Since 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated to mark the anniversary of the environment movement created by Senator Gaylord Nelson. Every year on April 22nd, we honor the achievements of this movement and celebrate the importance of protecting Earth’s natural Resources for future generations. This years Earth Day theme is Take Action. Be a part…
This summer, in an attempt to save the budget and vacation days, I thought about several staycations. Living in Central Ohio, I read a great article post written by Jennifer Kaufman about staycations in Cincinnati here. Loved all the best things to do in Cincinnati and can honestly say, I have already experienced several on…
It is amazing how often we go about our day to day lives and rarely look around at the scenery as we pass by. I am just as guilty as the next person. Always in a rush, in a hurry to get to my next appointment that I never just stop an smell the roses….
Loving the color depicted in the art and the downtown city scape. Love all the angles and views of the Columbus Downtown skyline … I could see for miles and miles. Love the upward view of the wall of windows and reflection of the tree. Loving this vertical image of the steps and the windows…
Born and raised in Ohio, central Ohio to be exact, I have visited and experienced many historical locations and sites within Columbus. Since elementary school, I love to learn about the many great events within the confines of Ohio that make this great State. It seems no matter the day, whether set of an expedition…
The weather was perfect; the sky was blue and there seemed to be plenty of puffy white dancing tigers, giraffes, and elephants within the clouds so it seems a good choice to head to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. We are Zoo members so we never feel like our Zoo outings need to be an…
With summer upon us and the heat of July hugging us like a prickly blanket, my kiddo was itching to go Fishing. It has been years since he was interested in fishing, so we first needed to acquire some gear. Lucky for me, my father had a few fishing items available for use, but we…
Recently, I traveled two hours south of Columbus, Ohio to rural Southern Ohio near the Kentucky border in West Portsmouth Ohio. Our destination was Shawnee State Park Lodge & Conference Center. This hidden gem was such a wonderful weekend getaway with friends. We arrived early afternoon on a Thursday to a view of Turkey Creek…
Today was a beautiful weekend in July so we decided to check off one of the items on our 2018 Summer Bucket list, summer stop for ice cream. We choose Graeters in Worthington as our go-to for great scoops of our favorite flavors. Another reason we decided ice cream in Old Town Worthington, Ohio is…
Every summer, my family and I look forward to days poolside, parades and picnics, fireworks, evenings looking at the stars and attending the Ohio State Fair. The Fair is held every late July/ early August for about ten (10) days in Columbus, Ohio. Read about our visit in years past here. Ever year, we…