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Making Potty Training Easier

by Christina Mack

January 23, 2009

Today we are going to discuss Potty Training. That job we get as parents to get out of the diapers and into the bathroom. I don't know about you, but it is one of my least favorite responsibilities as a parent. Not that changing diapers or pullups is fun, but potty training just seems so ... I don't know ... time consuming? Here to help are Sean and Cindy Platt , the authors of Potty  Read more...

What's Important To Your Preschooler?

by Christina Mack

January 06, 2009

The one aspect of a preschooler's personality that I like best is how they will obsess over certain things, and yet not care about topics that may drive us parents crazy. Even more amazing (and frustrating) is that while something may be unimportant one day, the next day it's all she can talk about nonstop. Here are the top five things that are currently important to my daughter:  Read more...

Tis The Season To Decorate

by Christina Mack

December 01, 2008

It's now December? How did that happen so fast? I'll admit that the holiday season has snuck up on me and surprised me with how quick it is. Our long weekend was spent pulling out boxes from the garage and sorting through all of the decorations for the house. If you decorate for the holidays, when do you do it? We have a strict tradition in our house that the Christmas tree will never  Read more...

Product Review: Mrs. Goodbee Dollhouse

by Christina Mack

October 23, 2008

I can't remember ever having a dollhouse as a child. Sure, I wanted one, as long as it wasn't a Barbie Dream House, since I didn't like Barbie. Instead, I made due with Castle Greyskull from He-Man and turned it into my own action figure dollhouse. You've never seen He-Man and She-Ra sitting down for a dinner together in the castle? You should have been at my house. I recently had  Read more...

Avoiding the Traps When Costume Shopping

by Christina Mack

October 06, 2008

This weekend we took both girls with us to a costume store to begin looking for Halloween costumes. Cordy has been insisting for weeks that she wants to be a witch, so we thought (foolishly) that we'd let her pick out her own witch costume. Once we got there, it was information overload. There must have been about 25 different types of witch costumes alone, along with all sorts of  Read more...

Growing Your Own Container Garden

by Christina Mack

June 25, 2008

I was at the grocery a few days ago, lamenting the price of food and how our grocery bill seems to be higher each week, when I came to a realization: why are we paying for some of this when we can grow it ourselves? I grew up with fresh vegetables coming from my mom's garden every summer. Somehow her green thumb didn't rub off on me, though, and I've never had my own garden. But Cordy  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in columbus

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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