Melissa
Melissa is a Central Ohio native who’s been living in Columbus for the past decade. After graduating from Miami University and living in Boston for a few years, she’s happy to call the capital city of Columbus her home. Melissa’s currently a stay at home mom to Emily and Thomas who are four and one year old. When Melissa’s not chasing around her kids and changing diapers, she loves to cook, decorate her home, try out local restaurants, read a good book and those first sips of her morning coffee! She's recently hopped on the decluttering bandwagon and is sharing her journey on her insta-blog at @everyday.simple.mom.
5 To Try: Columbus Smoothie Shops
If you've read many of my prior posts, you know my kids and I are huge fans of smoothies!
We usually make them at home, but sometimes it's also fun to explore Columbus to find...
5 Cute Romances to Read in February
I love to read! How about you? Come February, the month of all things love, there's nothing better than reading a book about it! Here are a few of my favorite, cute romances to...
Cooking with Kids: Holiday Treats
Who doesn't like to get in the kitchen during the holidays? It's my favorite time of year to do some baking and making of food gifts and with sweets involved, my kids love to...
Fun Foods for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away!
To help everyone get into the spirit, I'm sharing a few fun Thanksgiving-themed food ideas! My kids have loved these over the years, and I hope yours do...
5 Things to Make with Pumpkin
Once the calendar hits September, you see pumpkin foods on the menu everywhere!
As an avid cook and baker, I love to make traditional pumpkin treats, but sometimes it's fun to use pumpkin in unexpected...
Fun Fall Foods
Halloween is almost here and it's time to bring out all of the fun treats!
Not only do my kids get a kick out of these fun foods, I love coming up with them and...
When It’s Too Hot to Play Outside: Summer Indoor Activities
I always welcome the start of summer and the ability to get outside more with my kids! However, once it gets to July and August, it's sadly sometimes a little too hot to get...
Cooking with Kids: Snack Time
This post is part of a series about cooking with kids. One of my goals this year is to get my kids into the kitchen to help me more often and I'm sharing our...
5 To Try: Columbus Cookies
Who doesn't love cookies?
We have so many great bakeries here in Columbus and in the past few months, my kids and I have been doing a cookie tour and finding which ones have our...
5 Things to Make with Ripe Bananas
As you probably know, a kid's food preferences can change quickly. One week they love something and the next week, they can't stand it.
This is usually how it goes with bananas at our house....