One of my earliest memories is of coffee. My mom and grandma both drank it and there was always a partially filled cup sitting around somewhere. I very clearly remember picking up one of those cups one day, taking...
Every year, the Christmas season seems to start earlier and earlier. This year, it seemed to me that the whole world skipped straight from Halloween to Christmas, with stores decking their halls and cranking up the carols just as...
November is National Adoption Awareness month. As an adoptive mother this is an important month for me, not just because of the official timing of it, but because this is the month my son was placed with us.
Often when...
It's time to celebrate the holidays, and we couldn't think of anything better than celebrating with YOU!
Date: Monday, December 7
Time: 10a-12p
Where: The Red Balloon Cafe + Play
6200 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, OH 45213
Cost: $10 for one child or $17 for a...
Now that we've been in Cincinnati for three-fourths of a year, I figure it's time to get acclimated. I've been studying Midwestern nuances, and while my daughter will most likely think these items are all normal, I certainly am...
Most of us have them - totally awesome pictures of ourselves with Santa Claus at different stages of our physical and emotional development.
Like all great traditions, why would we not want to pass this wonderful holiday custom down to...
This post is hard to write. Mainly because it is my last post for the Cincinnati Mom's Blog. Yes, you read that correctly- my last *ever* (barring any unforeseen circumstances). My family and I are packing up and moving...
Sometime late last winter, a realization smacked me in the face like a snowball. And really, there was no reason why I couldn’t see it coming. The signs skirted around me like the short, dark strands of hair falling...
When it comes to certain things, I am very thrifty. Books are one of these things. This is ultimately a good thing because I adore books. I could easily spend a small (or large) fortune in Barnes & Noble....
It was 9 o’clock at night and there was a loud knock at the door. A lady with a badge and a police officer were there. Before I knew it I was in the back of the police car....
In + Around Cincinnati
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...
