LANSING — $4,500 was donated to the Lansing City Rescue Mission Family Center for women and children today on behalf of the Capital Area Women’s LifeStyle Magazine 2011 Lady Classic golf outing. Capital Area Women’s LifeStyle Magazine (CAWLM) Publisher Tiffany Dowling presented the check to Lansing City Rescue Mission (LCRM) Director Mark Criss in a ceremony held at the Family Center. “I could not be happier to present Mark and the Lansing City Rescue Mission Family Center with this Read more [...]

The seasonal turn to cooler weather makes me cuddle up at home and get my craft on. Enjoy this simple way to add a splash of cuteness to your decor while never taking off your sweats and slippers. Materials Fabric to make a runner or buy an existing runner Thread Linoleum block and cutter* Textile ink* Rubber roller* These items can be found at a local craft or art supply store Sewing the Table Runner You can buy a very basic runner to print on or here are a few quick steps Read more [...]

For Sunny Wilkinson, performing as the feature artist with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is something that has felt long overdue. Sunny Swings the American Songbook, featuring Wilkinson, will premiere at the Wharton Center on Friday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. The concert will feature all new arrangements for pieces by Sondheim, Ellington and Gershwin. “I’ve sung for the LSO many times in the past, but this is the first time I’ve had a featured concert,” Wilkinson said. “They are Read more [...]

Music lovers headed to Adado Riverfront Park in Lansing this Labor Day weekend to enjoy the Michigan Mosaic Music Festival in downtown Lansing. Activities included live bands, multicultural dance, fireworks, a car and motorcycle show, ethnic cuisine, a beverage tent and plenty of fun. Read more [...]

As we put this issue together New York Fashion Week was well underway and as hard as we tried (okay, not that hard), we just couldn’t pull our eyes away from the blogs and websites showing off what the big city had to offer. And then, as fate would have it, we heard of a store in Lansing — The Lansing Mall to be exact — that had a line of clothing designed right here in the Greater Lansing Area. Since the clothes at Kingdom Dreams are designed in our Home Sweet Home, we figured we’d feature Read more [...]

There’s nothing more refreshing on a scorching and humid day than a cold scoop — or two — of ice cream. That’s just what a new shop in Charlotte is serving up … and more! Not only can you order your favorite flavor of ice cream — made at Mooville, a Nashville, Mich. creamery that produces fresh dairy products — but Corey’s Carousel parlor and bakery offers a variety of other sweet treats. The idea for the shop was born when shop owner Corey Briggs was undergoing cancer Read more [...]