Disclaimer: I am an Amazon Associate. As an Amazon Associate, I may earn from qualifying purchases made using the links in this post at no additional cost to you. The 2024 total solar eclipse is coming on April 8, 2024 to northeast Ohio and I’ve listed the top 6 total solar eclipse essentials you’ll need! NASA estimates that Cleveland will experience totality at 3:15pm. Solar eclipses help scientists learn more about the sun, the moon, and our home, Earth! There are scientists that follow solar eclipses around the globe. Check out my top 6 total solar eclipse essentials that you’ll need to hel ..read more

DISCLAIMER:  I am an Amazon Associate.  As an Amazon Associate, I may earn from qualifying purchases made using the links in this post at no additional cost to you. Do you live in the path of the 2024 total solar eclipse? If so, you will ‘totally’ need to check out my top 3 total solar eclipse children’s books! It’s important for children to know what to expect if they are in the path of the total solar eclipse. Mostly importantly, they need to understand safety measures to protect their eyes during the event. This event also creates a very unique opportunity to discuss the sun, moon ..read more

DISCLAIMER:  I am an Amazon Associate.  As an Amazon Associate, I may earn from qualifying purchases made using the links in this post at no additional cost to you. We recently visited Cincinnati Ohio to cross off a bucket list item – a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens! We’ve visited this zoo before (when the kids were much younger) and if you have followed me for a while, you know I grew up in Cincinnati. I have so many memories of school field trips and family & friend trips through college. I always learn something new when I go and it’s grown so much over the ..read more

We recently visited Candytopia in Cleveland, Ohio and had such a SWEET time! What is Candytopia? Candytopia is an interactive candy land museum with edible artwork that awes the imagination and engineering mind! Step into an underwater world where everything under the ocean is sweet as can be, swing among the lollipops, celebrate with confetti farting pigs, and take a plunge into the marshmallow pool! You won’t need a ‘life saver’ for this experience! For all the curious scientists, architects, engineers, and artists out there, there are a lot of engineered interactive areas at almost every tu ..read more

Disclaimer: My family and I received 4 free admission tickets to LEGOLAND® Discovery Center in Columbus, Ohio in exchange for sharing our honest experience. As always, all opinions are my own. Our family recently checked out Legoland® Discovery Center located in Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio. We had a blast! My kids instantly ‘clicked’ with all the fun activities, and we easily spent over 5 hours there. About LEGOLAND Discovery Center LEGOLAND® Discovery Center in Columbus, Ohio is located in Easton Town Center. If you’ve never been, the center includes an indoor mall and outdoor shoppi ..read more

I am absolutely thrilled to introduce to you Jason Laine, who is currently a Loan Officer and Builder at Iconic Home Loans / Iconic Homes, and he has been a friend of mine for over 30 years! We attended the same school from grades 1 through 8, then met again in engineering school at the University of Cincinnati, and then AGAIN as colleagues at Toyota. Jason has been on my list as someone I have wanted to interview for some time because he has a very interesting and influential career path that illustrates the many opportunities that a background in STEM (specifically engineering) can provide ..read more

DISCLAIMER:  I am an Amazon Associate.  As an Amazon Associate, I may earn from qualifying purchases made using the links in this post at no additional cost to you. Osmo gifted Math Wizard and the Amazing Airships to my family to share my honest review. As always, all opinions are my own. Are you still looking for fun last minute holiday educational gifts or for supplemental learning practice for your child going into the new year? Osmo games are the perfect gifts for children. There are so many game options for supplemental practice in math, reading, coding, geometry, algebraic thin ..read more

Disclaimer: My family was provided free admission to the Greater Cleveland Aquarium to meet Scuba Claus and share our experience. We recently checked out the Greater Cleveland Aquarium and met Scuba Claus for the first time! And let me just say, we are hooked on the experience! While it may seem a bit fish-y to see him underwater, he is one of the kindest Santa’s we’ve ever met! My child thought it was so silly that Santa was in the tank with sharks. But before I divulge the details about Scuba Claus, let met me start at the beginning. Also, don’t miss the giveaway for tickets at the end! Abou ..read more

Disclaimer:  My family and I received free admission to the Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) in order to check out this exhibit and provide my honest review.  As always, all opinions are my own.  I am also a contributing writer to the GLSC Curiosity Corner. If you have a bunch of monkeys jumping off the walls at home this winter holiday, be sure to the check out the newest exhibit at the Great Lakes Science Center Curious George: Let’s Get Curious and Run, Jump, Fly! Adventures in Action. It is available until January 8 and included in General Admission. There are als ..read more

DISCLAIMER:  I am an Amazon Associate.  As an Amazon Associate, I may earn from qualifying purchases made using the links in this post at no additional cost to you. Osmo gifted Osmo Reading Adventure to my family to share my honest review. As always, all opinions are my own. Osmo Reading Adventure has been a highly utilized and loved software program in our home since it was gifted to us just a month ago! In case you missed my previous post, we were first gifted the *NEW* Osmo Reading Adventure last month. (In that post, you can find out more information about Osmo and the ..read more