September 4, 2024 Why am I wired to prefer one friendship vs. many? When I was a child, I strongly preferred having one best friend vs. a whole group of friends. I can remember that my mom…
August 29, 2024 Another year of not posting back-to-school photos I used to love posing Z to take pics on the first day of school with a little homemade sign. She’d be wearing the…
August 12, 2024 Our epic summer adventure at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Summer and amusement parks go together like peanut butter and jelly. We’re blessed with two epic amusement parks in Ohio, so we don’t have…
July 25, 2024 Meet alpacas and more at Majestic Meadows As a family that loves animal encounters, you’d think we would have experienced them all by now. But even though we do several of…
July 4, 2024 Have you visited this amazing pool in Delaware? Our favorite place to cool down this summer is Delaware, Ohio’s best-kept secret. I’m talking about the Jack Florance pool at Mingo park, better…
June 17, 2024 Can you love the art but shun the artist? Can you enjoy art when you suspect the person who made it is not a good person? I struggle with this. I often find…
June 10, 2024 Hand, foot and mouth disease is the absolute worst I’m typically a pretty positive person – some might even say too positive. That’s why you may be shocked to hear that I feel…
April 8, 2024 My new favorite YA author is Jenny Han This one is for my fellow book lovers. More specifically, it’s for my fellow lovers of young adult contemporary romances – I know you’re…
March 11, 2024 A new way to comfort and bond with teens Our kiddo came up with the best idea ever last month. It’s one I am fairly certain that other teens would also enjoy. Z…
February 26, 2024 A simple hack to reduce your phone use As a gen Xer, I remember occasionally watching black-and-white TVs back in the day. B&W television always seemed boring to me. If the only…
