Rolling Hills Water Park Is OPEN!

It was late July and I had just posted a meet-up with our playgroup, our destination, Rolling Hills Water Park in Ypsilanti, MI. As a mom I was slightly terrified, how was I going to watch all three kiddos go in three different directions at a water park? Turns out one of the best things I ever did was to make the event a playdate meet-up! Many eyes and hands make for light work when it comes to watching children. Playgroup moms are like an extension of themselves. We each divided and conquered the water park that day. Two moms took a group of kiddos to the lazy river, another two took kids to the water slides, and two stayed by the splash area with toddlers, and it was such a relaxing, enjoyable, and fun day for all of us, moms and kiddos. Seven years later and we are still continuing the tradition!

 

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FREE things to do with Kids Summer 2025 in Toledo

Grab your calendars & tag your friends, mommas! Here’s this year’s list of fun, free, kid-friendly activities going on this Summer in Toledo & the surrounding area!

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4 Tips for Planning Your First Family RV Trip

Taking your family on an RV trip for the first time is exciting, but it can feel overwhelming. This blog will share four tips for planning your first family RV trip that will help you organize the ultimate family getaway.

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Items You Need To Have When Using a Birth Pool

Giving birth is a profound and personal experience, and many expectant mothers are turning to home births for a comfortable, intimate setting. Birth pools are gaining popularity as they provide a soothing environment that can ease labor pains and promote relaxation. Whether you’re an expectant mother, a doula, or a professional midwife, knowing what you need for a successful birth pool setup is vital. Below is a list of the items you need to have when using a birth pool that oversees stability and safety. 

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7 Teens/tweens, 2 Adults, 1 Island, No Ferries…our first camping experience!

I never understood it, shoot, if I’m being honest, I thought they were all crazy. What kind of a person volunteers to leave their climate-controlled home with a private bathroom, a fully stocked fridge, freezer, wifi, and all the modern-day accommodations they work so hard to provide their family and go live in the great outdoors for a week? To me that sounded like pure nonsense, borderline insanity. Vacations should require less work, not more. Why pack towels, air mattresses, sheets, pots, pans, coolers, etc.? Why not save yourself time, energy, and bug bites and just stay home? After an impromptu extended stay on an island with 7 tweens/teens, one brutal storm, dirty underwear, greasy hair, and legs you could play connect-the-bug bites on I think I finally get it. I drank the Kool-Aid. What’s even more shocking, is I miss it, there, I said it. But I’m getting ahead of myself, let me start from the beginning. 

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First Annual Lauber Hill Community Founder’s Day to be held August 18

The Museum of Fulton County is honored to be hosting the first annual Lauber Hill Community Founder’s Day to celebrate the immigrant families who traveled to Ohio and established a farming community near Lauber Hill 190 years ago. A limited number of tickets are now available for this late afternoon program and meal to be held on Sunday, August 18 at the Lauber Hill Reformed Mennonite Church north of Archbold.

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