It’s almost spring and I’m itching to see flower buds on plants and experience warmer weather to occupy our time with outside picnics and trips to local playgrounds. Winters tend to feel longer... Read more

By now, of course, we all know my 4-year-old son is a budding musician. (Update: he received a drum set as a Christmas gift, so drum solos are now part of daily life in our house. Payback will be swee... Read more

Nearly a decade into renovating, flipping, and living in the biggest projects of our lives , here is an honest outlook to our DIY journey! It is so easy to fall into the false realty of home renova... Read more

Cleveland is packed with great culture, from museums to theater to music. And while the obvious choices of University Circle, the Cleveland Orchestra, and Playhouse Square provide amazing options to e... Read more

As parents of 4-year-olds everywhere can attest — and as the image below suggests — we are at peak levels of dinosaur obsession in my house. [caption id="attachment_49524" align="aligncenter" ... Read more

You are thinking about conceiving or have just discovered unexpectedly that you’re pregnant. Being pregnant is exciting, scary and a whole host of other emotions. But there is more to consider when ... Read more

I've been out of the baby game for a few years now. And by a few years, I mean it's been 4 years since I've had a newborn in the house. Where does the time go?! I saved a few of the kids' things on... Read more

One of the reasons why I love talking about using play with children is because it's such a BOGO.  It moves the energetic state of parent AND child, which changes the situation just by the power of... Read more

In the next installment of my on-the-town survival guide, I'm tackling the most common of situations in Northeast Ohio in these months: cabin fever. Between freezing temperatures, snow days, and cold ... Read more

The new Children's Museum of Cleveland (CMC) recently reopened in a new location and all I can say is “Wow, it’s awesome.” First, I am a sucker for historic mansions (where the museum is now loc... Read more