My child isn't ready for swim lessons. He barely sits still for me - there's no way he'll sit through a swim class and listen to someone else. Actually, I find it hard to believe that he'll even stay in the pool for the whole 30 minutes. Someone is going to end up having to chase him around the pool ...
Hope Takes Flight | Columbus special event
Where do you feel safe? The most secure? Have you ever had to worry about whether you'd go to bed with your stomach growling of hunger? Or whether you'd even have a bed to sleep in at all? Every year, approximately 1,200 families and 3,000 children experience homelessness in Columbus. Even one is ...
Saving with purpose: intentional financial planning with less stress
This post is brought to you by The Huntington National Bank and The Motherhood. All opinions are completely my own. When it comes to finances, we haven’t always been perfect at it. But like I’ve said before, Jamie and I learned really early on in our marriage about the value of saving for ...
Make back-to-school season simple
This is our first official back-to-school season. For the most part, it's lived up to our expectations: lots of exciting back-to-school activities, new teachers and friends, shopping for school supplies, and many first experiences (like riding the school bus). The hardest adjustment for our family ...
Long term swim lessons: how important are they?
Liam has been in swim lessons at Goldfish Swim School for a little over two years and has improved a ton. He treads water like a champ, can float on his back for a really long time and is almost to the point where he can swim across the pool by himself. Our job is done, right? Because he can ...
Dreaming big and setting goals: working with Huntington Bank to make it happen
This post is brought to you by Huntington National Bank and The Motherhood. All opinions are completely my own. The hubs and I have always been pretty good about setting goals for our family. Whether personal, financial, or both, we work hard to make them happen. I’m so thankful that we have ...