August 21, 2020 Do you believe in Book Fairies? Do you love books? I do. I love to read and always have. Reading was one of my favorite escapes during childhood – and…
August 19, 2020 Discover the joys of a one night getaway Lately, do you feel like you’d do almost anything to spend a day lounging at a pool? Yeah. That’s about where we were. This…
August 5, 2020 A return to the craziest hybrid school schedule Coronavirus has wreaked havoc on all of us this year, but personally the weirdest is yet to come. Our return to school this September…
July 14, 2020 Disappointed in our school district We received the “Back Together 2020” plan from Olentangy Schools yesterday with our options for the 2020-21 school year. The news was disappointing. I’ve…
July 9, 2020 I’m still in touch with my first penpal When I was in 4th grade, back on Long Island circa 1980, my class had a penpal project. Everyone in our class got the…
July 7, 2020 School in the time of Corona If you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher or caregiver of a school-age kiddo, I guarantee I know what’s on your mind right now: what are…
July 5, 2020 Safe summer fun at Star Lanes In this post-Covid world, we have to think about safety in the same breath as summer fun. It’s just part of our new reality…
June 26, 2020 How we got our little girl back In some ways, the Coronavirus pandemic has caused intense worry and stress for kids, aging them before their time. But in other ways, it…
June 22, 2020 Behind the scenes bloopers at blogger events When Z was small and I would attend blogger events with her, once in a while embarrassing things happened. Let’s call this blog post…
June 18, 2020 DIY rainbow slushies from popsicles Some people see a kids drink and think “Ooooh, I could add vodka to that!” while I do the opposite. I see an alcoholic…