I’m sure you’ve seen the memes online about spending summer break at home with the kids. If not, check out some particularly good ones here. It can be a struggle to keep kids entertained and not fighting all summer...
Nothing says summer quite like a hot dog fresh off the grill while sitting poolside, am I right? Well, little known to those who reside outside of Northwest Ohio, Toledo is a hot dog hotspot. With a hot dog...
Like most of you, I enjoy social media and I like to follow different people and businesses. Here are my top 5 in the 419! We are so lucky to have wonderful shops, restaurants, and more in Northwest Ohio!   Inside...
I'm always in search of new and exciting things to do in and around our city and this summer, there are so many wonderful things to check off the bucket list. Bring the kiddos along, or sneak away with...
As incredibly hard-working moms, we deserve a little TLC every once in awhile.  Lucky for us, we don't have to go far to receive some.  Here are 5 of my favorite places in Toledo and the surrounding areas to...
Happy National Beer Day! After the year we have had, April 7th is an excellent day to head to one of our local breweries and grab a refreshing beer. The Northwest Ohio area has even more breweries than I...
While walking along the river at Side Cut Metropark last year, my eight-year-old spotted some discarded fishing lures.  Like any kid, he felt he had to collect these. Like any kid, now that he was armed with hooks, he decided...
Thank you to Maumee Valley Country Day School for sponsoring this post and to Muna Joshi, Associate Director of Admissions, for sharing information about MVCDS kindergarten with our community of Toledo Moms. Your baby is growing up, and kindergarten is...
Although this year looks different there is still plenty to do in Northwest Ohio. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated annually on March 17, the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a...
For well over a year, I dreamed of taking a whole weekend to myself.  No kids, no husband, no friends . . . just lots of quality alone time.  As virtual school dragged into its eighth month, this introvert momma...