October is Italian-American Heritage Month. As a proud Italian-American, I will take any excuse to celebrate my heritage. This month, as I've celebrated in my own little ways, I've also reflected on what it was like growing up Italian-American...
Hard to believe it’s already Halloween! An interesting fact about the holiday: the top six pumpkin-producing states are Illinois, California, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan. According to the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, in 2011, those six states harvested...
I don't know about you, but I go in phases with items I am really into at certain times. Sometimes it's a specific lip gloss or makeup item. Other times it's a cozy sweater or a new pair of...
Every year at the start of the holiday season, it never fails that I cry the first time I hear The Christmas Song. You know the one. "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose..."...
This is not advice about wrinkle creams. I have no idea which ones do or don't make you look younger. It's a story about getting my driver's license renewed. This no doubt sounds horribly boring, but bear with me.  I...
Don't tell anyone, but I'm actually an introvert. How can this be? I have a job that requires lots of networking and public speaking, a very social family and therefore a very social schedule, and I'm most certainly not shy....
We here at Columbia Mom are so excited to announce this amazing giveaway! We have partnered with some local mom and woman-owned businesses to celebrate YOU! We all know how hard balancing mom life can be, but you all...
With the school year back in full swing and the days beginning to get shorter and cooler, movie nights make for a great way to relax and spend time with your family or enjoy a little me-time. So, here's...
At the start of 2020, I did something a bit unconventional. (But let's be real: convention was not working for me.) I got rid of my laundry baskets. Yes. I got rid of my laundry baskets. That may not sound extreme....
I don’t know about you, but my family can easily slip into complete chaos if we are not well organized. With three kids and a husband who all have their own things going on, a dog, a career, extended...
2020 is the first year many of us can agree: it sucked.  A lot, if not most of us, know someone that has been sick or passed away from COVID-19.  I don't think I know anyone who hasn't had...
Life with a newborn has made me painfully aware of how much my two year old has grown. Not just socially and emotionally, but physically too. Long gone are the days where he could be contained by pack-n-plays and...
This year, in the early days of spring, I was greeted by the delightful sight of bumblebees bouncing from dandelion to dandelion all the way up to the flowers on the fruit trees in my yard. After April showers...
There are a lot of ways to get information these days. While there is a surplus of information coming at us fast and furious through our screens, sometimes it is helpful to give our eyes a break. Podcasts are...
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