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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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The MAiZE at Little Darby Creek

By on October 19, 2012 in Exercise, Fall, Limited Time, Play Outdoor

I have another fantastic farm for you all to visit! The kids and I went to The MAiZE at Little Darby Creek with family and friends, and left with smiles and tired legs. The MAiZE is only about a 35 – 45 minute drive west from Columbus just passed Plain City. It was clean, full [...]

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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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Pigeon Roost Farm in Hebron, OH

Pigeon Roost Farm in Hebron, OH

By on October 23, 2010 in Educational, Exercise, Fall, Limited Time, Play Outdoor

Pigeon Roost Farm is a farm full of activities for the kids; heck, I even rolled myself around in the Giant Gerbil Wheel (sorry, unfortunately no pics of moi and my newly found hobby). My friend and I took our kids for some fall farm fun, and we were not disappointed. There were giant slides, [...]

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Circle S Farms in Grove City, OH

Circle S Farms in Grove City, OH

By on October 6, 2010 in Exercise, Fall, Limited Time, Play Outdoor

Fall is a wonderful time of year with kids. Leaves are turning, the weather is cooling down, there are apples and pumpkins to pick, and many farms offer family fun days where kids can frolic about in a corn maze, pet some goats, drink some cider, and take a hayride. My playgroup has a tradition [...]

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Stratford Ecological Center in Delaware, Ohio

Stratford Ecological Center in Delaware, Ohio

By on September 6, 2010 in Educational, Exercise, Fall, Food, Guest Post, Play Outdoor, Spring, Summer, Winter

I am loving my guest bloggers! My next guest post is from a true local girl who has a big heart and can be found around town teaching grown ups and kids about food (be sure to check out her Kids Cook classes!): Rachel Tayse offers helpful information on her site Hounds in the Kitchen [...]

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Leeds Farm Columbus, Ohio. Great Fall Fun!

Leeds Farm Columbus, Ohio. Great Fall Fun!

By on September 28, 2009 in Educational, Exercise, Fall, Play Outdoor

Leeds Farm, located in Ostrander, is fun – plain and simple. There are ginormous slides, bikes, a giant pumpkin trampoline, rolly tube things, a haybarn with slides, ziplines for adults and children, animals to feed and pet, a hayride, a “banana bus” ride, a grainery where there are beds of corn kernels for kids to [...]

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