Archive for December, 2007
GPS snowmobile maps available from Michigan’s DNR
0 Comments Published December 28th, 2007 in OutdoorsMichigan has over 6,500 miles of snowmobile trails and these maps represent a significant upgrade from previous maps. The maps are in PDF format and are updated as trail additions, reroutes and closures take place.
Get the most recent map at www.Michigan.gov/dnr.
Important Michigan Snowmobile links:
Michigan Snowmobile Regulations
Who Needs to Take a Snowmobile Safety [...]
Michigan loses approximately 30,500 residents since ‘06
0 Comments Published December 27th, 2007 in State of MichiganU.S. Census figures released this week show that roughly 30,500 Michigan residents left the state since 2006. That works out to a .3% drop in total population for the state.
This really shouldn’t come as any surprise to those of us living here in Michigan. You can’t expect the population to increase [...]
Great last minute gift ideas from the Handmade Detroit blog
0 Comments Published December 20th, 2007 in Cool Michigan BusinessesA great blog for crafters here in Michigan (especially in the Detroit area) is Handmade Detroit. They are right in the middle of their 12 days of free Christmas projects. They featured some handmade gift tags the other day.
Do yourself a favor and check out this really well put together blog that shows the creativity of people in the craft scene on the east side of the mitten.
Tags: handmade detroit, michigan crafters, michigan craftsWell, this blog is anyway.
I saw a blog with this box from the Blog Readability Test and decided to check out the reading level required for the good old All Things Michigan blog.
Here it is -
Sorry for the lack of posts lately - we’re rather busy shipping out a ton of [...]
Tags: blog readability test, blog reading levelWhy sending our Michigan Gift Baskets is a good thing
0 Comments Published December 11th, 2007 in Business News, Gift BasketsWith only 1 Week remaining (for standard shipping) until the Christmas shipping deadline I thought I would catch my breath a moment between filling gift basket orders and give the Top Five Reasons for sending our Michigan Gift Baskets at Christmas and throughout the year -
Give a gift that gives back all year long. [...]
Tags: christmas-gift-baskets, Gift Baskets, michigan-gift-basketsSnow worries, Michigan’s snow-related attractions are open for business
0 Comments Published December 10th, 2007 in OutdoorsWinter-related businesses in Michigan are enjoying the snow and cold we have had as of late. Ski resorts across Michigan have been able to pump out snow to help add to what comes down naturally and snowmobilers across the U.P. have the chance to get their sleds out before Christmas for the first time [...]
Tags: michigan skiing, michigan snowmobiling, michigan-ski-resorts, michigan-winterNew website touting Michigan products and services
1 Comment Published December 6th, 2007 in Cool Michigan BusinessesBuyMichiganNow.com recently launched to help promote Michigan and the number of products that are made and grown here. They have a petition you can sign to -
play an active role in building a strong, vibrant, and diverse Michigan economy. I will be a part of the solution by speaking positively about the state, learning [...]
Neat little video about poinsettias as far as growing and taking care of them from the Bordine Nursery up in Grand Blanc. A nice addition would have been what, exactly, joined the poinsettia with Christmas.
Tags: bordine nursery, caring for poinsettias, poinsettiaThis dessert was inspired by our 3 year old. One night he and I made a pumpkin pie for Papa. I let him eat some of the pie filling straight out of the can. He loved it so much that when he was given a piece of pie the next day [...]
Tags: michigan-recipes, pie, pumpkin, torte











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