Tacos are having a moment and I'm here for it. Not only are tacos an easy meal, but they also check off all the boxes for quick, versatile and kid-friendly. They really are a busy Mama's dream. You can...
Growing up, I was never the girl who had the dream of a house and kids. Nada. That didn’t resonate with my shy but smarty-pants self. I was more of a quiet conqueror. I wanted to conquer this goal,...
Last year, our family decided the home we had was just too small. Our three little ones were getting older and bigger, there wasn't much storage space, and all of a sudden, I found myself working my full-time office...
Isn't it funny how the one thing you swear you will never do, you end up doing one day and loving it? I feel like that is pretty much the story of my life in so many ways.
I...
Have you moved homes since having kids? Did you WANT to move, or was it a move of necessity?
Moving houses can push you to the brink of sanity, anyway, but add in kids and it's a whole new circus! ...
As my kids grew from babies into toddlers and life just kept getting busier and more exhausting, my friends and I would discuss how wonderful it would be if we had a little daily help. Not a cleaning lady...
I’m the money guru for the Dayton Moms Blog and I’ll be posting about how moms can reduce the national debt…NOT! Congress can’t even figure that one out!
My goal? To help raise your “Financial IQ” and share some good...
Mother's Day might look a little bit different this year, but it doesn't mean that you can't find fun and creative ways to celebrate mom!
Here are a few ideas to help create a memorable Mother's Day. And moms, be...
File this under things I never thought I'd say: I like to think of myself as an amateur at-home chef. Pre-kids I didn’t particularly have much (okay, any) interest in cooking. Embarrassingly, I existed on a lot of Lean...
How many questions do you think you answer each day? I'm not talking "What would you like to drink today?" from the chipper barista at Starbucks- I'm talking "Do you know where my favorite dinosaur shirt is?" "Why is...
We all have that one friend. You walk into their house and it's like the pages of Pottery Barn came to life right before your eyes. Every decoration is on trend. It's the perfectly staged Instagram picture, in real...
There were days that despite my best attempts to teach my 2 boys to get along, they just did not get along.
Somewhere in my parenting journey (long before the internet and these helpful blog sites), I was desperate to...
When I took our daughter Ellie to the pediatrician for her one-year-old check-up, the doctor asked me if I’d like to have her blood drawn to test her lead level. With the exception of the news articles I had...
One of my favorite parts about the holidays is the gatherings. It's the perfect time of year to slow things down a bit and really enjoy the time we have with loved ones. Taking every opportunity to truly be...
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Dayton Dozen Events :: 12 Months of Things to Do {2025}
Looking for fun and family-friendly things to do in the Gem City? We've got your Dayton Dozen events roundup of things to do each...
