Kimberly Poovey
Columbia Mom EATS :: Il Focolare Pizzeria
If you love pizza, you need to discover Il Focolare in Columbia's hoppin' Cottontown neighborhood.
The pizza joint Columbia didn't know it was missing is owned by brilliant chef team Sarah Simmons and Aaron Hoskins,...
Columbia Mom EATS :: Ally & Eloise Bakeshop
Bite of the Week :: Macarons at Ally & Eloise Bakeshop
In my years living in Columbia, I have done an exhaustive search to find the very best French macarons in town. (You're welcome.) And...
Columbia Mom EATS :: smallSUGAR
Bite of the Week: Soft Scrambled Egg Tartine and Chrysanthemum Latte at smallSUGAR
If you're looking for a relaxed, full-service, family-friendly place for breakfast, lunch, or coffee, you can't do better in Columbia than smallSUGAR.
This...
Columbia Mom EATS :: Curiosity Coffee Bar
Welcome to our very first installment of Columbia Mom EATS!
Each week, we'll be highlighting the glory that is local food in the Midlands. It might be a particular dish, a unique drink, or a...
Yes, You CAN Be A Blood Donor!
I spent the first 33 years of my life believing that I could never be a blood donor.
Firstly, I hate needles.
Second, I'm a fainter. I have passed out in public places more often than I'd...
9 Ways to Beat Cabin Fever in Columbia With Your Baby This Winter
It’s winter. The holidays are over. (Whomp whomp.) And you’re feeling stuck in the house, covered in milk, with a head full of dry shampoo and the crazed gleam of cabin-fever in your eye....
The Ultimate Last-Minute Local Holiday Gift Guide!
Are you one of those people who has had all of their Christmas shopping done since October? If so, this gift guide is not for you (unless you want to save it for next...
Give It a Beat :: Handling Big Transitions
This fall, my son started preschool for the very first time. We chose the school meticulously. I interviewed the staff for hours (literally, hours!), and my little one ran and played and told us...
The Definitive Guide to Great Coffee in Columbia
I love coffee.
Like, I LOOOOOVE coffee.
One might even say I have a “problem” with coffee. (I’m a writer. What other legal fuel is there at 9 a.m.??)
A great cuppa joe is one of life’s...
The Florida-Girl’s Guide to Hurricane Prep
I am a born-and-raised, sandy-footed, salty-haired Florida girl. Growing up with a hard-core Floridian family, we almost never evacuated when a hurricane approached. Even though we lived just a few miles from the beach,...
My Baby’s Starting Preschool and I’m Freaking Out
The first time your child goes away to school, even for just a few hours a day, can be a nerve-wracking proposition. (Well, it is for me anyway!)
How do you know they'll be...
Staycation :: All I Ever Wanted
When you're craving a break from the day-to-day and "famously hot" summer heat, why not try taking a staycation right in your own backyard? We recently turned an ordinary weekend into a luxe staycation...
How Moms Do Columbia Food & Wine!
Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that the Columbia food scene has been going a little bit bananas the last few years.
Once upon a time, Columbia was considered little more than...
REALationships101 :: Teaching Consent at an Early Age
On a recent Saturday, we were relaxing as a family at a local coffee shop when one of the baristas came up to say “hello” to our three-year-old son, Finn. She asked him for...