In + Around Columbia

This post is sponsored by The Little Gym. Although we did receive free services in exchange for a review, all thoughts and opinions are entirely our own. As a mom, I love finding fun activities around town for kids,...

As parents, we all strive to provide our children with a good life and a happy childhood. We may use different methods and may have different means, but a caring parent invests into the overall well-being of their child. Don't...

  stay·ca·tion ˌstāˈkāSHn/ noun informal noun: staycation; plural noun: staycations; noun: stay-cation; plural noun: stay-cations a vacation spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions.   As a working mom, I'm often a bit...

For parents of children with special needs, it can often be difficult to find activities for their children to participate in. With my son Andrew, who has autism, we tried soccer, t-ball, even dance; but it was incredibly frustrating...

For my family, summertime means ice cream time! Fortunately, Columbia has several cool ice cream and dessert places. Scoopy Doo Gelato Shop A cute little gelato shop in Five Points, Scoopy Doo has a lot to offer — awesome flavors (yeah,...

One of my favorite activities with the kids is to go outdoors: it wears them out and keeps them healthy. I absolutely love the beauty the Midlands has to offer and over the last 2 years of living here,...

Walk down the breastfeeding aisle of any superstore, and you'll see products that you likely didn't know existed, at least before you entered BreastfeedingLand. Nursing covers, nursing stools, nursing shirts. Breast pads (disposable or reusable) and little towelettes to...

Columbia 28th Annual Carolina Celebration of Liberty Date: Sunday, June 28, 2015 Time: 7:30 p.m. (only performance time with tickets still available) Location: First Baptist Church of Columbia, 1306 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29201 Cost: Free, but must reserve tickets in advance by calling...

Summertime is full of fun, sun, long afternoons ... and lots of free time. After awhile, the kids become antsy (and let's face it, so can mom). To help ward off summertime boredom, check out our "best of" ideas...

When you've been married as long as I have and celebrated 17 years of Father's Days, it can be difficult to come up with something different to celebrate how much you appreciate the man (and dad) in your family's...

If you are a family on a budget, it’s hard to pack up the kids and go to the movies. For a family of 4 it’s at least $40 to just get into the theater, and that is if...

Parenting can be EXPENSIVE . . . between diapers and formula, kids who outgrow clothes every season and ravenous teens eating you out of house and home, it can often feel like there's little left in your budget. That's...

It's Food Allergy Awareness Week, and now that you've gotten the lowdown on what food allergies are and how to deal with them, as well as an allergy mom's POV, it's time to talk local resources. One of the most difficult...

We have partnered with some of the Midland's top summer camps and programs to provide you with a list of activities your kids don't want to miss! Hammond Summer Programs Location: 854 Galway Lane | Columbia, SC | 29209 Dates: June 1...