Seasons

It's been a hot summer here in Ohio. And I've been itching for that crisp fall weather. Fall is my favorite season and there's nowhere else I'd like to spend it than here in Ohio. Today was the first...

Do you have fond memories of family camping trips? Maybe your memories are similar to mine: exploring the woods with cousins, singing by the fire, eating my uncle's gourmet meals, and the tent just somehow magically appearing. In fact,...

True story. It is a Saturday morning at precisely 8:00 a.m. My husband and I have three computers out, trying to register three kids in the same week of summer camps. The camp is filled in three minutes. I...

Since it’s almost Halloween, today I’m bringing you a fun Pumpkin Pudding Cup recipe the kids can help with and the whole family will enjoy! Are you a fan of Halloween?  As a child I absolutely loved it!  My mom’s...

Apple picking season is in full swing in Columbus right now. So you went on a memory-making fun outing with the family, coming home with bags of crisp apples. You and the kids can only eat so many raw...

                                                                                   Lake Cumberland is a magical place, about 5 hours from Columbus, that consists of 1,200 miles of shoreline and some of the most amazing memories in my life! It is a man-made, flood control lake nestled in some of...

I'm 75% sure I am part bear. I can't say I've caught any salmon lately, but I definitely go into partial hibernation mode from January through, well, whenever the heck the midwestern weather starts staying above 40 degrees. Don't...

It's finally fall, y'all! And I can throw in that last word without a hint of irony because I grew up in sweltering south Texas, where both "y'all" and wearing shorts in December are a given. But I've spent...

For many Central Ohio school districts, summer is here. Kids (and teachers!) are in summer mode and time spent on learning seems to be taking a back seat to sports (at least in our house). This summer, however, I...

Summer may be coming to an end, but that's no reason to stop enjoying your favorite warm weather treat - ice cream! In order to savor those last warm days of the season, I decided to host a fun ice...