Spring is here (FINALLY!) and with it, the Easter holiday! It's true. Pastel colors, cheap chocolate, and large white bunnies are in your immediate future.
This is going to sound odd, but do you know what one of my favorite...
Birthdays are very special events in our children's lives, and naturally we try our best to make it the most exciting day of the year. After all, they have been counting down the days since the afternoon of their...
While grocery shopping a few weeks ago I perused the Easter aisles, with the vague notion that maybe I should start preparing some ideas for Easter baskets.
Now, I admit that I don't get insanely excited about making Easter baskets. To...
Whether you like your waffles with a side of chicken or ice cream, stacked high with powdered sugar, or traditional; there is something to be said for a waffle that is in perfect form and perfectly crisp. Today is...
The dogwood trees in my backyard are in full bloom! Aside from my allergies (achoo!), I love this time of year. And better yet, spring break is rapidly approaching! Break for Richland County and Lexington-Richland District 5 students is...
Children grow and develop at different rates and we are stuck in a purgatory -- reassuring a friend their child is fine, telling her there is nothing to worry about and “all kids do that,” but equally convinced that...
I’m from a long line of dairy queens — my grandmother breastfed all ten of her children. My mother nursed me and my three siblings for the first year of each of our lives. Through my mom and grandmother,...
I am a lover of words. I always have been, since I was nine and overjoyed that my parents bought me a typewriter for my birthday. This love continued through high school where I filled countless composition books with...
My mom did not get her revenge...
Growing up, I was a high-maintenance, wild all day, willful girl. I definitely challenged my mother and made parenthood not very easy for her. I'm sure she couldn't wait for the day when...
Thirty-nine days. This may seem like a random, rather simple number, but when one is trying to conceive, it seems like slllllowwwww-motion time. Thirty-nine days was the length of my most recent cycle.
In case you are unfamiliar with the...
So you found yourself in a new city with kids and no family or friends in a 50-mile radius. To be specific, you know no one - other then the sweet checkout lady at Publix who always tells you...
My Dearest Girl,
Tonight you cried for me to hold you as I tried to lay you in your bed to sleep. You don't often cry out at night anymore so I took the opportunity to hold you, rock you,...
You wouldn't guess it from looking at me. I drive from place to place in our SUV with two car seats and two children in those seats. Our family of four fits very nicely in a fast food booth...
If you have friends with kids, you probably have heard them talk about Great Wolf Lodge hotel and family resort near Charlotte. You likely have seen pictures of the indoor water park in your Facebook feed, and clicked over to their...
In + Around Columbia
Let’s Hit the Trails :: Top 10 Kid-Friendly Hiking Spots Around...
The Midlands is home to a surprising number of family-friendly hiking trails. This fun, inexpensive, and educational hobby is a great way to wear...
