Courtney Snow
I was born in New York and lived in several states before settling down in my favorite city of all time - Cincinnati! I have an interracial family that consists of my amazing and talented husband (Derek) and our beautiful, silly daughter (Adilyn {2009}). I work full-time in Human Resources in addition to owning the Cincinnati, Dayton, & Louisville Mom Collectives, write and illustrate children's books (search "Courtney Jayne Snow" on Amazon), love to volunteer, and am a registered and certified nutritional consultant (RNC/CNC). I still do my best to be the best mom and wife I can be! I love art museums, the theatre, the zoo, reading, and Cincinnati parks. I'm a foodie and always love trying new places to eat. I hope other moms find either enlightenment or humor from my posts!
Top 5 Ways to Ensure a #PictureDayFail
#1 – Freely Encourage Your Child to Cut His/Her Own Hair
When I was about seven, the night before pictures, I took some scissors into my room after bedtime and decided to give myself some...
Living with Diabetes: Myth vs. Reality
National Diabetes Month is observed each November in an effort to focus attention on diabetes and its impact on millions of Americans.
When most people think of diabetes, they picture overweight, lazy people who carry around...
Literacy Awareness Month – Bringing Literacy Into Your Home
Does the image of Belle walking into the vast library of the Beast’s castle fill you with joy and anticipation? Me, too!
In a world of hashtags, memes, GIFs, the latest Snapchat filter, and 140-character...
What Mommy REALLY Wants for Her Birthday
If you have a kid that's not of babysitting or working age, you've probably heard these words: "Mommy, I want to get you a birthday present. Can you give me some money to buy...
Underground Mom
Sometimes mom needs to go underground to thrive above ground. I did this, literally, in a secret underground river, ten miles into the Mayan jungle from Playa del Carmen in Mexico.
Life gets stressful as a mom. Some...
Coney Island Season Pass: An Investment in Family Fun and Summer Sanity
Co-written by: Courtney Jayne Snow & Laura Maurits
What mom doesn’t audibly sigh in contentment when she sinks into that lounge chair, leans her messy hair against the rolled-up beach towel and slowly inhales the...
DIY Mother’s Day Gift
On Mother's Day, flowers and gift cards are always sweet, but sometimes a personal gift can mean even more. We didn't have a lot of money growing up, but my parents always found ways...
My Kid Thinks “The Rock” is the Tooth Fairy
I'm a horrible mom. I have failed miserably in the Tooth Fairy department. When our daughter was about five years old, she first started losing her teeth. She would give them to me, and...
Is My Kid Being Too Honest With Me?
We all know that kids have the tendency to speak their minds unfiltered. We call it that "childlike innocence." However, when does it cross the line from honest observation into meanness?
Most of the...
Am I Being “Too Honest” with My Kid?
The other night on the drive home, my little one asked if we could play "Knock Knock" jokes. I said sure. So, we took turns. She's seven, so hers were pretty terrible, but I...