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…
March 6, 2023 We love Florida’s wild, sweet springs My favorite thing about going to Florida used to be sun on my face, salt in my mouth and sand between my toes. In…
January 23, 2023 Being a strong swimmer affords unforgettable life experiences If there’s one thing we’ve done well as Z’s parents, it was encouraging her love of swimming and the water. We started Z in…
September 21, 2021 I used to sneak out to the beach with boys Did you do things as a kid that you wouldn’t want your own kids to do now? I did. Don’t get me wrong, I…
August 23, 2020 Fin Fun mermaid tails will make you a real-deal mermaid I’ve had a life-long love of mermaids so I was delighted when Z also showed an affinity for merfolk at a young age. One…
June 8, 2019 Things to do at Alum Creek lake I grew up on and around the water in NY, so boating is a fun and nostalgic pastime for me. Still, it took me…
September 19, 2018 I’m on a boat! Just when I thought life in the LC couldn’t get any better, we spent a sunny Saturday afternoon lazing around on Alum Creek Lake…
September 2, 2014 The last perfect pool day I’ve blogged before about our pool and how much we love it. I have shared countless tales about our little water baby and how…
November 21, 2013 Westerville’s Watering Hole The other afternoon, Zoe and I lazed in the pool, played on water slides and swam until we were both exhausted. Was I dreaming…
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…