October 30, 2020 How Plant Nite started my succulents obsession Each time I purchase and re-pot a precious little succulent, I think grateful thoughts about the class that started my plants hobby: my very…
October 24, 2020 The travel daydream that gets me through every time Some days are hard. Juggling work, parenting, home responsibilities and distance learning is a hectic handful right now. Then there’s the whole stuck at…
October 20, 2020 Our exclusive two-person book club Reading is one of my greatest lifelong loves, but it has always been a solitary pastime. I get so involved in a book that…
October 6, 2020 How to bake Japanese-style focaccia bread with a little help If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that Zoom is a really great tool for learning how to cook and bake. Z and…
October 2, 2020 10+ sensational spots for family fun in downtown Columbus It’s a gorgeous fall day – absolutely perfect weather to be outdoors. You rally the family for a nature hike, right? Well, sure… that’s…
September 30, 2020 It’s raining cats and dogs I’ve blogged a lot about animals over the years. I even recently pulled together a round-up post of all our wild and woolly critter…
September 24, 2020 How to host the perfect 2020 playdate Playdates are different now. They have to be. It’s the “new normal” everyone keeps talking about, right? There are so many new considerations. Will…
September 18, 2020 We love animals. A lot. We write about critters a lot here. From going to the pet store to hold hamsters and parrots, to visiting zoos, reptile shows and…
September 10, 2020 One petting zoo to rule them all Who doesn’t love a good petting zoo? There’s just something about petting and feeding cute critters that makes our hearts happy. Our family is…
September 6, 2020 An unexpected road trip gem: Presque Isle beach A couple of years ago, during one of our biennial road trips to Buffalo, we made a remarkable discovery while looking for a place…