September 9, 2023 OASIS: the best kept secret in Olentangy Schools If your kids are in the Olentangy Local School District, have you ever heard of OASIS? We had been in the Olentangy school district…
September 6, 2023 Motherhood is hard. Moms rock. Blast from the past: This post was originally published in February 2012. How adorable that I thought motherhood was hard back then, when I…
September 4, 2023 Waterfalling is easy in West Virginia and Virginia Tom Petty may have liked free fallin’, but I personally prefer waterfalling. Waterfalling is the act of seeking out wild, natural waterfalls to walk…
September 2, 2023 Dine out in the Greek islands without leaving Columbus I’ve told you before that I love food from sunny climes. Greece has been on my travel wish list for years. I’ve wanted to…
August 30, 2023 If you like octopuses, you’ll love this post I just finished two books with a giant Pacific octopus as a main character: Remarkably Bright Creatures and Sea Change. I have a third…
August 28, 2023 We gained two amazing daughters thanks to Youth For Understanding (YFU) I’ve written many stories here about our year with our beautiful Thai daughter Napa. She came to us through the Youth for Understanding (YFU)…
August 26, 2023 How to turn a 1,000-mile road trip into an epic adventure Have you ever taken a girls’ trip with your best friend? It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. I honestly haven’t…
August 23, 2023 See the stars up close at Perkins Observatory Stargazing is an amazing way to spend an evening. I got to do just that recently thanks to Perkins Observatory‘s public astronomy program. Last…
August 21, 2023 These are the top 5 best lunches in Columbus I’ve had a favorite lunch spot in every area of central Ohio where I’ve worked, from downtown Columbus to Lewis Center. Of course, I’d…
August 19, 2023 The best Preservation Park yet is coming to Lewis Center I am out of my mind with excitement about McCammon Creek Park, a new nature preserve and park opening next year along Bale Kenyon…