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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Great Escape: Coffee and Beyond

Biggby Coffee offers fruity freezes, tea fusions, baked treats and plenty more to keep moms pleased and productive.

Treat yourself to a taste-bud trip at the local Biggby Coffee. This East Lansing-spawned coffee shop offers a variety of drinks and baked goods sure to satisfy whatever you’re in the mood for. Most drinks are available hot, iced or frozen and can be enjoyed on the go or in the cozy in-store seating area. You deserve a mommy intermission: Bring a favorite book to read, or utilize the complimentary Wi-Fi along with your chosen delight.  Here’s just a sample of the goodies Biggby has to offer: 

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Great Escape: Breakfast Face Mask

Some of the same ingredients that help make breakfast the most important meal of the day may also be the key ingredients to keeping your sanity.

Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much-deserved break and make your life a little easier —maybe a whole lot easier. As a mom, having “me time” is crucial in order to stay healthy and be able to continue to care for those around you. With local spas in short supply — and most people living on an increasingly tighter budget anyway — at-home self-service treatments can offer some of the same therapeutic benefits to keep your battery charged. Today’s idea uses two common breakfast items to create a soothing face mask for those with sensitive/combination skin. Consider whipping up a batch for yourself the next time you’re getting the children's breakfast ready! Do this mask twice a month to keep your face balanced. …

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