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Beyond the Basic Visit

As I mentioned as a tip in the previous post, sometimes you need to keep the familiar attractions fresh and new.  So you change up the exhibits at Cosi, visit different animals at the Zoo, and overall try to have a different enrichment experience each time you take the kids somewhere.  This keeps both you [...]

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Art Appreciation

Mamas, did you know you and the little ones could get into the Columbus Museum of Art for free through August?  Yep, there is free admission for the public throughout July and August (and always on Sundays).  It’s never too early to start a conversation about art – even the littlest kiddos can appreciate the [...]

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Mama Road Trip

Sometimes the openness of the road calls and beckons us out of Columbus.  For some reason, it is often Ikea that calls me to me which is lucky since it is just a quick 2 hour jaunt down 71 to the Cincinnati suburb of West Chester.  The Swedish furniture and home goods store makes for [...]

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Not Starbucks

When, as a Mama, you need a coffee break and your local Starbucks isn’t going to work for your active little one, there is a new place in town for you to try. Firefly Play Cafe is not only a great solution to the where to schedule the play date question, but there is also [...]

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Reading Fun

One of the things we are very fortunate to have in Columbus is our outstanding library system which has repeatedly been ranked as the best in the country. Libraries are a natural place for young children with all the books and fun things to learn. Helping babies and toddlers take their first step on a [...]

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Little Budding Scientists

As every Mama knows, there are times when kids just need to run and explore and touch and see and not be told no in response to their curiosity. For times like these, we usually head to Cosi and the wonderful Little Kid Space there that encompasses a large part of the second floor of [...]

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