Mama In Columbus

For me, Franklin Park Conservatory is a happy place year round.  There are plants to feed my senses, gorgeous glass art installations, and surprises around each turn of the meandering walkway.  During the holidays though, the facility really shines.  The colors seem a little brighter and the lights are shinier.  It is a wonderful destination to [...]

Today my husband and I dropped our little guy off at his grandparents house while we headed down 33 to the Hocking Hills area.  Hocking Hills is well known as a fall foliage destination with great hiking and plenty of cabins for rent.  This trip, however, we wouldn’t be seeing the fall colors from the [...]

So, okay, we were actually still on the grid because there was power and running water, but since we didn’t get cell reception on our recent family trip, I’m counting it as being offline.  We packed up the little man and headed to Pike Lake in Southern Ohio.  Yes, you have probably never heard of [...]

While you would never guess this birding oasis is back there (behind the city impound lot), the Grange Insurance Audubon Center is a great place for a kiddo outing. The building itself has learning and fun opportunities behind each door. Kids can don bird costumes and climb through a nest, see native animals and talk [...]