My husband and I recently started using a budgeting system that espouses the philosophy of Priorities. The idea is that you have a set amount of money for a set amount of time (until you get paid again), therefore...
Ok, ladies (all the ladies)…sorry for the delay with this second installment of going out as a mom (around 40) in Columbus. It took me a long time to compile this list because I was very busy doing my...

Good Grief

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Grief. It's a part of life, but one that I can't help but notice becoming more complex the older I become.  It's not just sadness anymore.  It's layers and layers of emotions from a lifetime of interactions.  It's the...
My four young children (well, at least three of them) consider visiting my office as exciting as going to a park. There is some value to working on the 33rd floor of a downtown high-rise, but I think there’s...

Confessions of a Church Hopper

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I've lived in Columbus for ten years. And in those ten years (but mostly in the seven since I became a mom), I have visited or attended 20 different churches. Yep, 20. I counted. I've also thoroughly combed the...
Baby's First Year - A user's guide to some of the biggest surprises. As time is closing in on my baby’s first birthday, I am filled with a lot of emotions. Pride is what comes to mind first. I have...
Dear New Mama: I’m writing a letter to you that I’ve read before.  It’s a letter always written by a mom with an older baby or young child.  She realizes, after the fact, that she should have said something encouraging...

Vagina Dialogues

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I was told before I had my own children, that you should use the correct terminology when educating your offspring about their body parts. This knowledge was shared with me from both my pediatrician and a child psychologist. Well, after...
This isn't what I had planned to write about. Not even close. But as I am always reminded by online Myers-Briggs Typology tests (which I retake periodically to see if I've changed from an ENFP into something else, because...
We’ve all heard the old saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” For many moms, that means physical help like daycare, or a nanny, or a family member close by. For some, it means having help from...

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Columbus Area Easter Egg Hunts and Activities

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If you’re on the search for a list of Columbus Easter Activities or Easter Egg Hunts or places to spot the Easter Bunny, you’ve...
dining in an igloo in Columbus

Igloo Dining in Columbus