We found her at a shelter — much bigger than we had planned for the family dog. But her gentle brown eyes caught me and held on. Then, seeing her gentleness with our kids (ages 1, 3 and 5 at the time), we knew we had found her. Our three-year-old daughter promptly named her, “Piper,” and even though she may have really meant, “Pepper,” there was no going back.
All November long, Maranda is giving families ways to win! Each week we’ll have a new giveaway for our viewers. Prizes including a family trip to Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio, a night in the Detroit Red Wings suite, and a Wii Fit Extreme Challenge Game and Mat.
Find out how to win by watching Where You Live in November. Fridays at 7pm on WXSP, Saturdays at 7:30am & 7:30pm on WOTV and Saturday at 6:30pm on WOOD TV.
Earlier this week, I found myself in the middle of a pile of string, faux fur, napkins and a giggling three year old. This year, my daughter Sophia wanted to be a black cat for Halloween. Although the local costume shop offered plenty of easy options, I couldn’t bear forking over $29.99 for a one-time-wear costume. I’m normally not a very crafty person, but I decided to take some advice from Where You Live’s finance expert, Jennifer Ranville, and try making my own costume this year.
It seems like everyone is talking about the flu vaccine and H1N1. I have never really paid attention to the hubbub until this year. As a mother of a three month old, I am considered to be in the “risk group.” I had no idea. So now, I have all of these new questions!
Okay, I love holidays as much as the next person but I’m a bit sad to see so many stores already hauling out the Christmas gear. I don’t want to have to dig through boxes of ornaments to find feather Halloween masks. I still have some lawn furniture out and they’re already implying I need to set up the glowing reindeer!? Call me old fashioned but I like to savor each season. Enjoy the moment. Most of my days are already too rushed and passing by too quickly. So with that being said, I’m digging my heels in firmly to the still soft soil and I’m going to relish all the Halloween happening. Then, I’m going to thoughtfully embrace every minute of Thanksgiving. And then, and only then, will I move on to celebrating the amazing Christmas season. What about you?
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The B-93 Roofist Concert for Kids promises to be an awesome night of music to benefit a great cause.
This past weekend I saw the power of social networking first hand!! We posted a challenge to our friends of Friday morning-”help us get to 500 fans and we’ll give away tickets to B-93’s Roofsit Concert for kids. Thanks to some amazing fans, committed friends and their passionate friends and family we were able to hit the mark by Sunday afternoon. It was so cool to see so many people rally around a cause and make it happen! I am so thankful for such amazing support from West Michigan. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! If you’re not a fan-become one. We’ll continue to provide you with great insights and chances to win!
Congrats to Belinda Vroma DeHaven of Grand Rapids! 
She just won two tickets to see Dierks Bentley at the B-93 Roofsit Concert for Kids! ENJOY!!
Congratulations to Larry Walton, Samantha Engel, Tara Bowen and Michelle Saindon. They are the lucky winners in our Frederik Meijer Gardens contest. Watch for your family four pack of tickets in the mail and enjoy your day at the gardens!
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