This Oz Life

Have you ever wanted to take the kids (or yourself?) to "the farm"?  If you live in Columbus, Stratford  is your opportunity, and I highly recommend you visit and bring your camera. I have been taking students to Stratford for many years, and it is always the best day of the year. This is a working (meaning not a petting zoo ) farm and their mission is to educate children and adults on the relationship between living things and their environment . There is so much to see that … Read more

This was one for the books. A little of this, a little of that. Perfect weather, happy kids. Summer, I can't quit you.  seeing minnows and ducks at Goodale with Nana  Obsessing over lily pads Her first rose from a street "vendor" shouting, "There goes Taylor Swift!" I love Girls Night. Especially in the Short North, especially with Nutella , and always with this girl.  Love, love, loving this unicorn whale at the Independents Day Fest  Bursting with pride that o… Read more

I put the question out there earlier in the week...where should we take the kids for breakfast on Saturday? I haven't reviewed in a while and wanted a new idea. I got a lot of responses, but one sounded slightly "Are you crazy?" and slightly "That sounds amazing."   The Guild House , a Cameron Mitchell restaurant surrounded by lots of buzz in the past year, nestled in the ground floor of The Joseph Le Meridien Hotel. I knew we would need to be on our A-game with … Read more