Maranda’s Family Fun Update
Here are some fun holiday events happening around West Michigan this weekend. Keep warm and have fun!
The Nutcracker
Friday, December 11 through Saturday, December 19
DeVos Performance Hall – Grand Rapids
www.grballet.org
Tonight is the opening of the Grand Rapids Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker.” Bring the whole family out to celebrate the season with this timeless classic.
The Santa Train
Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13
Coopersville Marne Railway – Coopersville
www.coopersvilleandmarne.org
Take a train ride with Santa and his elves! Hear the story the Polar Express, drink hot cocoa and more.
Cinderella
Saturday, December 12 & Sunday, December 13
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
www.grct.org
Watch this children’s fairy tale come to life on the stage!
Santa’s Workshop
Saturday, December 12 from 10-Noon
Holland Civic Center
www.holland.org
Kids can make crafts, enjoy snacks and visit with Santa and his elves.
The Golden Past: Holidays at the Homestead
Sunday, December 13 from 1-4pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
www.naturecenter.org
Experience the holidays as the early settlers did in the late 1800.
This week on Where You Live, we’ll take you behind the scenes of the Grand Rapids Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Meet the dancers, see the costumes and more. Plus, find out how you can win free tickets to the show! Watch Friday at 7pm on WXSP, Saturday at 7:30am & 7:30pm on WOTV and Saturday at 6:30pm on WOOD TV.
I’ve been a part of the WOOD TV8 team since 2005. As Special Projects Producer, I work side by side with Maranda making things happen behind the scenes. I coordinate Maranda’s Park Parties each summer and produce a variety of station broadcasts and events through out the year. I also serve as the producer of Maranda’s weekly half-hour show, Where You Live. I love the variety of my job and getting to be a part of the impact Maranda is making on kids in our community!
Outside of work, I've been married for seven years to my husband John and we have two beautiful daughters, Sophia and Stella. When I'm not busy trying to keep up with the kids, I spend "me time" reading fashion or celebrity magazines, sneaking in some good reality television, walking around Reeds Lake with girlfriends and exploring new restaurants with my hubby.
Inspirations for my blog come from my daily life as a busy working mom -- trying to juggle a full time job and be a full time mom to a spitfire five year old and a new baby.