November 14, 2020 I really miss our Elf on the Shelf This will be our third Christmas since, at the age of 8, Z decided that nothing is real: not Santa, not Emmalina our Christmas…
November 10, 2020 My hubby built our daughter an actual castle Back in our daughter’s princess days – that epic time between ages 3 and 5 that we enjoyed very much – my amazing hubby…
November 6, 2020 The Columbus Zoo is freaking fantastic right now I once wrote that November is a “family fun doldrums” because there doesn’t seem to be much to do in between the fall family…
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 12, 2020 Our child was an 8-year-old makeup artist Being mom to a daughter is truly the most amazing blessing I’ve ever received. I remember my own Mommers telling me long ago that…
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…
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….
