In & Around Columbia
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Memorial Day Recipe Round-Up
Memorial Day, and the unofficial start of summer, is just around the corner! It is the beginning of the season of pot luck dinners,...
Ultimate Guide to Summer Reading Programs Around Columbia
Summertime is upon us! Time to let littles relax and have fun…playing outdoors, staying up late, and reading!
Reading? YES!
Research shows that kids who do...
Weekend Events for Kids
** Events are subject to change. Be sure to click on the event link to verify date and time **
Please Note :: While we...
National Date Your Mate Month :: A Soda City Twist on Dinner and a...
May is National Date Your Mate Month. While I couldn't find much history on it, I do know that May, with its warm weather...
Celiac Disease :: A Firsthand Look at What It Is and How to Deal...
May is Celiac Awareness Month. And if you don’t know what celiac disease is, you are not alone.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease where...
Columbia Mom EATS :: Flava Filled Foods (Ghost Kitchen)
Over the weekend I stopped by Flava Filled Foods. It’s a ghost kitchen inside of IndulgeNPTs on North Main.
If you're wondering what a ghost...
Raising Butterflies With Your Kids Is Easy and Fun!
One of our favorite spring activities is raising painted lady butterflies! It’s a tradition that I started years ago as a kindergarten teacher, and...
Guide to Splash Pads, Pools & Water Fun Around Columbia
Let's face it, they don't call Columbia "Famously Hot" for nothing. Temperatures easily reach three digits long before the official start of summer. The...
HAPPENING THIS WEEK
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COLUMBIA WEATHER
Columbia
overcast clouds
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80.3
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71 %
2.6mph
100 %
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Ages + Stages
Reflections on Mother’s Day :: Why I Felt Lonely This Year
Mother's Day can be tough to celebrate when you are the parent of small children; children not old enough to know what Mother's Day...
Tornado Preparedness With a Toddler
I was sitting at home one evening when it happened: I got that blaring alert on my phone: "Attention: Tornado Warning."
We had tracked the...