April 27, 2019 Facing our worst fears: the dentist Somewhere I read or heard that facing our fears makes us stronger – that every time we do something we’re afraid of, it builds…
April 17, 2019 Swimming with the dolphins I’ve had the pleasure and good fortune to swim and interact with dolphins not once, but twice. The first time was in 2007 in…
March 28, 2019 Our most epic party ever We’ve had some pretty great parties for Z’s birthday celebrations over the years. We’ve bounced (several times), played, danced, gone swimming, been sung to…
March 21, 2019 I only want to be tattooed by women I have been crazy about tattoos since I was about 12, and an avid tattoo collector for exactly half my life. I’m also a…
February 24, 2019 We got our daughter a giant snake Our 8 year old daughter has always been an avid animal lover, so when she began asking for a reptile, it wasn’t all that…
February 6, 2019 Summer swim team with D.A.R.T.S. Exactly one year ago today, I posted on Facebook that I was looking for a good beginner’s summer swim team program for Z. There…
December 10, 2018 Our best family travel posts We blog about a lot of things here at Midlife Mama, but one of my favorite topics is family travel. This post was originally…
September 27, 2018 I rode a Bird scooter and lived If you spend time in downtown Columbus or any other major US city, you’re undoubtedly aware of the so-called “scooter invasion” of 2018. Sometime…
September 24, 2018 When kids outgrow beloved activities Our family’s favorite fall activities include outings to the various wonderful pumpkin patches and fun farms in our area, including Pigeon Roost Farm in…
August 21, 2018 Getting laid off is a new beginning Would you believe that 15 years ago this June I was laid off for the first time from a job – and that the…
