Dependable Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow which means spring is coming early! But, what if he's wrong? I mean, how reliable is this guy? According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, the groundhog has been only been...
Once children reach high school, parent-teacher conferences seem to be reserved mostly for students with poor grades or behavior. When I show up for no apparent reason, teachers have asked me, “Why are you here?” So I will tell...
You might be the sort of person who has said to another person, “I don’t really read.” If not you, then there is probably a few people (or a lot) who have said something similar at some point in...
In addition to being a middle school reading teacher, I am an avid reader. According to goodreads, I worked my way through 140 books in the last year alone. At any given moment I have about three books going...
I really believe that somehow, with the onset of fancy embroidered cooler totes, the beauty of a plain red or blue Coleman cooler, loaded up in the back of a station wagon with noisy headphone-less kids has gotten lost. ...
We are HUGE fans of reading, literacy and the written word here at Cincinnati Moms Blog. Over the years, we have compiled a number of book lists consisting of our team favorites. There are so many lists, in fact, we...
Earth Day is Saturday, April 22 this year, and there are plenty of great events to encourage families to help our environment and learn more about ecology.
Whether you’re looking for family fun with a natural twist or want to...
In my dreams, we live out in the country. Way out. We have land with room for cows and horses and speckled chickens that lay Easter colored eggs. I grow a giant garden and fill our pantry shelves with...
With school back in full swing and as a mom of seven with kiddos ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 15, our school morning routine has to be quick and smooth! I have a 10th, 7th, and 4th...
Since my son is only 3, I remain blissfully unaware of the anxiety of sending a newly minted adult off to the world of college parties and high-stakes academic program. What I do have is some insight. In college,...
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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...
