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…
January 19, 2021 Here are things I’m looking forward to in 2021 Wow. 2020 was one heck of a year, wasn’t it? I hoped we’d have a chance to catch our breaths and relax a bit…
January 17, 2021 How to be ready for your daughter’s first period If you’re the parent of a young daughter, there’s a big day ahead – not just for her, but for you as well. And…
January 5, 2021 We found big fun at Ninja Citi Adventure Park Does it feel like 2020 sucked most of the fun out of life? Well, good news, friends: we found the fun. It was waiting…
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 22, 2020 Making the best of Christmas 2020: a few new family traditions This is one of the first Christmases I can remember that we’ll be spending at home with just the three of us (plus critters)….
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,…
December 10, 2020 Our daughter keeps getting misgendered and I hate it Our beautiful, amazing daughter has served up many epic looks and styles in her young life. Heck, even just in this past year alone,…
December 4, 2020 Meet baby sloths and more at the Toucan Rescue Ranch Virtual travel experiences – who knew this would become a thing in 2020. But at a time when real travel is next to impossible…
November 2, 2020 Why feeding kids the BRAT diet may be a big mistake I’ve learned a whole lot this week thanks to one terrific ER doc at the Nationwide Children’s Lewis Center Close to Home location. She…
