Lansing Mom

Summer encompasses all the feels- magical moments watching your children swim in a pool together, taking family bike rides, maybe adventuring in a new place. There is more sunlight, warmth, bbqs, and celebrations. Summer brings the idea or expectation...

Somewhere between fourth grade art class and having our first baby, many of us moms seem to lose our knack for spontaneous creativity. Maybe we never felt very creative in the first place, especially if art forms like drawing...

Summer time in Michigan is the perfect opportunity to plan an outdoor family vacation. As the warmer weather continues, we planned a mini family vacation. A weekend in the Petoskey area with our toddler and my parents was just...

You know that feeling when you are at different social gatherings or BBQs and you want to eat everything in sight? Maybe you are the person who eats everything in sight and then immediately feels guilty, overly full, or...

Today is Amazon Prime Day and we thought we would share our top 10 favorite products from Amazon for you and your little ones! Lansing Mom is here to share our tried and true favorites. This post does contain affiliate...

After first moving to Lansing and taking a quick tour of the city, I was amazed by how much art touched the city. Lansing's art scene is truly inspiring, and the artists that have painted the town have given...

Supporting local is great. You can cut out the middle man and shorten your food supply chain by buying directly from local farmers. Here are seven incredible farms to visit and enjoy their fresh food, literally from farm to...

When our pre-teen and teenage kids begin to want to spend more time alone, away from us and with their friends, the shift can be unsettling, especially at first. We worry what their time away means, what they're doing,...

A few weeks ago my husband and I left our kids with their grandparents for the first time and headed Northwest toward the Manistee River. Granted, a weekend without the kids in our own house would probably have felt...

Summer has kicked off and it is the perfect time to get those family photos done! We've rounded up five spots that would be amazing for your summer photo shoot to capture those priceless memories. Read on for our...