February 22, 2020 My parenting mantra: kind, loving and firm Parenting is like a video game because as you keep leveling up, it keeps getting harder. As a parent to a newborn, at times…
February 16, 2020 Please support our Olentangy schools! As soon as we learned we were expecting our little Zoebelle, we began researching school districts. We decided on Olentangy Local School District because…
February 14, 2020 Let’s have tea, dahling I’m fully obsessed with tea – not just the drink itself, but the entire fabulous tea party experience. Owning a fancy tea cup and…
February 8, 2020 Buckeye Exotic Animal Expo thrills and chills Our animal encounter posts are historically some of the most popular content we generate on this blog – and some of our own favorites,…
February 1, 2020 Why I love going to the pet store This is the second in a series of guest blog posts by my 9 year old daughter, Zoe. Be sure to read her other…
January 28, 2020 Be a kid again at Buckeye Candy Co. This week, Z and I discovered a place that is made of childhood magic. She and I set out on a real-life candy quest…
January 26, 2020 Finding the magic in everyday life If I have a super power, it is precisely this: I am really good at finding the magic in everyday life. Magic is found…
December 18, 2019 The best gift ideas for 9-12 year olds Is it me, or are pre-tweens tough to buy for? They feel they’re too old for the toys and dolls they used to love……
December 16, 2019 Managing Christmas travel with kids With my entire family in Cali and E’s parents in Florida, traveling at Christmas is a fairly common occurrence for us. Although E prefers…
December 10, 2019 Decorating cakes, cookies and cupcakes Sometime this year, Z got into the baking shows on Netflix: Nailed it, Sugar Rush and the Great British Baking Show. She also likes…
