Summer

Summer in Columbus is ripe with warm evenings and plenty of activities for the whole family … especially the community-focused “first Friday” events (that don’t just happen on Friday.) It’s a perfect way to get the kids out of...

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 routine. Wait, isn't that a bit of an oxymoron? Isn't summer for lazy days, sleeping in, relaxing by the pool, and no routine? Yes...and no. Too many days without a routine can make you wish for school to start back...

Brrrr!!! Is all this cold weather causing you to dream about your next beach vacation? Me, too! Last year, our family took an amazing summer trip to Hilton Head Island. I finally was able to experience and see why...

It's hard to believe, but NOW is the time to start the planning process and register for Columbus summer camps.  So to help in your planning we've partnered with a ton of wonderful businesses that are highlighted in this guide. Columbus offers...

My wife and I are worriers. We cut grapes in half, our two-year-old continues to sit rear-facing in her car seat, and we struggle with the swimming pool. The pool hasn’t been a relaxing summer activity for us for...

During the past couple of weeks, I’ve started incorporating simple mindfulness activities into the day of my three-year-old. The heat of the summer and the recent end of naptime has brought the beginning of complete meltdowns. Watching him lose...

            Hey mamas. How excited are you for summertime? It means warmer weather, weekend adventures and events galore! Oh, and one more thing, pool days and other opportunities to lounge by the water in the perfect bikini to highlight your...

                                                                                   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...

As I laid on my toddler's floor as he drifted into a dreaming wonderland, I delved into the first pages of my newest Magnolia Journal edition hardly able to contain my excitement. A raving Chip + Joanna Gaines fan,...