Columbus Mom

Well my friends, it happened... Winter is indeed here the great City of Columbus. Freezing temperatures, ice, and snow can make for some long winters when you are home with little ones.  I am a west side mom. I live in the...

If you were a pre-90’s kid in the central Ohio area, you probably made at least one visit to the downtown Lazarus to visit Santa Claus in Santaland. From the time that I was the only grandchild until I...

As I've probably mentioned before, my little nuclear family of four (plus two dogs) lives far, far away from extended family. Not Columbus vs. Cleveland far. Thousands of miles away from either branch. I'm from Texas and my husband...

'Tis the Season for desserts, cookies and everything sweet and comforting. If you need something easy, quick that will give you energy without that sugar crash, I've got you covered. No-bake Pumpkin Energy Bites so you'll get all the...

It's that time of year again. It hit me like a brick wall on December 1st.  As a blogger, I spend a lot of time on social media. It's part of the "job," so to speak.  But many of my friends...

Before I had children, I knew one thing for sure: My kids were not using a pacifier beyond infancy. And then I had children. It started in the early months and helped our daughter get through her fussy periods. We...

These quick and easy Reindeer Breakfast Treats are a fun way to get your kids in the holiday spirit first thing in the morning!  This recipe for Reindeer Breakfast Treats is a little simpler than most of my recipes. It's not...

You’ve probably seen the Christmas book advent calendars floating around on Pinterest, and if you haven't, the idea is that your kid gets to unwrap one Christmas or winter themed book to read each day until Christmas Eve. On...

    In recent years elves have been appearing on shelves, in homes, across the countries leading up to Christmas. Some are merrily sitting on shelves and others are conjuring mischief as the family sleeps, both with the creepy side eyed grin....

The holiday season begins in November and goes well into January. It is easy to get caught up in all the hoopla of Christmas lights, vists with Santa, hot chocolate, candy canes, and sugar plum fairies. Take advantage of...