Wellness

Get Out!

Julianne Nienberg, founder of My Outdoorsy Mom, spills her Top 10 favorite local screen-free activities for kids. Article by Lynne Konstantin Who Julianne Nienberg, founder of My Outdoorsy Mom; @myoutdoorsymom Where Bloomfield Hills, with her husband, Alex, and their three children, ages 7, 5 and 4 Backstory I graduated from Michigan State University in 2009, where I studied kinesiology and went on to have an 11-year career in medical sales in Chicago, then here in Michigan. I left my...

Health + Wellness

Room To Breathe

New options for relief from allergy-related sinus and ear issues. Article by Susan Thwing For residents of Michigan, allergy season can be a tough time. The state is home to some of the highest pollen counts in the U.S., with tree pollen in spring and ragweed in the fall causing widespread symptoms like sinus pressure, ear pain and constant congestion. Fortunately, the team at ENT Specialists, with offices in Novi, Brighton and Bingham Farms, is offering two innovative procedures to provide...

Beauty

Inside Out

Birmingham’s Skin House is redefining the modern oasis. Article and Photography by Nestled in the heart of Downtown Birmingham, Skin House is a medical and wellness spa that embodies refined elegance and cutting-edge beauty. Occupying a space in the ivy-carpeted Shain Townhouse, built in 1916, the historical landmark features hallmarks of its Arts & Crafts architecture — patinated copper details, herringbone brickwork and stained glass accents — the building is as much a masterpiece as the...

Health + Wellness

A Proactive Legacy

One man’s personal experience inspired Michigan's first full-body MRI screening center. Article by Linda Ditch | Photography by Aly Darin Dr. Warren Ringold battled cancer — twice. Then, he founded Bionicc Body Screening (bioniccbodyscreening.com) to help others avoid that same fight. Today, his son carries on his mission of offering proactive MRI screenings to detect problems early, when the treatment is less traumatic. After retiring from family medicine after 40 years in 2017, Dr. Ringold...

Shopping

Give Great Gifts

Shop local in the Birmingham Shopping District for everyone on your holiday list. Article by Lynne Konstantin FOR HER Give it the old college try with the Favorite Daughter Collegiate Sweatshirt (Go Blue!) with the softest-denim, low-rise no-waistband Cool Jean in Indigo Indigo from Still Here. Caruso Caruso, Birmingham; carusocaruso.com.     Loosely rustic yet based in strength, this Tourmaline Quartz and Diamond Flower Necklace by local jewelry designer Barbara Boz stuns. Barbara...

Home + Design

Merry & Bright

Dress your home for the season, with help from fleurdetroit. Article by Linda Ditch | Photography by Tracy Tucholski ’Tis the season to dress your home for the holidays. Whether this is a chance to let loose your inner designer or you want it done, now, a festive entrance or interior can bring home a little bit of the season’s magic, no matter what holiday you celebrate.   If you fall into the latter category, there are plenty of local florists and designers who can help. Among them is...

Shopping

Shop Local!

Hit Downtown Birmingham for a very merry everything. Article by Lynne Konstantin Restaurants, theaters, boutiques, antiques — the Birmingham Shopping District has got everything you need to fill your festive winter wishes. Shop from close to 300 shops (turn the page for our product-packed holiday gift guide, bursting with hand-picked items available in Downtown Birmingham), and round out your day with one (or many) of the community events hosted by the District.  “The holiday season is truly...

Shopping

Good Scents

The best sniff-worthy colognes for the man in your life — all in Metro Detroit. Article by Lynne Konstantin Launched in 2022, Les Nuits by Astier de Villatte is a fragrance for women and men. A small travel bottle of perfume, entrusted to perfume historian Annick Le Guerant, was recreated by perfumer Dominique Ropion, scented of Turkish rose, earthy damascena and woody iris. Zieben Mare, Franklin; ziebenmare.com.   Pixies fan? D.S. & Durga’s Debaser — with notes of ripe fig, iris...

Food + Beverage

Thanksgiving By The Kingsley

The iconic hotel gets you out of the kitchen this holiday. Article by Linda Ditch | Photography by Aly Darin This Thanksgiving, add to your gratitude list not spending hours in the kitchen preparing the meal. The Kingsley in Bloomfield Hills is again offering everything necessary for the holiday dinner, including the turkey. Just place your order and allow their skilled catering staff to do the work for you. "The culinary team we have in-house, who are able to provide high-quality banquet and...

Sports + Recreation

Catching Up With Jeanna Trotman

The former sports anchor talks leaving Channel 7, Lions mania and her favorite Thanksgiving memories. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Jeff Nguyen Jeanna Trotman is a storyteller. She’s loved writing since she was little.  But she also loves sports. “My parents say my first words were ‘Pull the goalie,’” she says. So sports journalism was a natural career choice. In September, Trotman, raised in Sterling Heights and now a Berkley resident, announced on X (formerly Twitter), to...