5 Tips for Beating Stress During the Holidays and Into the New Year
Before I had kids, I hardly found the holidays stressful. In fact, when people talked about the stress of the season, I was confused. Stress? What stress? For me, the holidays included sleeping in, st... Read more
Gratitude Instead of Commercialism this Christmas
I’m not one to create Christmas lists or be very vocal about what I want for Christmas. Normally, I’ll look for opportunities to serve or buy gifts for others to help make their season more enjoya... Read more
7 Gifts Moms Really Want for Christmas
Some of us moms can be notoriously hard to buy for — you could ask us what we want for Christmas and we wouldn’t even have a clue. Truth is, those of us with kids at home spend so much time meetin... Read more
One Tank Trip: Kennywood's Holiday Lights
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and one of the most wonderful places to see some amazing lights with your family is Kennywood. Kennywood is an amusement park in West Mifflin, Pa. In the ... Read more
Experiencing Christmas When you Celebrate Hanukkah
It’s that time of year again — time for me to navigate Christmas as the Jewish parent of three little ones. The first few years of new parenthood around the holiday season felt dicey because wh... Read more
‘Ultimate Dinosaurs’ at CMNH is a Must-See for Families
If anyone in your family loves dinosaurs — and let’s face it, what young child isn’t fascinated by them? — you’ll want to visit the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to check out “Ultim... Read more
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars with Caramels
When you find that one recipe that works like magic each and every time you make it, you scream it from the rooftops! That, my friends, are these chocolate chip cookie bars. Not only can this cookie d... Read more
Santa Experiences in Northeast Ohio
When it comes to getting your kids’ pictures taken with Santa, times have changed. While nearly every shopping mall still offers an audience with the jolly old elf, the set-ups are more spacious, be... Read more
Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe
Is there anything better than cinnamon and sugar paired together? Whether it be sprinkled on top of hot buttered toast, or rolled all over sticky sugar cookie dough like these snickerdoodles, there is... Read more
What Not to Say to Someone Returning from Maternity Leave
It’s been more than a year since I went out on maternity leave for the second time. A little over a year ago, I was starting to figure out double daycare drop off and pickups, our new routine, and h... Read more