December 30, 2020 The dark side of the fancy igloo dining trend I’m about to tell you a cautionary tale, my friends. I’m also going to confess my own foolishness and vanity to you. You know…
December 18, 2020 We solved our rodent problem. It’s not what you think. I’ve shared before about our family’s pet snakes and how much we love them. I’ve also been open about the troubles Z and I…
November 12, 2020 Tour and experience the world with Amazon Explore When a friend shared on Facebook recently about her Amazon Explore experience, I had to rub my eyes and pinch myself. It sounded like…
November 8, 2020 I broke up with food to save my life I’ve dropped a few hints here on the blog about a big diet I embarked on last fall. It’s called Optifast and it’s a…
November 2, 2020 Why feeding kids the BRAT diet may be a big mistake I’ve learned a whole lot this week thanks to one terrific ER doc at the Nationwide Children’s Lewis Center Close to Home location. She…
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…
September 16, 2020 I saved my baby from choking once Long ago, when E and I were in the early stages of our pregnancy, we took Child and Baby CPR at a nearby hospital….
August 31, 2020 I want candy… delivered to my door Have you ever heard of the Berlin candy bomber? I stumbled upon an article about U.S. pilot Gail Halvorsen, the post-WWII-era Berlin candy bomber,…
August 1, 2020 Happy 40th birthday, Harry! As any true blue Harry Potter fan will tell you, the last day of July is a very special one: it’s Harry’s birthday. And…
July 29, 2020 Take time for date night: Deer Haven Park I’ve always been a huge fan of date nights. But right now, between 24/7 parenting, working and worrying about a pandemic… ugh. It’s a…