April 2, 2019 A day in paradise at Volcano Bay Aloha! Our day at beautiful Volcano Bay, Universal’s epic Polynesian-themed water park in Orlando, was the absolute highlight of our spring break trip. Theming…
March 19, 2019 Exciting experiences at a mall? Yes, really. If you consider traditional shopping malls ordinary, familiar and even a little boring, you’re not alone. Let’s face it, unless you’re a tween or…
March 2, 2019 Gatlinburg getaway: day two Columbus can be so cold and grey in the winter – sometimes you just need a little getaway. Luckily, there are some great family…
February 27, 2019 A February Gatlinburg getaway Our family recently road tripped down to Gatlinburg, TN for a wonderful long weekend of exploring nature and adventure-seeking in the Great Smoky Mountains….
January 13, 2019 NYC with an 8 year old This is the third post in my blog series about traveling to NYC with kids. Each trip, we’ve taken a 16 year old niece…
January 5, 2019 Wild about the Wilds A version of this blog post originally appeared on my former agency’s blog as part of an Ohio travel series. Looking for an exotic getaway…
January 1, 2019 End your year at First Night Columbus Happy new year, one and all! We ended our 2018 in the best way possible: dancing, laughing and exploring at the hottest family party…
December 16, 2018 How to have even more animal adventures in Ohio We love animals in our family, and fortunately there are many ways to have fun, animal-friendly adventures in Ohio. My blog post from 2014…
December 10, 2018 Our best family travel posts We blog about a lot of things here at Midlife Mama, but one of my favorite topics is family travel. This post was originally…
October 26, 2018 Friday favorites: creepiest books for kids It’s almost Halloween, so what better time to share our SCARIEST and creepiest favorite books. I can remember loving to read scary books as…