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“Merry and Bright” Exhibit at Franklin Park Conservatory

By on November 23, 2011 in Educational, Food, Limited Time, Play Indoor, Winter

The Grinch has has invaded Franklin Park Conservatory this holiday season! I cannot wait to take the kids to check it out. If you have in-laws coming to visit, give them some cash and send them on their merry way with your children. You can get some peace and quiet, and they can have some [...]

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Indoor Pool at the Worthington Community Center in Worthington, OH

Indoor Pool at the Worthington Community Center in Worthington, OH

By on August 11, 2011 in Exercise, Fall, Play Indoor, Spring, Summer, Winter

Heat, humidity, cold winters, and rainy days don’t need to keep kids from swimming. The indoor pool at Worthington Community Center is a fabulous option for those days you want to get wet, but Mother Nature gets in the way. Located East of High Street on Wilson Bridge Road, the Worthington Community Center welcomes members [...]

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Kids Classes at Whole Foods in Dublin, OH

Kids Classes at Whole Foods in Dublin, OH

By on July 21, 2011 in Art, Educational, Fall, Food, Play Indoor, Spring, Summer, Winter

I’ve been wanting to check out the kids classes Dublin Whole Foods offers for sometime now. Finally, we got the chance and attended Kids in the Garden. We made healthy oatmeal and flax seed cookies, took a tour of Children’s Patio Garden, and had a snack. All for free! The class was located in the [...]

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Slate Run Living Historical Farm in Canal Winchester, OH

Slate Run Living Historical Farm in Canal Winchester, OH

By on July 1, 2011 in Educational, Exercise, Fall, Play Indoor, Play Outdoor, Spring, Summer, Winter

Imagine stepping back in time where there are no cell phones, cars, television, or drive-thrus. Now imagine pumping your drinking water, keeping a root cellar because you grow and make your own food, and living with no air conditioning in the humid heat of July in Ohio. All of these thing were daily life in [...]

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The Works in Newark, OH

The Works in Newark, OH

By on June 29, 2011 in Educational, Exercise, Fall, Play Indoor, Play Outdoor, Spring, Summer, Winter

The Works is an educational hands-on kids museum located about 45 minutes east of Columbus in Newark, Ohio. We had a blast building cars to race, learning about the old Ohio canals, watching a glass blowing artist create a vase, and playing on the interurben railway car (popular mode of transportation in Ohio from 1900 [...]

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Central Ohio Metro Park Programs

Central Ohio Metro Park Programs

By on June 24, 2011 in Educational, Exercise, Fall, Play Indoor, Play Outdoor, Spring, Summer, Winter

My son and I went to our first preschool program together at Blendon Woods. The Central Ohio Metro Parks offer year-round programs for people of all ages, and not only are they fun and educational, but free! We attended a program designed for the preschool aged group called “Big Trees.” A naturalist took us on [...]

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Field of Dreams Equine Education Center in Blacklick, OH

Field of Dreams Equine Education Center in Blacklick, OH

By on June 15, 2011 in Birthday Planning, Educational, Exercise, Fall, Play Indoor, Play Outdoor, Spring, Summer, Winter

Field of Dreams Equine Education Center is one of the coolest places I’ve heard about lately. I found out about the farm from Kate over at A Kate Offering, a local blogger whose boys had a magical time finger painting horses, riding ponies, and brushing fine equine coats. Seriously, I smiled and gasped with joy [...]

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