Two Awesome Playgrounds! Glass City Metropark (FREE)

June 15, 2026momonthegoinholytoledo

Located a stone’s throw from downtown Toledo, Ohio, Glass City Metropark is where curiosity and tranquility meet. It is a perfect destination for any occasion, mood, time of year, and age. Are you seeking meditative, peaceful reflection? A destination where the entire family can play for the day? A quiet stroll hand-in-hand with the one you love? An epic afternoon or evening filled with active play and a great workout? No matter what you seek, Glass City Metropark and Riverwalk is the answer. Are you ready to step off on an epic adventure?

Secret Forest with a Hidden Treehouse in Toledo

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026momonthegoinholytoledo

This is where childhood comes alive, where the imagination lives! The Toledo Botanical Gardens is a feast for the eyes, with gorgeous flowers, grasses, & ground coverings, layers upon layers of textures; its beauty is bountiful. It’s a living classroom where kiddos can learn about pioneer times, explore the vegetable gardens, & most recently allow their imaginations to roam freely in the Secret Forest!

Monster Jam is coming to Toledo!

March 10, 2026momonthegoinholytoledo

Featuring skilled Monster Jam® athletes, Toledo fans will witness a fierce battle for the championship with each competitor tearing up the dirt with gravity-defying feats in 12,000-pound Monster Jam trucks going head-to-head for points in Freestyle, 2-Wheel Skills Challenge, and Racing competitions.

25+ Indoor Play Places for Kids in Toledo!

January 10, 2026January 12, 2026momonthegoinholytoledo

Winter in Northwest Ohio doesn’t have to mean “stuck inside with nothing to do.” From hands-on science stops to action-packed play zones and teen-approved hotspots, Toledo is full of indoor places that will keep your kids moving, laughing, learning, and playing all winter long! Whether you’ve got toddlers, tweens, or teens this guide has something for everyone. Think bowling + arcade fun, laser tag, trampolines, science labs, glow golf, paint-splattering adventures, and so much more. Grab your socks, gloves, and sense of adventure, let’s GO!

A Beach Day Without Stress? Parents Are Obsessed with The Sandbox, Here’s Why

December 7, 2025December 7, 2025momonthegoinholytoledo

Moms, here’s a little secret: you don’t have to wait until summer to give your kids that “beach day” feeling. When the weather is freezing outside and the playgrounds are icy or muddy, there’s a warm, cozy, super-fun escape waiting for you: The Sandbox for Kids. Think of it as a beach day, sans the water, cold toes, and clean-up hassle, where kids dig, build, explore, and imagine, while you relax with a cup of coffee and enjoy watching them create.

How to save your relationship! Includes 50+ Date Night Ideas in Toledo

August 23, 2025momonthegoinholytoledo

Feeling underappreciated? Feeling unseen? Feeling like you are just a bank account or a glorified maid/nanny? You are not alone. One in three married people over 45 says they feel lonely in their relationship. Why? It’s not just one thing but a combination over time. Contributing potential factors include parenting overload, unresolved conflict, distractions from technology, unmet emotional needs, falling into a routine, lack of emotional connection, and lack of quality time together. The question is, can it be saved? The quick answer, yes! Will it be easy? No. You will need to undo bad habits and stop placing your relationship on the back burner; it needs to be the priority. And it starts with this one thing!

Broadway’s hit musical, & JULIET Tickets go on Sale This WEEK!

August 19, 2025momonthegoinholytoledo

The hilarious new musical & Juliet flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks: what would happen if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way.

30 Date Night Destinations in Toledo

August 10, 2024momonthegoinholytoledo

Date Night!! The two words every couple looks forward to, especially those with kids. It means a night away from the kiddos, to reconnect with your spouse, to remember why you fell in love in the first place. It is easy to get caught up in the responsibilities of adulthood & parenthood. That is why it is so important that you step away from it all for a few hours and have some fun, remember fun, that thing you did before you had a job, mortgage, kids, you know, before you had major responsibilities!?

