June 27, 2024 People who are from a place can never truly appreciate it Columbus, Ohio is way cooler than it gets credit for. We recently observed “614 Day,” a local holiday and celebration of all things Columbus….
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June 20, 2024 How to survive getting your house recarpeted When I married the king of DIY home maintenance, I didn’t realize that I would gain so much valuable experience and knowledge over the…
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 12, 2024 5 ways to add magic to your life right now Spending time with small children is a great way to infuse magic into one’s everyday life. I remember Z’s early childhood days so clearly…
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…
June 3, 2024 I’m a saltwater girl in a freshwater world I like swimming in lakes, but I haven’t always. I used to think lakes were creepy, leech-filled and dirty compared to the big, beautiful…
May 31, 2024 If you love ice cream, Lewis Center has options I’m a seasonal ice cream person. That means that I don’t eat the cold stuff year-round. In the middle of winter, ice cream is…
May 27, 2024 The best way to support kids with anxiety I try to live my life without regrets, but it’s not always possible – especially as a parent. We simply don’t know what we…
May 22, 2024 How to keep birds from nesting on your house I’ve always been a fan of close encounters with nesting birds – but not ones that could potentially damage our own nest. The summer…
