Giveaway: The Addams Family at the Fox Theatre in Detroit

When I was a kid, there were so many fun family-friendly television shows, and one that I loved was The Addams Family. If you ever saw this show, you are probably singing the theme song and at least mentally snapping your fingers right about now. Yes it was dark and morbid, but funny and harmless at the same time!

I get a kick out of my kids watching shows that I watched at their ages, and becoming familiar with characters that I knew so well as a child. Now they can take that familiarity to a new level when they see The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy live on stage at the Fox Theatre! This is a really interesting choice of television show to set to music and adapt to the stage, and I'm looking forward to seeing what the creative forces that be can do with it.

Just in case you have never seen The Addams Family, I'll give you a very brief synopsis. The show is about a creepy extended family, all living together in a big old house, with each member of the family having all sorts of strange obsessions and interests.  They dapple in magic and deadpan some really macabre subject matter, like playing with objects of torture and plotting the murder of pesky friends.  But however grim that might sound, it is all in good fun, and the family is actually a good example of loyalty and unconditional love and acceptance.

Whether or not you are a fan of the 1960s television series, the 1990s movies, or any other incarnation of The Addams Family, the musical comedy version sounds like a great family outing!

The Addams Family will be at the Fox Theatre in downtown Detroit for three shows, as follows:

• Friday, June 14, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
• Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets start at $30 each. For more information, and to purchase tickets, please click HERE to visit Olympia Entertainment's website.

I have 4 tickets to the Friday, June 14 show to give away to one lucky winner!

Just use the Rafflecopter form below to enter. Please note, the prize is for the Detroit production of The Addams Family at the Fox Theatre ONLY, so please only enter if you are local to the metro Detroit area or willing to travel for the show.

Thanks for entering, and good luck!

I am receiving tickets to this event in exchange for writing this post. All opinions are my own.

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The Fairy Hobmother Came Calling!

A fairy paid me a visit. Lucy keeps trying to tell me that fairies are real and I suppose now I have no recourse. She is right. Fairies are real.

The fairy I'm referring to is the Fairy Hobmother, known in blogging circles for his spontaneous visits and sprinkling of fairy dust...in the form of Amazon gift cards.

Here's how it works. The Fairy Hobmother emails a blogger, the blogger writes a blog post, mentioning this very special fairy, and then other bloggers are invited to comment, in the hopes that the Fairy Hobmother will visit them next.

So, just like magic, I am going to publish this post and be rewarded with an Amazon gift card! Since I have a bit of an Amazon "problem", I am going to have some fun with this gift! I still don't have a case for my new phone, so maybe I'll pick one out. Or maybe I'll get a few of the books I have saved in my shopping cart. Or maybe...I don't know, but whatever it is, I'm going to love it!

Thank you, Fairy Hobmother!

If you are a blogger and would love a visit from the Fairy Hobmother so you can get a $50 Amazon gift card too, leave a comment below with a link to your blog! You never know, he might come see you next!

Follow the Fairy Hobmther on Twitter!

I am being compensated in the form of an Amazon gift card in exchange for writing this post. 

ENDED Giveaway: 50th Annual Birmingham Village Fair

There is nothing quite like a fair. Carnival rides, sinfully delicious foods, games, lights, the hustle and bustle of excited families...the combined effect is FUN! Some of my favorite childhood memories involve going to fairs. Now that I have a family of my own, my kids love going to fairs too. Spring is officially (we HOPE!) here to stay in Michigan, which means carnival season is underway!






The weekend of May 30-June 2 marks a momentous occasion: the 50th Annual Birmingham Village Fair!

The Birmingham Village Fair will be held in downtown Birmingham on the surrounding streets of Shain Park. The hours are as follows:

Thursday, May 30 - 12 to 10:00 p.m.

Friday, May 31 - 12-11:00 p.m. 

Saturday, June 1 - 11 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 

Sunday, June 2 - 12-9:00 p.m.

Wristbands will be available for purchase at the fair for $20. Discount wristbands are available until May 29 at the following locations for $15!

• Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber - 725 S. Adams Rd, Suite 13, Birmingham. Office hours 9-5 Monday-Friday.
• Birmingham Bloomfield Credit Union - 576 E. Lincoln, Birmingham. Office hours 9-5 Monday-Thursday & 9-6 Friday.
• Bank of Birmingham - 33583 Woodward Ave., Birmingham. Office hours 9-5 Monday-Friday.

**Please note** These discounted wristbands are valid for the following days & times:

• Thursday, May 30, 12-10 p.m.
• Friday, May 31, 12-6 p.m.
• Sunday, June 2, 12-9 p.m.
• NOT VALID SATURDAY!

The Birmingham Village Fair is sponsored by AT&T U-Verse, Bank of Birmingham, Lakeshore Express Aviation, and WOW! Internet Cable Phone.

For more information and to stay in the loop, head over and like the Village Fair Facebook page!

Happy news! I am giving away 2 wristbands for the Birmingham Village Fair to one lucky reader! To be clear, these are the discounted wristbands that can be use at the restricted times noted above. They will come in the form of a voucher, which the winner will then take to a ticket window at the fair to exchange for wristbands.

Just use the Rafflecopter form to enter! Good luck, and maybe I'll see you there!

I have received free tickets to this event, tickets to give away and compensation for this sponsored post through TweetTeam.com. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. 

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Thankful Thursday

I am thankful that my family worked together to give our living room a deep cleaning and mini makeover on Mother's Day. The kids really worked hard and Chris was completely game when I told him that's how I wanted to spend my day.

I am thankful for being spoiled for Mother's Day.

I am thankful for the wonderful opportunities that have come my way thanks to this blog.

I am thankful for opportunities to step out of my comfort zone and grow.

I am thankful that I get to spend some one on one time with Connor at Boy Scout camp this weekend.

I am thankful for a fabulous year of 3s preschool for Mathilda, which is coming to an end next week! Already!

I am thankful that I have been able to be a stay-at-home mom all these years.

I am thankful that I was able to chaperon Connor's field trip this week.

I am thankful for beautiful weather that warms my soul and makes my days a little more joyful.

I am thankful that we are about to begin couch shopping for the family room. I can barely contain my excitement on that one!

I am thankful for a fun night out seeing Jillian Michaels with my good friend last week, and for making a new friend too.

I am thankful that my allergies have calmed down a little bit.

I am thankful for lots of help from my mom and my in-laws, which makes many things possible that otherwise might not be possible. Like going to Boy Scout camp when Chris has to work all weekend. And going downtown to see Jillian Michaels on a Thursday night (again Chris was working).

What are you thankful for today?

Giveaway: Bon Jovi Tickets! July 18 at Ford Field in Detroit

Summer is just around the corner, which means it's time to start making some fun plans! Concerts are a staple of summertime fun...like Bon Jovi and The J. Geils Band, coming to Detroit's Ford Field on July 18, 2013.

When I posted about this concert a few weeks ago and mentioned that The J. Geils Band would be opening, I learned that Detroit has a special bond with this particular band. All the more reason to get your tickets! Plus I know plenty of women who are still swooning over Jon Bon Jovi, decades after he first arrived on the music scene. Maybe even hoping to get close enough to the stage to be christened with a few drops of his sweat.

Have you ordered your tickets yet? Click HERE to get more info & order today!

If you'd like to WIN 2 FREE tickets to see Bon Jovi and The J. Geils Band at Ford Field on July 18, you are in luck! Because I'm giving them away! I want you all to know how generous I am, because these tickets could have been mine, but I am unavailable on that date. So instead I'm hosting this giveaway so that one of my wonderful readers will have the opportunity to attend in my place!

Just to be clear, these tickets are for the July 18, 2013 concert at Ford Field in Detroit. So please only enter if you live in the Detroit area or plan on visiting (or giving them to someone who lives here...you get the idea!). Use the Rafflecopter form to enter, and Good Luck!!!


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