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Cream-of-the-crop fall harvest festivals in southeast Michigan

Michigan is synonymous with autumn harvest frolics. Southeast Michigan is home to dozens of fall-themed events. Apple orchards, pumpkin patches, spooky haunted houses, corn mazes, Halloween-themed venues, and fall festivals, here are the creme de la creme. We'll begin with southwest of Detroit and move northeast. They aren't free, but I've included tips on how to get the most bang for your buck with coupons, BOGOs, etc. You can also get free admission to some activities with special package rates. There are reduced-priced and value-added events, too. Note--dates reflect last year's calendar, but check links for 2012 events. Cream-of-the-crop fall harvest festivals 

Ways Save Money on Back to School Shopping

As summer winds down, parents and kids are gearing up to go back to school. For parents, kids returning to school means back to school shopping. Written for Detroit local, this article offers tips for back-to-school shopping in any area. In 2012, the Detroit News reported that families will spend an average $688 per child on back-to-school purchases. Detroiters, if you're looking to save money on back-to-school purchases, here are places in the metro area to do it. Ways Save Money on Back-to-School Shopping

How to Blog--Where to Find Free Blogs

Looking for tips on how to blog? I'm your go-to gal-- I maintain 68 blogs which get a combined 200,000 to 800,000 hits per month. Think you have to pay to blog? You don't. There are several free blogs and blogging sites. Here's how to get a free blog.  read more

Free Printable Dark Knight Batman Coloring Pages

Free Printable Dark Knight Batman Coloring Pages Many men have worn the caped crusader's mask and driven the Batmobile, but few have managed to creep us out like the late Heath Ledger's Joker. If you like superheroes and loved "Batman The Dark Knight" or any of the Batman cartoons and movies (from the 1960s to the present) here are free printable Batman coloring pages. Read more

Free Printable Hannah Montana Coloring Pages

Free Printable Hannah Montana Coloring Pages Miley Cyrus stars as "Hannah Montana," a fun show for kids and tweens with lots of cute music. Here are free printable "Hannah Montana" coloring pages. Read more

Free Printable Star Trek Coloring Pages

Star Trek: Free Printable Coloring Pages--Star Trek is one of the longest running television shows. Both shows, the old show with William Shatner and newer one with Patrick Stewart, are very shows. Over the years, several movies have been made on Star Trek. Here are free printable Star Trek coloring pages for Trekkies of all decades. Read more

Free Printable Simpsons Coloring Pages

Free Printable Simpsons Coloring Pages goodies. Here are free printable coloring pages from the Simpsons featuring Bart Simpson and his dad Homer Simpson, plus Marge, Maggie and Lisa Simpson. Read more

Free Printable Family Guy Coloring Pages

Free Printable Family Guy Coloring Pages Family Guy, what a silly show. But it has a ridiculously large following? Are you a fan of Stewie, Peter and Lois Griffin and their dog Brian? Here are "Family Guy" coloring pages. Read more

Free Printable Calendars for Kids

One of the best ways to teach a child to be organized is to help them follow a daily calendar or schedule. Here are free printable 2011 monthly and weekly calendars, personal organizers and schedules for kids. Many are  coloring page calendars, too. Free printable coloring page calendars make great math and time lesson plans for elementary and special needs students. Keep preschoolers busy when older siblings aren't in school with free printable coloring page calendars. You might even use these free printable coloring page calendars are birthday or holiday gifts for family and friends. Free Printable Children's Calendars to Color