November 29, 2024 25 things we LOVE about Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights! Every year around this time, our holiday vibes kick into high gear when we get our first look at our favorite drive-through holiday light…
December 29, 2023 I found the true meaning of Christmas Christmas means so many things to different people. I think the important thing is to find our own meaning and significance in how we…
December 11, 2023 We visited a home with more than 700 Christmas trees Have you ever heard of Ohio’s famous Christmas Tree Home? Some people love Christmas, and then some people REALLY go all out in their…
November 11, 2023 Have breakfast with Santa for a great cause Like Mariah says, it’s time. Since the day after Halloween, I’ve been ready to start decking these halls. I want Christmas music playing, sparkly…
December 26, 2020 Unpacking my Christmas swan obsession I have a fondness for collecting. Since early childhood, I’ve loved mermaids so my mermaid collection is vast and unruly, spanning multiple rooms. I…
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)….
November 14, 2020 I really miss our Elf on the Shelf This will be our third Christmas since, at the age of 8, Z decided that nothing is real: not Santa, not Emmalina our Christmas…
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…
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 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…
