October 26, 2013 The ladybug rescue squad This fall, as the weather has gotten colder, Zoe has become a one-woman ladybug rescue squad. It’s pretty awesome and may become a new…
October 24, 2013 The best age for hiking Before we became parents, E and I loved going for hikes together in Ohio’s beautiful, scenic forests – either south to Hocking Hills or…
October 3, 2013 First-time fun at Build-A-Bear Disclaimer: Zoe and I were given an incredible opportunity recently to visit and experience the new Build-A-Bear Workshop at Easton Town Center in Columbus,…
September 26, 2013 The best gifts for kids 3 and up Over the past three and a half years, we’ve both bought and received many gifts for Zoe. I’ve come to realize that the absolute…
September 25, 2013 The butterfly experiment This summer, I did something I never thought I’d do: I invited five live, wiggly insects into my house, cared for them, and treated them…
September 3, 2013 Summer of the pool For us, 2013 will always be the summer of the pool. The first summer that Zoe had unfettered access to a fabulous pool on…
August 15, 2013 Top 10 reasons to “ride all day” at the zoo A trip to the zoo with baby or even young toddler Zoe meant an hour or two at most of visiting the animals, followed…
August 2, 2013 Ohio’s grand carousels This post originally appeared in 2011 on Discovering Ohio, the official blog of TourismOhio (which also happens to be a client of my former agency)….
July 29, 2013 Gem mining at Olentangy Indian Caverns I can’t tell you how many times I’ve driven past the weathered billboard for Olentangy Indian Caverns on 23 just north of Polaris. Many times…
July 9, 2013 NYC with a three year old This past May, our family embarked on the second of six trips to NYC in celebration of each of our nieces and nephews’ 16th…