Lifestyle

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  Best Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Grand Rapids

  February 4, 2025

  Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is here again, and deciding how to spend the day can be difficult. Do you stick to flowers and chocolates, go to your favorite restaurant, or try something new? The day is about making a conscious effort to show your valentine you love them — and what better […]

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  How to Protect your Home During the Winter Months

  October 24, 2022

  The home buying process doesn’t exactly end at closing, it simply transitions into the home owning process! Depending on where you live and how extreme the winter season is, there are useful tips and tricks to help protect your biggest and newest investment—your home. West Michigan Buyers who purchase in the late fall are often […]

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  What Millennials Want in a Home

  June 19, 2020

  It’s official: Millennials have taken over the housing market. Despite previous trends implying that millennials are uninterested in owning homes, people born between 1981 and 1997 will account for more than half of all mortgages in 2020 according to a Realtor.com study. Rising rent prices and the luring investment potential of homeownership has translated into […]

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  8 DIY Home Projects to Help Fill Your Time & Add Value to Your Home

  May 13, 2020

  N0w can be a great time to execute on some of those home projects we haven’t been able to get to. These 8 easy and affordable value-adding projects are the perfect way to give your Grand Rapids home the refresh it deserves!   Interior DIY Paint: A fresh coat of paint can go a long […]

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  How to Make Moving Easier on Your Kids

  April 30, 2020

  How to Make Moving Easier on Your Kids Author Bio: Cristin Howard runs Smart Parent Advice, a site that provides parenting advice for moms and dads. Cristin writes about all of the different ups and downs of parenting, provides solutions to common challenges, and reviews products that parents need to purchase for babies and toddlers. […]

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  Featured Neighbors — MeXo

  October 15, 2019

  In the heart of Grand Rapids lies MeXo, a restaurant where the food is made with love and is steeped in old-world tradition. Where all the herbs and seasonings are grown and then ground in-house. Craft cocktails are muddled, mixed, and stirred with the utmost care and precision. This little gem has become one of […]