Last Spring C, our 5 year old, expressed an interest in getting a basketball hoop for him and his younger brother. I was 100% on board with the idea -- anything to get them outside after being cooped ... Read more

I am a huge fan of Ohio’s Lake Erie Islands. I love everything about them: taking the ferry to get there, the golf cart transportation, the quaint little towns, the food, the whole “island” feel... Read more

  Life with children is chaotic. Whether you have one or five children, it is sometimes hard to keep your head above water. That is where our family has been lately. Being a high school teac... Read more

Why is a Northeast Ohio Winey Mom writing about North Carolina wine? Stay with me here, there is a good reason for my focus on that state. You see, a few weeks ago, my Winey nest emptied out as the... Read more

I stopped watching the Miss America Pageant over 15 years ago. I couldn't stand the skinny girls in their tiny bikinis walking the cat walk while I sat at home, frumpy, pregnant with baby number three... Read more

#154223440 / gettyimages.com Well here we are again, September, old friend. Despite the millions of schoolchildren everywhere lamenting the end of summer and the beginning of another school year... Read more

It is no longer summer here in Northeast Ohio.  Nope, no matter what the meteorological calendar says, Labor Day has come and gone. The kids are back in school and if history is any indicator, we wil... Read more

Over the past few years, buying second hand has become not only a hobby for me, but a way of life. I’ve learned that most anything needed for our wardrobes and home decorating needs can be found a... Read more

Well folks, I messed up. Let me start off by saying this: I HATE breaking promises. And, in my first/previous post, I told you I'd be back the next day with more juicy mama-focused time management tip... Read more

"Where did the summer go?" I thought as I was planning for the September cover in late July. Visions of apples, fall fun and leaves came into my mind, because for me, after Labor Day is when fall ... Read more