May 13, 2021 How to give great graduation gifts I don’t know about you, but I hate buying grad gifts. I feel like all the usual suspects tend to be super serious and…
April 13, 2021 What no one tells you about parenting a nonbinary child That headline I just wrote is somewhat misleading. The truth is, no one tells you ANYTHING about parenting a nonbinary child. Oh sure, if…
March 16, 2021 Rewatching Lost with my 11 year old Do you remember TV before the age of DVRs, streaming and binge-watching? That’s when I fell in love with Lost the first time. I’m…
February 28, 2021 I tried the Baby Foot peel and OMG Have you ever tried an at-home foot peel? The Baby Foot peel treatment has been all the rage for a few years now. I’ve…
February 12, 2021 Teaching consent to kids doesn’t have to be awkward Do you remember the great U2 iPhone scandal of 2014? I used that story to reinforce the importance of consent recently and it worked…
January 31, 2021 Ghost Hunters: Bones in the Wall (a creepy-cool YA read) Of all the good things to come about during our global Coronavirus shutdown, reading more is one of the things atop my list. I…
January 29, 2021 How to create a joyful space and home This week, I was delighted to participate in a Yelp-sponsored virtual event with professional home organizer Michell Domke. Michell is an Ohio-based, gold level…
January 25, 2021 Welcome to the self-care zone at Stems & Stone It took a year as awful as 2020 to get us all properly focused on self-care. Taking time to focus on intentionally caring for…
December 24, 2020 Introducing Xage’s Creations We are proud of our amazing kiddo for many reasons, but their creativity and artistry are definitely at the top of the list. Since…
December 16, 2020 How to get through another pandemic winter: epic dance parties Another winter in quarantine stretches out before us. Here in Ohio, winter can last well into March or even April. During the cold months,…
