Paragon Life

Making the Paczki Pilgrimage to Hamtramck

Posted on 16. Feb, 2012 by Bonnie Caprara.

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New Orleans has Mardi Gras, Rio de Janeiro has Carnavale, but Detroiters celebrate Paczki Day the day before the first day of Lent, which is Feb. 21 this year. Pronounced “POONCH-key,” paczki are Polish-style jelly or custard-filled donuts. Ask any die-hard paczki lover, and they’ll say the only place to get the best paczki in [...]

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Dude, Don’t Be a Dud

Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 by ashley.

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Contrary to popular belief, your closet doesn’t have to be overflowing with names and numbers to contain quality. While it may be discouraging to shop AND think about all the money you’d have to spend to keep up with the joneses, there are a few items you shouldn’t get dressed with out. Fellas, this list [...]

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Treats for Troops

Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by ashley.

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I know you’re trying to pry your kids’ hands from the gobs of candy they received yesterday trick-or-treating. If you get them to agree to sending their sweet surplus to the US soldiers waiting to come back to their families, perhaps you’ll over look the stash they’ve got hidden under their pillows and inside their [...]

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How Well Do You Prepare for the Week?

Posted on 28. Oct, 2011 by ashley.

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We plan our lives. We plan when we have no certainty that our plans will succeed. The big picture of our lives is really a culminating event of the smaller decisions we make day-to-day. Someone gave me the advice that I should take a few minutes out of my Sunday to literally plan out my [...]

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Enjoying the midwest’s beautiful lakes and rivers

Posted on 23. Sep, 2011 by Kristin Lukowski.

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There was a great story at MLive.com today about how awesome it is being close to all the water that makes up our great state of Michigan. I’ve lived here nearly my whole life, and I couldn’t agree more. I’ve never worked a job that depended on the water, like the people featured in the [...]

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Fall means fun fall activities

Posted on 22. Aug, 2011 by Kristin Lukowski.

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I hate to say it, but it’s starting to look a lot like autumn. Today was the first morning in a while where it was actually a bit chilly when I took the dogs out. Add to that kids going back to school and my husband’s raving about University of Michigan football, and there’s no [...]

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Head to and near Ypsilanti for more Crossroads fun

Posted on 12. Aug, 2011 by Kristin Lukowski.

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The summer-long Ypsilanti Crossroads Festival continues tonight and tomorrow with more events. Tonight, the theme is “Ypsilanti Legends,” with music taking the stage at 7 p.m. Performances tonight are from George Bedard and Steve Nardella. There will also be a “Shout it Out” teen performance that night. The action all takes place on the downtown [...]

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Stuffed with veggies this time of year

Posted on 08. Jul, 2011 by Kristin Lukowski.

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It’s a special time of year for me — when my fridge is full to the brim with fruits and veggies from farmer’s markets, veggie stands and sales at the grocery store. It’s the time of year when my Twitter feed is full of stores sharing their amazing one-day sales for cherries or strawberries. The [...]

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Send your kids to science camp this summer

Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 by Kristin Lukowski.

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Kids driving you nutty over summer vacation? There are options to keep them occupied all summer long, and to keep them learning, too. Head over to the Detroit Science Center’s website to learn about the programs. Honestly, they sound like a blast — something even I would like to do at age 31. Alas, I’ll [...]

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Outdoor concerts entertaining Novi starting next week

Posted on 27. May, 2011 by Kristin Lukowski.

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I don’t think there are many better ways to celebrate summer than taking in an outdoor concert. If it’s free — even better. If you agree with me, you’re in luck. Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk, in Novi, becomes an outdoor concert venue again starting next week. That’s when the third annual Summer Sidewalk [...]