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Marmon Valley Farms in Zanesville, OH

By on May 7, 2013 in Birthday Planning, Educational, Exercise, Fall, Play Outdoor, Road Trippin', Spring, Summer

Have you taken your child horseback riding? Marmon Valley Farms in Zanesville offers trail rides for children as young as six years old. We went with a slew of little girls, and I was impressed by how Marmon catered to children. The riding instructor gave easy to follow instructions, they offered ponies and horses (depending [...]

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Anthony Thomas Factory Tour

By on March 27, 2013 in Educational, Fall, Food, Spring, Summer, Winter

Do you like chocolate? For many of us that question is a hands down and resounding YES! And, if it is a “yes” or just that you want to do something interesting and educational one morning with your children, tour the Anthony Thomas Factory out in Hilliard. The factory is located just south of the [...]

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Luke the Juggler

By on January 26, 2013 in Birthday Planning, Fall, Play Indoor, Spring, Summer, Theater, Winter

My son recently turned five, and I wanted to do something special for his birthday. He said he wanted to invite his preschool friends and some other people he frequently plays with, so I had the guest list. He said he wanted a “Thomas” birthday, so I had the theme (thank you Pinterest for some [...]

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Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

By on December 28, 2012 in Educational, Exercise, Fall, Limited Time, Play Outdoor, Winter

Okay, okay, so we’ve gone to Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for years, but I haven’t written about it. I am not sure why, but I guess I figured everyone knew about it or had gone to see the awesomeness. Well, I decided to write about it this year because *just in case* [...]

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Crafty Gift Idea: Thanks to City Folks Farm Shop

By on November 27, 2012 in Educational, Fall, Gift Giving, Shopping, Spring, Summer, Winter

City Folks Farm Shop is a little shop in the Beechwold/Clintonville area full of supplies for those interested in things such as beekeeping, canning, bird watching, or chicken keeping. The shop focuses on natural, eco-friendly products. They also offer intro classes that focus on urban homesteading, in addition to workshops where patrons can make herbal [...]

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November Events as Seen on Fox 28′s ‘Good Day Columbus’

By on November 3, 2012 in Art, Educational, Exercise, Fall, Limited Time, Play Indoor, Play Outdoor, Theater, Winter

Thanks to all of you who tuned into my appearance on Fox 28′s Good Day Columbus! Here are the family fun activities I talked about for November, as follows: Field Sports in Dublin: let the kids run it out on their indoor fields, play b-ball or fly across the basketball court on scooters, bounce in [...]

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October Events as Seen on Fox 28′s ‘Good Day Columbus’

By on October 6, 2012 in Art, Educational, Exercise, Fall, Food, Limited Time, Play Indoor, Play Outdoor

Thanks to all of you who tuned into my appearance on Fox 28′s Good Day Columbus! Here are the family fun activities I talked about for October, as follows: All Hallows’ Eve at the Ohio Village: October 13 and 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. $12/adult, $9/children 6 – 12, and 5 and under [...]

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