Donuts = great start to the best Fall vibes. There's something about Cider and Donuts that set the mood for a great Fall night with the kids or friends. Do you have a special place you go [...]
Lansing River Trails Connect Greater Lansing in a Fun and Beautiful Way Do you remember the books - Choose Your Own Adventure? Their you-choose-the-journey chapters kept me reading again and again with another ending each time. The Lansing River Trails, and Greater Lansing Trails remind me of those books. [...]
Michigan History Museum in Lansing Is Both Nostalgic and New When was the last time you visited the Michigan History Center Museum or Library? I had around a 25 year gap since visiting the beautiful Downtown Lansing building again. Now that I have kids of my own, the History [...]
What to do During Fall Season in Lansing - Ideas with Kids Don't want summer to end? Us either! That's why I love making these seasonal bucket lists like this Fall Season Things to Do List. They help to remind us why we love Michigan for it's many seasons. [...]
Where Families Can Go Pumpkin Picking and Wander through Mazes and Pumpkin Patches in Lansing Pumpkin picking is a right of passage into fall season every year in Michigan. It's almost our way of telling ourselves, "it's ok, the weather getting colder is fun, remember"? I get a little [...]
Where Kids love to Celebrate their Birthday - Party Planning for Parents in Lansing I've been party planning and event planning for years and it's SO MUCH FUN for me. Your local party organizing nerd - that's me! Birthdays, fundraisers, you name it - I love it. But, this [...]
Mom Groups, Dad Groups, Play Meet Ups - Find Friends and Support in Lansing The rumors are true and the verdict is in - parenting is hard. The good news is that in mom groups we start to realize that we are not alone and there are others out there [...]
Spending the Day in Downtown Lansing is Educational and Fun I constantly get asked "are there things to do in Downtown Lansing with kids?". I loe that I get to answer a big - YES! But - I didn't alway have this answer. Our fun options were endless in [...]
Stay Cool this Summer with Ice Cream/Cold Treats and Air Conditioning in Lansing Brooks Fam - party of four! I choose swimming, my sons and hubby usually choose parks. But - if there's one thing all four of us agree on it's saying yes to tasty cold treats and [...]
Let's Get Picky - Where Families Can Pick Fruit in the Lansing Area I couldn't even begin to pick a favorite thing to do during Michigan Summers. There are so many things to do in these warm months - but fruit picking is pretty high up on the ranking. The [...]
Sweet Spots Where Families Can Eat Outside on Patios in Lansing I finally get it - why my mom would make us play outside until the very last second every day. Now that I'm a mom and going through Michigan seasons, once Summer hits, being and playing outside is [...]
Instagram Worthy - Sweet Pictures to Take With your Kids I'm chuckling a little as I type this because I remember the days of turning in my film to Meijer Photo and hoping with all of my heart that the picture I took of the cute boy at camp turned [...]
