April 2, 2020 This quarantine has made us appreciate EVERYTHING I know we’re meant to be staying home and never leaving the house – and that’s exactly what we’re doing, with very few exceptions…
March 19, 2020 School’s out for summer As Ohio’s winter-into-spring phase drags on, plus so many of us have been forced into being reluctant homeschoolers by the Coronavirus, I find myself…
March 7, 2020 Spring renewal: why we adore spring There are so very many things to love about springtime. The welcome, bright colors of blooming crocus, forsythia, daffodils and tulips. The sounds of…
February 26, 2020 Girl Scout (lemon) cookies rock Z and I are in the midst of our third Girl Scout cookie season together, and that has me feeling both nostalgic and inspired….
January 22, 2020 A Joy-filled Christmas with Norwegian This time last month, our lucky little fam joined my parents and the rest of my family (my brother, SIL and their two girls)…
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…
November 30, 2019 Kingdom of Lights and the Copper Mug Late last November, we spent a memorable afternoon hiking in Mohican state park and then our hungry bellies demanded we find a bite somewhere…
November 22, 2019 Son of a nutcracker! A favorite holiday tradition in Columbus Last year, I fell hopelessly in love with BalletMet’s production of the timeless Christmas classic, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. And it’s a good thing my family…
November 18, 2019 We found the prettiest waterfall in Ohio Y’all, I love natural waterfalls SO MUCH. I love to hunt for them, hike to them and take pictures with them. I love to…
