August 31, 2019 September is for sunflowers Bucket list item achieved: our family recently got to frolic, take pics and just revel in the beauty of an acres-long sunflower field. It…
August 26, 2019 Visit Parade of Homes for family fun Everyone in Lewis Center, it seems, is curious about the enormous new Evans Farm community coming together on Lewis Center Road between South Old…
August 20, 2019 Summer vibes: the best of summer Summer is such a glorious word, feeling and season. Welcome to the first in my new SEASONS blog series: a round-up of our best…
August 16, 2019 Get lost in Japan off Kenny Road Having our Thai daughter Napa in our lives for an unforgettable intercultural exchange year was a blessing to our family in so many ways…
August 8, 2019 Summer road trip to Aqua Adventures water park Disclaimer: I was generously provided four free tickets to Aqua Adventures prior to writing this post. All opinions are my own. We have a…
July 24, 2019 Trippy, cool fun at Otherworld I’m sure by now you’ve heard about Otherworld, the awe-inspiring interactive art installation that opened recently just southeast of Columbus. We visited as a…
July 3, 2019 Proud to be American again Confession time: since the last U.S. presidential election, I haven’t felt particularly proud to be American. I’ve been bitterly disappointed in our country and…
June 17, 2019 The perfect day at Kings Island Here in Ohio, we’re blessed with not one but two popular, all-American amusement parks: Kings Island and Cedar Point. It’s been years since I’ve…
June 8, 2019 Things to do at Alum Creek lake I grew up on and around the water in NY, so boating is a fun and nostalgic pastime for me. Still, it took me…
May 29, 2019 We fear what we don’t understand Earlier this summer, I was thrilled to see our local public library once again offering a robust summer reading program and calendar of fun…