West Bloomfield, MI February 2023

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February 2023 PUBLISHER

Joe Geagea | joe.geagea@citylifestyle.com EDITOR IAL COOR DINATOR

Amy Niezur | amy.niezur@citylifestyle.com

LIFESTYLE LETTER

Love Local for February February is here, and as usual, love is in the air. Should you plan a Valentine’s Day date out or enjoy a cozy night at home? Buy a card or just say a kind word? We’ll each arrive at different answers based on our preferences and personalities, but what we hold in common is an opportunity to make sure those around us know we love them. And regardless of how you choose to celebrate, we hope the pages of this month’s magazine will help you do just that as we celebrate and highlight what’s to love in our local community.

While we teeter between the chill of January and the excitement of spring, we hope you’ll be inspired to take a moment to come together with the people in your life—the ones in your home and in your community.

“Love local” means your local businesses—but it also means loving what (or who!) is nearby. So plan a night out at your favorite restaurant in West Bloomfield with your family. Or visit a local bakery for some sweet treats to make the most of a gray February day with friends. This month we have ideas for you for both, plus a profile on a local author, a peek into the great work in our community being done by Humble Design, and more.

We’ve always believed what we can do together is so much more than what we can do apart. And we continue to see that demonstrated through the many stories told in these pages month after month.

Thanks for letting us be a part of the life you’re building, whatever that may look like.

Our hope is that we inspire you to love it just a bit more than you did before.

Happy February!

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Lisa Crawford CONTR IBUTING PHOTOGR APHER S

Amy Gillespie, John Kerfoot, Humble Design, Janie Jones

Corporate Team CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA Mindy Hargesheimer ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell AD DESIGNER Whitney Lockhart LAYOUT DESIGNER Kelsey Ragain

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Local Experiences

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Photography: Janie Jones Feel in love with everything local!

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From restaurants, shops, artists and more, show your love and support to our area’s creatives and visionaries. We have picks for you ranging from art galleries to boutique hotels, and from local butchers to bakers. Get out, brave the chill, and enjoy some local love!

Our Picks to Show Your Local Love AR T LEADER S GALLER Y & CUSTOM FR AMING: Hungry for art? Get your fill at Art Leaders Gallery. Artists include locals such as Antonio Molinari and Rodney Denne. 33086 Northwestern Hwy West Bloomfield, MI SHATILA BAKER Y: Since 1979, Shatila Bakery has provided high quality, authentic Mediterranean sweets. 5741 W Maple Rd West Bloomfield, MI THE BUTCHER Y: Local husband and wife team bring high quality meats and more to the West Bloomfield area, including American Wagyu beef. 2534 Orchard Lake Rd Sylvan Lake, MI THE INN ON FER R Y STR EET: Sneak away for a romantic local getaway at this beautifully restored Victorian home. Located near the Detroit Institute of Arts and other popular spots. 84 E Ferry St Detroit, MI EL NIBBLE NOOK - WEST BLOOMFIELD: Now run by the 4th generation of the Baier family, El Nibble Nook has been a local favorite dining spot for decades. 2750 Haggerty Rd West Bloomfield Township, MI

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It's Easy Being Green HEALING NATURALLY WITH LEA HODGES OF GREEN DR CBD

Lea Hodges’ goal is to help people heal naturally.

Lea, one of the owners of Green Dr CBD on Pontiac Trail in Walled Lake, was inspired to start the business by “a desire to shift people away from their medicine cabinets.” CBD, or cannabidiol, is a substance derived from hemp plants that many believe offers numerous health benefits.

Along with her husband Paul, Lea saw an opportunity to bring the benefits of CBD to the local community, and the pair opened Green Dr CBD in 2021.

In the shop, Lea and Paul offer a number of products containing non-GMO, 100% organic CBD sourced directly from premium full-spectrum hemp.

According to Lea, CBD is best known for its anti-inflammatory benefits. “This makes CBD very helpful in alleviating stubborn pains that aren’t always remedied by over-the-counter NSAIDS or even prescription medications,” says Lea. In addition to its pain-reducing properties, she continues, “CBD is also suggested to reduce anxiety and stress. This in turn promotes healthy sleep that can leave you feeling energized and refreshed.”

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“ We e n cou rage ou r c u st om e rs t o e x pe r i m e nt w ith th e i r CBD, a n d we of fe r c u st om - m a d e prod u ct s t o s u it you r i n d iv i d u a l n eed s .”

At Green Dr CBD, says Lea, “we offer a variety of gummies and tinctures that target specific concerns such as low energy levels, poor mood, insomnia, and chronic pain.” The Trifecta Gummy is one of Green Dr’s best-selling edibles. “It uses a blend of cannabinoids to promote pain relief,” notes Lea. For those who prefer a topical option, Green Dr CBD carries “carefully crafted topicals”, such as their Xtremex 4000mg CBD Rub, which “works to deliver fast-acting pain relief,” says Lea. When trying CBD for the first time, Lea offers some advice. “If we could give a word of advice to novices,” she says, “it would be that we all process CBD differently.” Since the strength, formula, and method of consumption can affect the result, Lea continues, “we encourage our customers to experiment with their CBD, and we offer custom-made products to suit your individual needs.”

