September 16, 2023 There are actually unicorns in Columbus You’ve heard about the famous deer sculptures in Columbus. But did you know that we have some pretty epic unicorn statues as well? No,…
September 13, 2023 Hubby planned a surprise roadtrip to a tunnel waterfall E and I send each other a ton of reels on Instagram. Sometimes they are funny cat videos. Other times, they are about heartwarmingly…
September 11, 2023 When you look back on 9/11/2001, what do you remember? I’ve never written about 9/11 in any meaningful way on this blog. I mentioned it briefly in my post about the time I interviewed…
September 9, 2023 OASIS: the best kept secret in Olentangy Schools If your kids are in the Olentangy Local School District, have you ever heard of OASIS? We had been in the Olentangy school district…
September 6, 2023 Motherhood is hard. Moms rock. Blast from the past: This post was originally published in February 2012. How adorable that I thought motherhood was hard back then, when I…
September 4, 2023 Waterfalling is easy in West Virginia and Virginia Tom Petty may have liked free fallin’, but I personally prefer waterfalling. Waterfalling is the act of seeking out wild, natural waterfalls to walk…
September 2, 2023 Dine out in the Greek islands without leaving Columbus I’ve told you before that I love food from sunny climes. Greece has been on my travel wish list for years. I’ve wanted to…
August 30, 2023 If you like octopuses, you’ll love this post I just finished two books with a giant Pacific octopus as a main character: Remarkably Bright Creatures and Sea Change. I have a third…
August 28, 2023 We gained two amazing daughters thanks to Youth For Understanding (YFU) I’ve written many stories here about our year with our beautiful Thai daughter Napa. She came to us through the Youth for Understanding (YFU)…
August 26, 2023 How to turn a 1,000-mile road trip into an epic adventure Have you ever taken a girls’ trip with your best friend? It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. I honestly haven’t…