Mom on the go in Holy Toledo

Where joy & pain collide! As I stand here over tubs of clothing wailing like a crazy woman I’m reminded of the ever popular quote, “don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened”, which is often cited, by Dr. Seuss, and/or anonymous. I can tell you one thing; whoever it was, it was definitely […]

Song sang, candles extinguished, and I could legit feel all 24 eyes on me as the knife slowly plunged into the cake. Party hats were snapping, kids were salivating, & a chorus of “mine”, “mine”, “mine” broke out, like the seagulls in Finding Nemo, as each child declared dibs on their piece of cake.  The […]

It’s funny, I couldn’t tell you what I wore the Christmas of 1990 (I’m sure it was a gorgeous dressed that matched my siblings and we all looked adorable, mom), or what gifts I opened from under the tree, or even if we had snow that year. What I do remember is sipping hot chocolate […]

Who’s ready to DREAM BIG?  Courage leads the way for Disney’s most adventurous heroes when Disney On Ice presents Dream Big coming to Toledo Thursday, Dec. 19 – Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. Join the wayfinder Moana and the greatest demigod that ever lived, Maui, on an action-packed voyage to restore the stolen heart of Te […]

Books have an amazing way of transporting us, pushing us beyond the boundaries of our comfort zones, & helping us to view life from another individual’s perspective. Add a few dozen women reading the same book, and suddenly the same words, sentences, & paragraphs, can be interrupted in various ways based upon each woman’s personal […]

  Talk about an EPIC Jurassic experience!! Fossil crafting, Jurassic jeeps, themed obstacle courses, riding dinosaurs, and more! Dinosaur Adventure is an all-new, one of a kind exhibit featuring realistic, life-sized dinosaurs that come alive with their life-like movement and roars. Kiddos & kids at heart will have an absolute blast learning about the most […]

Looking for a fresh, fast, sit down dinner place to take the fam? Then Dallis Steakhouse Express has you covered! They offer always fresh, never frozen food steak meals catered just to your liking, and make your own meal options. They’ve got something for everyone…they have made in house salads & sides for healthy dinner […]

Christmas cards, Christmas clothes for the kids, photo session for the pic of the kids for the Christmas cards, Thanksgiving dinner, Ohio State/Michigan game gathering, teachers’ gifts, treats for classroom parties, epic gift ideas, etc. that all need to be planned, cooked, baked, & bought by you! Or does it?! Have we learned nothing from […]

Last year, #GivingTuesdayNWO raised over $1.6 million dollars!! That’s $1.6 million dollars that went to nonprofit organizations doing good work in their communities and all over the world! Totally mind-blowing, right?! Let’s see if we can increase that amount this year! Together anything is possible! So what exactly is #GivingTuesdayNWO? It’s an opportunity for individuals, […]

And so it begins!  Time to pack away the costumes, goblins, & ghost and make room on the driveway for the POD storage worth of stress that is gonna be delivered any minute now!  There’s Christmas cards, Christmas clothes for the kids, photo session for the pic of the kids for the Christmas cards, Thanksgiving […]