Humans aren’t Green Dr’s only customers. Green Dr CBD also carries a range of full-spectrum CBD products for pets, including treats, tinctures, and balms. CBD may help anxious pets feel calmer, especially in stressful situations such as long car rides or during fireworks. In addition to products for dogs, Green Dr also carries a tincture for cats that can also ease chronic pain and reduce inflammation. For curious pet parents, the CBD Pet Kit may be a good place to start.

Speaking of pets, Lea and Paul are the proud pet parents of two energetic pups, Elvis and Prince, who both enjoy Green Dr CBD Dog Treats after “a long day of fetch on the lake.”

Rounding out the family, who are longtime residents of West Bloomfield, are their Babi (Grandmother) Julia and their daughter Lenka. In their free time, Lea and Paul enjoy spending time with their family. “We love going on adventures, near and far,” says Lea. “We love good music, watching the sunset, and making moments to remember. We’ll always have the best soundtrack to go with the memories!”

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Our founder, Treger Strasberg, started this nonprofit in 2009 when she befriended a woman who had been at a shelter with her two children after fleeing domestic violence.

Treger helped this woman get an apartment and was delighted to be able to have such a huge impact on their lives. What she admits she had never thought about at the time was that this woman had literally nothing to put in that apartment. When she stopped by to visit them, she discovered they were sleeping in nests of their coats on the bedroom floors.

She was horrified and could hardly conceive that her life of privilege had shielded her from this harsh reality— that people who obtain supportive housing have next to nothing to make those four walls feel warm, functional, and dignified.

Treger began asking her friends for their extra household furniture and items. Within weeks she had enough to completely furnish the apartment.

However, the furniture donations kept coming. People wanted their gently used items to go to someone in need, for free. She called around to various shelters trying to find one that would take the furniture and décor items she

was finding on her porch and driveway, but none of them had a way to store the furniture or get it to the clients.

She had found a gaping hole in all the combined communal responses to assisting those exiting homelessness.

Treger wanted to do more.

Fast forward thirteen years, and we’re proud to report that we’ve furnished and decorated over 2,552 houses and apartments, impacting over 8,048 people’s lives. In Detroit we've done over 1,466 homes, serving 4,244 people. Those who receive Humble Design’s services are three times more likely to remain housed than those from the same shelter who do not. The impact it has on stabilizing these women and children, by creating an environment that respects their dignity and worth, is enormous.

Angered by the adage, “beggars can’t be choosers,” Treger was determined to shift the paradigm and treat those who were referred to our program as design clients. Each client works with a team of two part-time designers, who interview them and their children before going on to personalize, curate, design and beautifully furnish their living spaces—all in three days.

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Every week in the Metro Detroit area, we furnish three homes with the donated goods from the community that are dropped off at our Pontiac warehouse. We have over 20 partnering agencies that we have contracted with who are authorized to make referrals to us. There is no direct application process to receive our services. Donating your gently used household items, your time to help us sort donations in the warehouse, your time helping our Designers put together everything in the house, and your dollars are what help us fulfill our mission. We are proud to report that 81 cents of every dollar donated to Humble Design goes directly to serving our clients.

Want to get involved? Here’s how to help!

Visit humbledesign.org/detroit for additional information and details.

1. Make a cash donation to Humble Design Detroit. Cash is an easy way to help the mission of Humble Design and allows funds to be used where they are most needed.

2. Donate gently used furniture. Currently, mattresses, tall dressers, nightstands, end tables, coffee tables, bookshelves, and small desks are most needed. In addition to furniture, items such as baking sheets, silverware, artwork, and microwaves are also accepted.

3. Sign up to volunteer! Volunteers are needed regularly to sort donations in the Pontiac warehouse, and for Deco Days.

4. Check out Humble Design Detroit’s Amazon and Target wishlists. Wishlist items are things not commonly donated but are highly needed by Humble Design’s families.

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ELEVATE YOUR CLOSET 5 WAYS TO O R G A N I Z E A N D

Every woman dreams of an organized and beautiful closet space, but it often comes last on the list of places that get their time and attention. Follow our five tips for transforming and elevating your closet as you Spring clean and declutter for a more peaceful, inspired space you absolutely love.

A sneak peek inside the closet of active mom and entrepreneur Keri Tarantino of Leawood, KS reveals a dressing room that rivals celebrity homes in Beverly Hills. But it didn’t come easily. Keri painstakingly planned, designed and curated the space with care.

When we first stepped inside, we gasped as our eyes beheld the glory. No detail went unnoticed in this dreamy dressing room. Here are some guiding principles that can be drawn from her exquisite taste and vision. How you organize your closet will of course differ based on the size of your space, the size of your wardrobe, and the kind of life you lead. But applying the guidelines Keri used in her space will result in a much more organized and aesthetically pleasing space.

