March 4, 2024 I practiced Spanish every day for a year I just hit my first anniversary with Duolingo, the free language learning app. One year ago, I downloaded Duolingo and started learning Spanish so…
February 29, 2024 Amish country is for animal lovers Blast from the past: A version of this post originally appeared on an old version of the Discovering Ohio blog in 2011 and has…
February 26, 2024 A simple hack to reduce your phone use As a gen Xer, I remember occasionally watching black-and-white TVs back in the day. B&W television always seemed boring to me. If the only…
February 22, 2024 One of our family’s favorite conversation starters How do you get conversations started in your family? Getting kids to talk is one of the best things we can do for their…
February 19, 2024 An otterly new animal encounter for 2024 Our critter encounter posts are always very popular around here. We love animals and write about them often – and especially when we have…
February 15, 2024 There’s a smokin’ new BBQ place in Lewis Center If you love BBQ, hold onto your hat. There’s a whole lot to love about BBQ restaurants: smoked meats, tasty sauces, fabulous sides. Now,…
February 12, 2024 A cool volunteering opportunity… but not for right now We didn’t accomplish everything we set out to do in 2023, and that’s okay. No one can do all the things, all at once….
February 5, 2024 How to create a family playlist I’m always looking for new ways to bond with our teen. No one told me in advance that the teen years would be this…
January 30, 2024 I almost fell for a big, expensive scam Scammers have gotten truly clever, personal and diabolical. I consider myself fairly savvy and never thought I would fall for a phishing money trap…
January 29, 2024 Why we love Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Lewis Center We’ve written about our love for fresh fruit smoothies before. I’ll get fruits and veggies into our teen any way I can – and…
