August 9, 2023 Learn to play an instrument at Lewis Center Musicologie We’ve embarked on several fun new adventures already this summer. We took a family trip to Kauai. Z has been petsitting a ton in…
July 12, 2023 The summer of Z’s first real petsitting jobs The middle school years are challenging for so many reasons. Not only are kids prickly and hormone-fueled, but school is getting more academically challenging…
June 19, 2023 Summer is a great time to catch up on reading Recently, I rediscovered my all-time favorite place to read a great book. We have swinging chairs in our screened-in porch and this week we…
July 3, 2022 5 things to love about summer camps Z is having one of her most relaxed and easy-going summers on record. It makes me so happy to see her enjoying herself! Summers…
June 9, 2021 How to go kayaking on Alum Creek lake for fun and relaxation The kiddo and I discovered recently that we love kayaking. We’ve kayaked before, but it was on the ocean with humpback whales all around…
February 6, 2021 We’ll be sure to visit Zoombezi Bay this summer Winter might be an odd time to blog about an outdoor water park in Ohio, but the cold weather months are exactly when I…
July 5, 2020 Safe summer fun at Star Lanes In this post-Covid world, we have to think about safety in the same breath as summer fun. It’s just part of our new reality…
June 24, 2020 4 glorious days on Kelley’s Island Our family, including one of our awesome nieces and our two dogs, just spent four incredible days and three nights in a cabin on…
June 18, 2020 DIY rainbow slushies from popsicles Some people see a kids drink and think “Ooooh, I could add vodka to that!” while I do the opposite. I see an alcoholic…
May 28, 2020 Viva la drive-in movie! I have heard about drive-in movies all my life, but I never got to experience one until this week with my darling daughter. It…