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…
November 14, 2019 Fantasy of Lights celebrates 20 years! Z and I were delighted to be guests at a special preview of Delaware County’s own Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights last night. There…
November 10, 2019 Holiday fun all season long I’ve blogged before about how much our family loves Halloween – but we’re nuts about Christmas, too! For us, Christmas isn’t about just one…
February 26, 2018 Cruising: a perfect multi-gen family vacation We had a blast with our extended family cruising the Mexican Riviera over Christmas 2017 on the Norwegian Star. If you’re looking for a trip…
December 13, 2014 Holiday fun in Westerville It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in central Ohio. From Thanksgiving through First Night Columbus on New Year’s Eve, there are tons of…
