When I was younger, I often would say that I did not want kids. Now, at 37, I have been blessed with two beautiful boys. I have come to the realization that I am grieving the choice to not...
When I was in first grade, I came home from school one day and told my mom all about this girl Tara who was “just awful.” I told my mom everything I hated about her. The list in no...
The world could definitely use some extra niceness and kindness this time of year. National Do Something Nice Day takes place on Oct. 5 every year. Doing a kind gesture doesn’t have to be grand, time consuming or expensive....
It all started with Spencer.
He loved to cut grass and do amazing makeovers of the yards of people who needed help and many who felt overwhelmed. He didn't care what the reason was, he wanted to help and leave...
I swear my son is going to be a lobbyist. Our shopping trips lately have been filled with persuasion tactics... It. Does. NOT. Matter. Where. No store is safe.
"Mommy! I want this toy...Mom! We need to buy this outdoor...
Future For Football is an initiative of the National Football Foundation, created to highlight the lessons and values that football imparts. Get involved and sign up to play today by visiting Future for Football for resources, a League Locator...
Do your kids role play?
"You come to a door."
"I knock on the door."
"No one is answering."
"I see if the door is unlocked."
"The handle turns and the door swings open."
"I peer inside."
My children absolutely love to role play; everywhere, everyday.
The...
Another year has gone by, and this month my daughter would have been 4 years old. It feels like a lifetime since our family was changed by a miscarriage. It also feels like it happened yesterday.
“Can you imagine having...
I never understood why they did it. I thought they were ridiculous. Boy was I wrong; I was so short-sighted.
My former in-laws would drive three-plus hours to visit my big boys when they were little. They would stay only...
I've bowled a few times. In the 80s and 90s, that was a cool youth group outing. My Girl Scout troop went a few times, too. It is not that I didn't like bowling; I just really wasn't any...
We all know the sound of the tune. Our heart skips a little tween beat and our brain activates "dance floor" mode immediately when we hear Aqua's "Barbie Girl" song.
"I'm a Barbie girl..." in a boy world.
I have two...
Willy Wonka is one of my favorite movies (not the new one, but the OG). I watched it as a child and used to pretend to play "finding the golden ticket." There are so many good morsels in the...
We checked out some new splash pads this year that we love!
Of course, the Kennedy Park splash pad is still really great and huge, always a crowd-pleaser. I definitely recommend it.
This year we checked out the Fairborn splash pad...
July 2 is I Forgot Day and I am pretty sure I would take home the first-place ribbon. After becoming a parent, it seemed like my brain was taking on so many more things while also being pulled in...
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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...
