This Oz Life

Near the end of June, we went to Fountainside at the Scioto Mile and it was our most fun day of the summer. Then came unfortunate life events and summer was on hold for a few weeks. And, it was not warm at all here in Cbus! We were so excited to head downtown again this week, this time with my mom. Rhys is not a fan of the fountains, so I need an extra pair of hands to wrangle him. And this time, there would be lots of lots of animals! We love the Turtle Lady , as I've said before.… Read more

When I was expecting Larkyn in 2011, my friend Julie and I did brunch a lot . One of my favorite cravings was at Katalina , and I hadn't had the chance to ever take the kids there. On the first morning of Comfest, we met our friends Mara and Maggie there for a Columbus "must". Situated on the corner of Pennsylvania and West 3rd Ave , it can easily be accessed by taking 315 to Olentangy River Road to 3rd. If you are lucky, there is a teeny parking lot adjacent to the restaur… Read more

On the way home from the Bunny Park fountains today, I realized we were in the area of a place I'd been wanting to try all summer. I have a funny little alarm that goes off in my head when I realize things like this, so we HAD to stop at Diamonds Ice Cream . It is located on the corner of Bethel and Sawmill roads , in the same center as Panini Opa and the bowling alley. You can't miss the bright purple signs! I was pleasantly surprised that I know the owner. His beautiful childr… Read more

Life has had me down, friends! But if you have ever tried to be mopey with a family at home, you know it ain't happening .  Dad would not allow me to have much time in any sort of mopey state, and I am trying to readjust to regular life now that it has been two weeks since the accident. Actually I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing exactly 2 weeks ago....and there I go down the rabbit hole again. Before I get too far in, I thought I'd share some images that take … Read more