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Tips, Adventures, and Local Gems
Short North Tour Of Homes and Gardens | September 2017 | 614 Mom
It's no secret my husband and I dream of the day we can trade in the suburbs for a cute little house downtown so when The Short North Civic Association approached me about attending their home and garden tour this weekend, I jumped on that opportunity. We love the Short North and it's at the top of our list always, so I'm really excited to attend in just a few short days
20 Perfectly Autumn Things You Must Do This Season | Fall 2017 | Columbus, OH
There are so many lists filled with every single thing you must do this fall, complete with an overwhelming amount of options in this great city of ours. So today, I'm changing it up a bit and giving you a small number of MUST DO events this fall. If you are looking for the best ways to experience fall in Columbus, just pick a few things (or all) from this list and enjoy all that Columbus has to offer this season.
7 Tips For Successful Family Photos
Even though family photos are very important to me, it doesn’t mean they aren’t stressful sometimes. I am after all getting three kids, 1 husband, and myself together for pictures I want to hang all over my home. The stress for perfection is sometimes overwhelming. Over the years I’ve found a lot of tricks to help us take the stress away so we can enjoy the experience. I’m happy to pass along my tips to you so you can have stress free family photos.
Zoombezi Bay | 614 Mom | Summer 2017
Zoombezie Bay was a ton of fun! We spent a lot of our time in the wave pool, hearing those giggles made my heart so happy. Emmalyn and Owen were so happy jumping around in the water, on such a nice day.
The New AMC Theatre | Easton | 614 Mom
My husband and I were recently invited to check out the newly renovated AMC Theaters at Easton and to say we were impressed would be an understatement. To give you an idea of our experience, I should first tell you that my husband loves going to the movie theater, he would happily go weekly, while I would rather wait until it comes out on Netflix. It has nothing to do with the theater - it's a very traditional "It's not you, it's me" kind of thing. I like to get comfy during a movie, eat a ton of snacks, and relax...you can say I'm a comfort snob. I've never had that experience at the theater, until recently.
The Perfect Day Date | Adventure Park | ZipZone
I really enjoying getting out of my comfort zone and trying new things, exploring in new ways, and challenging myself. This weekend we did all of those things and more at the new ZipZone Adventure Park right here in Columbus.
It wasn't what I expected at all, I thought we would just fly through it, I mean we love ziplining so this should be easy, right? Not quite. [Read More]
Saturdays are for Baseball
One day we woke up and our baby boy was a T-Ball playing little boy with his adorable baseball pants and green baseball glove. Our Saturday mornings went from cartoons and snuggles to cheering him on from the sidelines as he smiles at us, always so proud of himself. He plays in the dirt a lot and has to be reminded to pay attention and get "baseball ready", he drops his glove as he eagerly runs towards the ball in hopes of being the first one to it, and he runs to give me kisses in the middle of his game but he is so happy when he's playing and learning. He melts me, every single day.
614 Moms Pool Party | Goldfish Swim School | 614 Mom
It really warmed my heart seeing so many families having so much fun together, meeting new families, making friends, and the kids embracing each other as if they'd known each other for years.
The SNAP Food Challenge | Part Two | 614 Mom
What can we do to help? The purpose of taking the challenge for me was to provide better and more empathetic care to my patients. The reason I am blogging about it is try help others understand the plight of food insecurity. Once we understand, we then have the knowledge and empathy to fight for these marginalized persons. In the current political climate where funding for our public safety nets are being cut, we must remind our elected officials on the importance of mitigating food insecurity with SNAP.
The SNAP Food Challenge | Part One | 614 Mom
As a pediatrician, I see children at our clinic that are truly starving. It breaks my heart, when asking a child during their wellness check about what they ate for breakfast and they say nothing. I then ask if they are hungry now, and they shake their head yes. Handing them a small bag of goldfish brings about a smile that tugs on your heart strings. Discussing with parents about food security, I find many depend on food stamps or WIC. But these parents say it is often not enough.