The Happy Housewife Goes to IKEA
By The Happy Housewife
I decided to play hooky from my regular Mom duties and go shopping—just for me. It was raining and cold, so why not go for a ride and ... Read More...
Holidays
Your Father, Who Is That Guy?
No doubt, most of our fathers searched, and then fought for what they wanted to do. If they’re doing what they are meant to do then they are blessed. If yours isn’t, you may want to look at him differently.
The 10 Worst Christmas Songs Ever by Matt Counts
Enough to make you have a no good rotten Christmas
happy holidays from detroit city usa!
This season The Metropolitan invites you to shop from the many local, independent boutiques and specialty shops that help maintain Detroit's entrepreneurial fingerprint
Remember Those In Need This Holiday Season
The Metropolitan asks that you consider one of following 4 charitable organizations this holiday season
City Christmas | An Original Carol Set in 1940’s Detroit
By native Detroiter Tom Brank
American Coney Island Rice Pudding Recipe
Grace Keros, owner of American Coney Island, offers The Metropolitan her recipe for Rice Pudding:
Valentine d’Etroit!
50 Ways To Detroit Your Lover!
SUPPORT MICHIGAN TREE FARMERS
Finding the perfect tree has become a lost art...
FRANKENMUTH | Michigan’s Little Bavaria
The single most authentic German village inside or out of Deutschland
The Origin of the Christmas Kettle
The Salvation Army Captain in San Francisco had resolved, in December of 1891, to provide a free Christmas dinner to the area’s poor persons.
This December Morning (Christmastime in Detroit, 1940s)
People and holidays - small talk, big talk, no talk. How fortunate just to "be" with pleasantness. There is a time that opens a great door of warmth. Christmas.