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Tagged: holiday

Food
6:03 pm
Fri April 6, 2012

Reviving a family tradition

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Sisters Holly Godbey (left) and Dianne Johns (right).
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Many of us have family traditions that are linked to our ethic or cultural roots.

Earlier this year we asked listeners to share a special family tradition or family recipe. We got recipes from listeners that tie back to their ethic roots, some from Trinidad, Holland and Poland.

And, there was also a little contest. Our winners were sisters Dianne Johns and Holly Godbey. They revived their Lebanese family tradition of baking Easter cookies.

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Economy
11:10 am
Fri December 17, 2010

Retailers expect a surge in sales this weekend

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Holiday shoppers will be making the rounds this weekend.
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Michigan retailers were optimistic that this would be a better holiday shopping season than they’ve had the last few years.

And so far, those expectations appear to be warranted.

The National Retail Federation upped its prediction for holiday sales from a 2.3% increase to a 3.3% increase over last year.

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Arts/Culture
12:28 pm
Wed December 8, 2010

Made in Michigan: Getting crafty for the holidays

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Kate Doyle crafts one-of-a-kind sweatshirts for holiday gifts
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This week's Artpod episode has a little something for everyone. Today's podcast features local holiday art fairs, ideas for inexpensive gifts (homemade marshmallows anyone?), and a musical rendition of how to make eggnog.

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1:25 pm
Fri September 3, 2010

Top places to travel in Michigan

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Boat on Northport Bay in Lake Michigan
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Michigan Radio listeners are having a conversation on Facebook about their favorite places to travel around Michigan.

Most are sharing. Some, like Trevor, are keeping their secrets, "If I told you I'd have to kill you."

Here's the list so far:

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