10 Kid-Approved Things to Do this May in Toledo

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024momonthegoinholytoledo

April showers bring May flowers and lots of fun family-friendly festivities in Toledo!! The weather is getting warmer, days are getting longer, and everything is blooming!! It is officially that time of year when everything comes back to life, including your family’s social life. Though let’s be honest, May should come with a warning, before you know it it’s summer, and then you blink and school is already starting back…so don’t blink!! Don’t delay; call up your playgroup peeps, neighborhood friends, family, etc. coordinate schedules, and get these awesome festivities on the calendar today!

Shop Small, Shop Local 2018 Toledo Guide

November 23, 2018December 27, 2018momonthegoinholytoledo

There are so many benefit to shopping small, not just on Small Business Saturday, but every day!!

Benefits of Shopping Small, Shopping Local…..

You’ll help create jobs in the community
Your tax dollars stay local.
Small businesses give back to the neighborhood.
Shopping at one local business helps other local businesses.
Small businesses offer more unique products.
It helps keep communities diverse
You lesson the environmental impact of your purchases.

Source: https://co-opcreditunions.org/6-really-important-reasons-to-shop-on-small-business-saturday/

Here are just a few of the many awesome local small businesses located in Toledo & the surrounding area. Please be sure to show them your love and “like”, and/or, “follow” them on social media, and be sure to stop in to the brick and mortar shops, introduce yourself, & inquire about deals, yes, small businesses also have some great bargains!

Bowinkles Children’s Boutique

Phone: 567-455-5939

Address: 5627 Main St, Sylvania, OH 43560

Website: www.bowinklesboutique.com

Hours: M-F: 10AM – 5:30PM, SAT: 10AM – 5PM, SUN: CLOSED

Shop local this holiday season with Bowinkles. New Fall and holiday arrivals plus all sales items Buy 2, Get 1 Free!

HarperLee Jewelry

Website:https://www.etsy.com/shop/harperleejewelry

Raw metal transformed into custom keepsake jewelry!

Julia’s Ornaments

Phone: Call or text 419-442-8037

Website: https://m.facebook.com/JuliasOrnaments/

Email: jmelvis@aol.com

All ornaments are handmade and hand painted….custom orders welcomed, such as names, birthdays, current year, player number for sport related ornaments, and colored glitter. Ornaments cost $10 & $2 to personalize.

LuLaRoe Em Elizabeth

Owner: Emily Sicilia

Phone: 419-806-9242

Website: www.facebook.com/lularoeemelizabeth

Clothing for all ages and sizes! Visit the facebook shopping group to enjoy weekly specials throughout the holiday season! Also contact Em to set up an appointment to shop the Toledo Boutique to take advantage of in person specials!

NeverMore Used Bookstore

Phone: (419) 593-0093

Address: 2856 W Sylvania Ave, Toledo, OH 43613

Website: https://nevermore-used-bookstore.business.site/

Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10am-6pm & Friday-Sunday 10am-5pm

Find that hidden gem or a favorite popular fiction or nonfiction book for a great price!! They carry books for the entire family…kids, teens, tweens, young adult, adult. They also take clean, good condition books on trade for in-store credit which buys you 25% off purchases!!

Reger’s Church Supplies & Religious Gifts

Phone: (419) 474-4740

Address: 4100 Secor Rd, Toledo, OH 43623

Website: https://www.regers.com/

Hours: Mon – Fri 9:30am – 5pm & Sat 9:30am – 3pm

Get all your Advent & Christmas products here! Reger’s Christian gift store serves all denominations of the Christian faith, including churches, clergy, and individual Christians.

Stella’s Lots of Knots

Owner: Stephanie Bird

Phone: (231) 736-8315

Website: www.etsy.com/shop/StellasLotsofKnots

Stella’s Lots of Knots is offering free shipping through the holidays or local pick up! Also, use coupon code LOCAL during checkout to receive 20% off your order!