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 14, 2020 Does your kid want a pet snake? This is the fourth in a series of guest blog posts by my 10-year-old daughter, Zoe. Be sure to read her other “kid’s eye view” posts, too….
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…
September 1, 2020 Bloom Beauty is for kids, moms and everyone in between Z and I just had the most incredible back-to-school pampering session courtesy of our friends at the new Bloom Beauty salon at Polaris Fashion…
August 25, 2020 Why are tweens and teens moody all the time? This is the third in a series of guest blog posts by my 10 year old daughter, Zoe. Be sure to read her other “kid’s eye…
August 23, 2020 Fin Fun mermaid tails will make you a real-deal mermaid I’ve had a life-long love of mermaids so I was delighted when Z also showed an affinity for merfolk at a young age. One…
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…