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Fun Family Rainy Day Activity

May 14, 2020momonthegoinholytoledo

After being quarantined for eternity the last thing we WANT to do is spend one more day indoors! We want to get outside, take bike rides as a fam, pack a picnic, go on scavenger hunts, etc. And to be honest, I think most of us would legit keep our outdoor plans if the forecast just calls for scattered rain showers…we will legit get a bit wet, shoot, we’ll get soaked, but lightning, thunder, a storm is something different. Thus, when the forecast calls for storms here’s an awesome fun activity the entire fam will enjoy! Read more →

Summer 2020 Activities & Ideas to Keep Kids Busy in Toledo (PART 1 of 2)

May 13, 2020May 14, 2020momonthegoinholytoledo

With pools officially closed for the summer, and libraries, museums, playgrounds, & zoos still not opened what’s a parent supposed to do with the kiddos this summer? Here’s a list of some fun activities/ideas to get you started…..

Are you ready for SUMMER 2020?

May 11, 2020May 14, 2020momonthegoinholytoledo

My only sliver of hope these past few months has been SUMMER! Summer, when we travel, spend days on end at the pool, visit Splash Pads, Waterparks, and get lost in new towns/cities, & tours! I figured we’d never go back to school, but I didn’t imagine we’d have no 4^th of July Fireworks display, no city pools, splash pads, or summer concerts. This is BRUTAL!!! After I received the news I cried, had a glass of wine, & then I got down to business!! Read more →

7 Quarantine Date Night Ideas in Toledo

May 1, 2020May 14, 2020momonthegoinholytoledo

Extended! The Stay-at-Home orders have officially been extended in Ohio for another month, through May 29^th, which means there’s still no going out to eat at restaurants, going to a movie theater, “It’s Friday” at Toledo Museum of Art, or any other “usual” Date Night destination. But that doesn’t mean Date Night has to be canceled! Here’s seven clever Date Night Ideas you can do in Toledo during quarantine.

577 Foundation: REAL Field Trip You Can Take With Your Kids

April 28, 2020November 10, 2020momonthegoinholytoledo

Kiddos climbing the walls? Cabin fever setting in? Sick of hearing the word, “Virtually”? Want to actually get in your car and go somewhere? How does a REAL field trip sound? That’s precisely what we did & it felt amazing, almost normal. We went to one of NW Ohio’s hidden gems, 577 Foundation. Read more →

How to Take Newborn Photos with your Phone or Basic Camera

April 25, 2020April 25, 2020momonthegoinholytoledo

Here we are, starting week 6 of this COVID-19 pandemic and many families have already had to make hard decisions in regards to their birth plan. Mamas are changing their birth environment from hospital to home to avoid exposure to the virus, they had to narrow down their support team to only one person, and some have even had to cancel their professional newborn photographer. As a professional birth, newborn, and family photographer, I know the value of a single photo. They preserve a moment in time, they bring back feelings and emotions, and they also help to put a person right back in that moment remembering the aura, sounds, and smells of that single day! Read more →

DIY Donut Kit

April 22, 2020April 25, 2020momonthegoinholytoledo

Looking to add some fun to an otherwise ordinary quarantine day? Have a b-day in the house…an anniversary? Want to make Sunday or Saturday mornings extra special? Check this out, our favorite local donut shop is back & is now offering DIY Donut Kits! (And the kids & kids at heart CHEER!!)

Dear Covid-19, I hate you. Helping kids process things during Quarantine

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020momonthegoinholytoledo

Clapping, cheering, excitement, and a side of heartache fill the halls! Every classroom K-7 line the hallways as our amazing 8^th graders march around the school receiving a standing ovation for their achievements for the past nine years, recognition of graduating onto high school, and a bit of sadness as we say goodbye to a part of our Bulldog family. Read more →

Parents, need a break from being the teacher? (FREE registration & First lesson FREE)

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020momonthegoinholytoledo

Parents, need a break from being the teacher? Sign kiddos up for online music lessons at Forte Music School. My kiddos just had their lessons, & I just got a much needed break…it felt amazing! Or, better yet, forget about the kids, have you always wanted to take up an instrument once you could, “find the time”? Found it! 😉 Read more →

This has helped renew hope, strength, & brightened our quarantine days!

April 17, 2020April 18, 2020momonthegoinholytoledo

Fan on, faucet running, & cue the waterworks! I sat on the cold bathroom floor, tears flowing, & heart breaking. We have always raised our children with the age old philosophy of, “work hard, play hard”, work hard at school (that’s your “job” as a child), come home, do homework, and chores, and then you can have free time. As a daily philosophy it works great. As a yearly, or worse, lifetime philosophy it is flawed, deeply flawed! Enter COVID-19 and a global pandemic! Read more →