As summer nears, kids' excitement mounts and sometimes so does parents' anxiety. What will we do all summer? What if it rains? What if it’s too hot to even hang out at the pool? How will we fill up all...
We recently moved into a new house with a couple extra spaces than what we had been accustomed to. My immediate thoughts were "Oooh, finished basement, man cave. Oooh, even more space, man cave plus playroom!" The kids (who still aren't...
She walks in the door and immediately drops her jacket, boots and backpack in the middle of the floor. Her excited little fingers fumble with the zipper on her backpack as she rushes to show me her latest works...
It’s the time of year when all eyes are on the trees. The hillsides turn into a lush green comforter covering the sides of the freeways and rivers. It’s one of our area's best assets - more than one-third of the region...
A little known fact about me is that I have more than 15 years of experience in the... wait for it... cleaning industry. I’ve profiled more than 100 people who manage the cleaning of exclusive hotels like the Broadmoor...
2014 was a really rough year for me, and when I clawed my way out of depression at the beginning of 2015, I had such high goals for myself. I really thought I was going to be able to...
I hate winter. It's cold, it's long and my children have a tendency to get bored, bored, BORED. I am constantly on the hunt for fun new ways to keep them entertained through the winter months. Here are some...
If you are ready to live clutter free this year, start with these 5 areas. Take it one step at a time. As a professional organizer, and owner of Cincinnati Organizing Solutions, the most common word I hear is...
Organization took upon a whole new meaning once I had children! One day I will miss dress-up clothes strewn throughout the house and play food everywhere besides the play kitchen, but until then I was ready to welcome expert...
According to the US Department of Agriculture, it takes approximately $245,340 to raise one child from birth to age 18 in the United States. We have four. This means, when all is said and done, my husband and I...
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Cincinnati Spring Break Staycation {Oh, the Places We’ll Go}
This year for spring break, we are planning on staying home, minus a weekend at the in-laws' to celebrate Easter. We are looking forward...
