My family is one of those crazy families whose Halloween costumes are epic because they match.
The best advice I can give when trying to think of an awesome family Halloween costume is to talk to your kids. Find out...
It isn't even Halloween yet, but the stores are already stocking tree ornaments and wrapping paper. It's the time of year where holiday parties and family traditions run rampant. Everything from traditional Christmas Eve dinners and Chanukah celebrations to...
Halloween is all about dressing up - dressing up ourselves and our kids, dressing up our homes, sometimes even dressing up our pets - so why not also dress up our food? Here are five ideas to make ordinary...
Have you noticed the chill in the air around Columbia? I think we can officially say, “Winter is coming …” (Game of Thrones is still socially relevant, right?) It's been officially fall for nearly a month, but my son...
Later this month my preschooler will be celebrating Halloween with a Pumpkin party. There's nothing cuter on Earth than a bunch of toddlers parading around in their Elsa and Superman costumes, completely jacked up on sugar.
Lots and lots of...
Fall is almost here! The air is getting cooler, the leaves are changing color (okay, maybe not here in Columbia, but at least the fall flavors are out in full force at Starbucks).
One thing that has always signified the...
Holiday baking season will soon be upon us, and I will be ready! My boys are getting old enough that they enjoy helping in the kitchen, and I look forward to making memories as we prepare holiday goodies and...
Each week, Columbia SC Moms Blog features ways for you to save money in our Sunday Saver series.
I'm nesting, y'all. I'm smack dab in the middle of my third trimester and I have this uncontrollable urge to organize the...
When we first moved into our house in Lexington, we needed a new dining table, and on a (stupid) whim I bought one with a glass top. Bad idea. I am not a clean enough person to wipe down a...
Each week, Columbia SC Moms Blog features ways for you to save money in our Sunday Saver series.
I discovered the true wonders of the Dollar Tree when I was teaching school. Any teacher will tell you there is no...
Technology. It's supposed to save us time, and yet in the age of technology we are busier than ever ... and much of that is because of technology.
Take e-mail, for example. It's so much faster now to press the...
Whether you consider yourself to be a novice chef or a gourmet cook, planning meals in advance will save you time and money. It will also likely save your waistline; as following through with a meal plan will hopefully...
I fell in love with this kid (that's what I call him because he was 21 at the time) and we would go walking every week at Riverfront Park (all 6 miles). That was our date, and it still...
Do you have an eye for design, a craft pile ready to explode with fresh ideas, or a knack for knowing what others want? Have you ever wondered if you could turn those talents from a hobby into a...
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...
