August 22, 2021 Adopting guinea pigs from Heart of Ohio Guinea Pig Rescue & Sanctuary We drove up to northeast Ohio this week to find Xage the perfect guinea pig companion. We had heard great things about the Heart…
August 14, 2021 A wild week at Ohio Wildlife Center’s summer camp Summer camp is not just a week of fun for kids – it’s also a necessity for working parents. I know some mothers who…
August 12, 2021 Get ready for the Weird Wonderful World art bazaar! At our house, we like to keep things a little spooky year-round. We love skulls, skeletons and other traditionally Halloween-y stuff. Xage likes to…
August 10, 2021 “Mom, please don’t ask me to smile” Recently, our 11 year old told me that my beloved family scrapbook albums and digital photo books are a sham because “in more than…
August 4, 2021 Silenzio, Bruno! Life lessons from the movie Luca If you haven’t seen the latest Disney PIXAR animated film, Luca, our family highly recommends it. Following in Disney’s long-standing tradition of great movies…
July 31, 2021 Glee is still joyful despite time and tragedies Glee is one of my favorite television series of all time. Yes, I admit it, I’m a total Gleek. Glee joyfully combines my love…
July 24, 2021 It felt good to go back to the movies Have you missed going to the movie theatre for the full movie-going experience? I have really missed it a lot – and I’m not…
July 22, 2021 Taking our 11 year old to a “real” piercing shop Like many modern parents, we took our kiddo to get their ears pierced for the first time at a shopping mall kiddie boutique. Xage…
July 12, 2021 Acne medication put my child in the hospital “Adverse drug reactions” is the term for when a person has severe side effects from taking a medication. Although quite rare, adverse drug reactions…
July 6, 2021 A medical mystery, a hospital stay and a miracle If you read my recent post about our kiddo’s vision troubles and a suspected case of cat scratch fever, hold onto your hats. The…