December 18, 2019 The best gift ideas for 9-12 year olds Is it me, or are pre-tweens tough to buy for? They feel they’re too old for the toys and dolls they used to love……
December 16, 2019 Managing Christmas travel with kids With my entire family in Cali and E’s parents in Florida, traveling at Christmas is a fairly common occurrence for us. Although E prefers…
December 12, 2019 4 tips to do more with your family photos If you’re like most people, you have a phone or hard drive overflowing with photos that you haven’t organized or done anything with. Or,…
December 10, 2019 Decorating cakes, cookies and cupcakes Sometime this year, Z got into the baking shows on Netflix: Nailed it, Sugar Rush and the Great British Baking Show. She also likes…
December 6, 2019 Friday favorites: best TV episodes of all time I love a good movie, but since the Golden Age of TV dawned with The Sopranos in 1999-2000, I also adore a wonderfully cinematic…
December 2, 2019 Find peace, love and salt therapy at Tranquility Salt Cave How often do you get to recline back on a lounger in gorgeous, ethereal surroundings and just relax and breathe for 45 minutes? Not…
November 30, 2019 Kingdom of Lights and the Copper Mug Late last November, we spent a memorable afternoon hiking in Mohican state park and then our hungry bellies demanded we find a bite somewhere…
November 28, 2019 To have a kid… or not I was staunchly childfree by choice for many years before E and I had Z. As a feminist, I was adamant that a woman…
November 26, 2019 Our favorite Florida beaches Our family loves the beach. Wherever we go, we want to visit a beach if that’s possible. When we visit Z’s grandparents, who are…
November 22, 2019 Son of a nutcracker! A favorite holiday tradition in Columbus Last year, I fell hopelessly in love with BalletMet’s production of the timeless Christmas classic, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. And it’s a good thing my family…