USE R EAL ESTATE W ISELY Reserve the front and middle of the closet for clothes worn most often. For someone who gets dressed for work each morning at 6 a.m., work clothes should be at the front of the closet. Store lesser-worn items like formal wear and out-of-season clothes toward the back and on the upper shelves. The large mirror and counter with chair provides the perfect spot to select jewelry and finalize finishing outfit touches.

While every closet is different, the key here is everything has a home.

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Group clothes by kind first and color second. This ensures quick location of that favorite shirt when it’s needed. Bonus - it’s easy on the eye. Group like with like: Gather belts, sweaters, long-sleeve shirts, work pants, dresses, button-down shirts, jeans, shorts, etc., and decide the best place to store each item as a group (e.g., hang pants in the closet, fold and stack sweaters in a bureau). Working with groupings will help you figure out how much space you need and the best way to store each type of item.

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events A curated selection of the most intriguing upcoming events in our area.

FEBR UARY 1ST

MARVAC RV and Camping Show

YOUR DREAM KITCHEN MANUFACTURED HERE AT OUR SHELBY TWP LOCATION FREE IN-HOME ESTIMATES • FULL REMODELING SERVICES Shelby Township • West Bloomfield • www.lafata.com • 586.930.1699

S UB UR B A N C O L L E C T I ON S H OWP L AC E , 4 6 1 0 0 G RA N D R I V E R AV E NOV I , MI | 2 : 00 P M Forget the snow and get ready for summer! Explore the latest in RV and camping equipment. Show continues through Sunday, February 5. For more information, visit marvac.org .

FEBR UARY 8TH

Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance

J E WI S H C O MMUNI T Y C E N T E R O F ME T R O P O L I TA N DE T ROI T, 6 6 0 0 W MA P L E R D WE ST B LO O MF I E L D, MI | 6 :0 0 P M A special night out for dads and daughters! Dance repeats on Thursday, February 9, so choose the date that works best for you. Register at wbparks.org .

FEBR UARY 18TH

Dames Brown

THE HAWK- FARMINGTON HILLS COMMUNITY CENTER, 29995 TWELVE MILE RD FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | 8:00 PM Detroit soul sensations Dames Brown perform at the Hawk. An afterglow follows with Valentine's themed drinks.

Tickets at fhgov.com.

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Black Expo

ORCHARD MALL, 6445 ORCHARD LAKE RD WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI | 10:00 AM Enjoy live music, demonstrations, displays, and more. Free admission. For more information, visit wbparks.org.

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Three Men and a Tenor

THE HAWK- FARMINGTON HILLS COMMUNITY CENTER, 29995 TWELVE MILE RD FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | 8:00 PM The unique vocal music and comedy show Three Men and a Tenor comes to the Hawk. Three Men and a Tenor has toured nationwide and starred in their own special on PBS. Tickets at fhgov.com .

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Michigan Golf Show

SU BU RBAN COLLECTION SH OWPLACE, 46100 G RAN D RIVER AVE N OVI, MI | 2:00 PM Hundreds of exhibitors are ready to help you improve your game!

Show continues through Sunday, March 5. For details, visit michigangolfshow.com .

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Hi I'm Fox! MEET AUTHOR CAROLINE KERFOOT

ARTICLE BY AMY NIEZUR PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN KERFOOT

Local author Caroline Kerfoot has always loved rhymes. “When I was 11 years old, my parents gave me a guitar, which I taught myself to play after school.

Within a few months, I began to write songs. It’s a fun challenge linguistically—like fitting pieces into a puzzle—to remain succinct in storyline while keeping meter and time.” After moving with her husband to the Walnut Lake neighborhood a few years ago, she found the inspiration for her book Hi I’m Fox! and chose to write it as a rhyming tale.

While exploring her new neighborhood with her rescue dog Foxy, Caroline observed how Foxy interacted with different animals. “The spark of inspiration came when she met a turtle in our sideyard, who quickly hid in his shell,” says Caroline. “It made me think what if all the animals that this little Fox character meets are initially scared, purely because of her name? As they realize she is just a sweet little dog trying to find her way home, they befriend and help her.” With that, Hi I’m Fox! was born.

Caroline hopes young readers of Hi I’m Fox! will take away the message to be kind to one another.

The book is intended for ages 3-7, says Caroline, and lessons about friendship and kindness are important for this age group. “When given the choice, be kind,” she emphasizes.

Hi I’m Fox! will soon be available at the Franklin Library, and West Bloomfield residents can use their library cards there. Caroline will also be visiting schools during the month of March for National Reading Month, taking part in story times. “I love be involved with the local community to help reinforce reading and creativity for little ones,” says Caroline. Copies of Hi I’m Fox! can be ordered at adventuresoffox.com.

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CAROLINE KERFOOT AUTHOR OF HI I’M FOX! Caroline grew up in Michigan and returned with her husband John, who is also originally from Michigan, to West Bloomfield after 15 years in Europe and New York. She works as an Art Director for Regina Andrew and loves animals, nature, reading, and of course, writing and illustrating. You can find her walking through the woods at the West Bloomfield Nature Preserve, or hard at work on her second book in the Adventures of Fox series, which is expected to be published in the spring of 2023.

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