Take Home Activities on Clevelandโs West Side
With the pandemic keeping many of us at home this winter, you may be looking for some creative ways to keep the kids (and yourself!) entertained. While there are some great paid activity kits and subscription services out there, many of the local libraries and...
Valentine’s Day Dessert Board
We love this Valentineโs Day dessert board from our food contributor,ย CatwithaK Cooks, and think it will make for a sweet activity and family-friendly snack. Not only is it colorful and festive, itโs easy to use as a template and go with any ingredients you...
Meet Meghan from Gypsy Knot Co
Tell me a little bit about yourself.. Iโm originally from Fairview Park, and thatโs still where I live. I bought a home here after college - then 4 years ago, I actually bought the home I grew up in and my younger brother bought our home! What are some of your...
Lorain County Metro Parks Guide
Since I recently created theย Cleveland Metroparks Guide, I also wanted to shed some light on Lorain County Metro Parks. This park system spread throughout all of Lorain County is home to 27 different metro parks encompassing over 10,000 acres. 22 locations are open to...
Cleveland Metroparks Guide
The Cleveland Metroparks is an extensive system of 18 reservations (also known as nature reserves) totaling over 24,000 acres spread throughout Northeast Ohio.I hope this resource serves as an easy to navigate guide to finding the information you are looking for when...
Our Treehouse Stay at The Mohicans
I think we can all agree that 2020 has been quite a year. Although many of our original travel plans were canceled, what this year has granted us is the push to see & do more in our great state of Ohio. Ohio truly does have it all; from the north coast shoreline...
Meet Tina from Terranean Herbs & Your Lebanon
Hi Tina. So let's start with where you are originally from & how long have you lived in town? Please tell us about your family. I was born in Detroit, MI and lived there for a few years before moving to Ohio. Since moving to Ohio Iโve lived in Lakewood,...
Who We Play For: Preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest
What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest?Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a life-threatening emergency that occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. It strikes people of all ages who may seem to be healthy, even children and teens. When SCA happens, the person collapses and...
Meet Meghann from Challah at Meg
Tell us a little bit about yourself.. where are you from originally and how long have you lived in town? Hi!!! My name is Meghann (Snow) Hennen. I was born and raised in Beachwood, Ohio. When I graduated from Myers Schiller Myers School of Art at The University...
Code Ninjas Avon Launches New JR Program
Oftentimes, we think of coding as something older teenagers or college students are studying. There's even been a ton of programs revolving around adults attending coding workshops as a change of career; however, there is a group that should be learning how to...
Meet Danielle from Mighty Mama CLE
Where are you from originally and how long have you lived in town? Iโm originally from the eastside of Cleveland (Mentor/Kirtland area) and actually moved out to Arizona where I stayed for 6 years! My husband and I always felt pulled to raise our babies in...
Making the Most out of a Pandemic Birthday
When this pandemic started, I had no idea my son's birthday would be affected by it. I figured we had nearly 6 months to go. Surely, this will be over by then! Ha! The joke was on me because here we are still amidst the pandemic life. As the day crept up on us, we...
Meet Katie from Cleveland Vibes
Where are you originally from? I was born in Austin, TX but my dad was military so we bounced around A LOT. Delaware, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Illinois, and now Ohio.ย Where did you go to school, background & what's your current profession? I went to...
Recycled Cardboard Box Crafts
During the last few months, parents & caregivers of all stripes have been looking for fun, creative ways to engage their children - and theyโre often doing it with limited resources. Luckily thereโs something thatโs easy to find & easy to put to work to create...
Distillata Water Coolers
Today I want to talk about water. Water is so important for our bodies, it always seems like everywhere you look people are trying to drink more water on a daily basis by doing just about anything from getting water bottles that literally scream at you with intense...
Social Distancing at Lakeview Park
Lately it seems as moms, especially, we are looking for safe & fun things to do this summer so we all don't get bored out of our mind with our kids. So I thought it would be a good idea to share one of our favorite spots on the west side of Cleveland. Lakeview...
Save Money On Prescriptions With Hippo
As moms, weโre always looking to save money and time. Thatโs where our new partner, Hippo, comes in. Itโs a free digital savings card that helps people save up to 97% on their prescription medicationsโjust by using their app or website to instantly compare medication...
Fun Ways To Jazz Up Your Watermelon
Watermelon is the perfect healthy kids food for summer! It makes a great snack, side dish and even dessert! If you're looking for some ways to jazz up your watermelon this year, we have two ideas! The first are Watermelon Fireworks thanks to our sister site, South OC...
Enter The Pinstripes Art Contest!
Pinstripes is inviting children up to the age of 12 to create a personal work of art that describes their favorite thing about coming to Pinstripes with their family or friends. It can be about the games they enjoy, their favorite food, the fun decor, a party theyโve...
Craft Project: Reversed Leaves
This past week has been amazing for fall lovers - cool dry days, crunchy leaves, and it just smells like fall outside. I had seen a lot of leaf rubbings, and leave prints for fall craft ideas, but I decided to mix it up a bit โ and yes, I wanted to get a little messy....



















