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Meet a Mom: Jennifer Nagel, Figured Out Fitness
This weeks Meet a Mom is the hard working and goal getter, Jennifer Nagel. Feeling burned out and unhappy, she left a successful career and created Figured Out Fitness- a program to help busy women being and transform their fitness journey!
Meet a Mom: Deanna Ray-Brown, Everything is Cheesecake
Deanna is a busy, hardworking mom of three who started her own cheesecake business right here in the Greater Lansing area, Everything is Cheesecake!
Weekend Roundup Ideas
Check out our list of socially distanced and virtual activities for your family this weekend!
Meet a Mom: Brooke Cummings, My Casual Mom-lifestyle blogger
Meet Brooke Cummings, mid-Michigan lifestyle blogger. My Casual Mom was launched just over 3 years ago and now has followers nationwide that look forward to her finds on fashion, beauty and home!
Weekend Roundup Ideas
Check out our list of socially distanced and virtual activities for your family this weekend!
Meet a Mom(s): Jenny & Trista, Flex City Fitness
Jenny Quinn and Trista Parisian are the co-founders of Flex City Fitness. Since 2012, this dynamic duo have shared their love of fitness with the community by creating an interval-based fitness studio right here in the Lansing area.
Weekend Roundup Ideas
Check out our list of socially distanced and virtual activities for your family this weekend!
Weeknight Chicken Tortilla Soup
A bowl of soup is perfect for a cold and snowy January day!
Here is a quick weeknight Tortilla Soup recipe from
The Local Moms Network newest contributor, CatwithaK food blogger, Kathleen Ashmore.
Meet a Mom: F45 Training Manager, Becky Newcombe
Becky’s positive energy and passion for fitness and family are contagious! She is NON-stop energy, raising 3 children, running a fitness center and even a side hustle with VIP Kids. Meet Becky!
Weekend Roundup Events
Check out our list of socially distanced and virtual activities for your family this weekend
Snow Days Ahead? Crafts & Recipes to Beat the Boredom!
Some indoor, creative crafts that are easy and fun to do to entertain the kiddos when the weatherman predicts more snow?
Meet Miranda – Early Intervention Mama
Please introduce yourself & your family, where you live. Hi! I'm Miranda and I live with my husband Dan, and our two sweet daughters Ella and MJ in Lansing. I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit but after graduating from CMU(fire up chips) I relocated to the greater...
Meet Julie Jargon – Wall Street Journal’s Family & Tech columnist
A recent social media post from the East Lansing Area Moms included a nationally featured, Meet a Mom who was shared by The Local Moms Network - Julie Jargon, the Wall Street Journal’s Family & Tech columnist. Since the launch of the East Lansing Area Moms...
Meet ELAMom’s Julie
Here is Julie. An East Lansing mom of 2 who joined The Local Moms Network in October and now a curator for ELAM. She has grown up in the area; loves the Spartans, will chase down a sunset (and a Starbucks) and always up for an adventure! Julie is looking forward to keeping you up on the best that the East Lansing area has to offer along with what every day life holds.
Meet ELAMom’s Christine
Here is Christine. She is a mom of 2 who joined Julie as an East Lansing Area Moms curator in late November. She likes a good book, a better bottle of wine (sometimes bourbon) and engaging conversation. Christine is looking forward to sharing new experiences, stories and local attractions as an ELAM.
Local Outdoor Date Night Spots
We recently shared a list on social media of area restaurants and bars currently offering outdoor seating. Since that post, we have heard from so many with recommendations and we could not keep that good news all to ourselves.
Snowmen Popping Up All Over Town!
Just imagine heading out to the trails and next thing you realize you’re walking amongst a trail of snowmen, you can’t help but smile.
Lasagna Love: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Lasagna Love is a national movement that aims to positively impact communities by connecting neighbors with neighbors through homemade meal delivery.
Do you want to build a snowman?
Local community announces 2020-2021 Snow Sculpture Competition. An outdoor opportunity open to all ages. Does your community have anything similar?