Columbia Mom

This post is sponsored by The Little Gym. Although we did receive free services in exchange for a review, all thoughts and opinions are entirely our own. As a mom, I love finding fun activities around town for kids,...

I've read a lot of articles lately about how mothers should hibernate for a few weeks to a few months (depending on which article you read) immediately following a child's birth. While I understand the reasoning for this philosophy,...

There are two kinds of people in this world, the eat dessert for breakfast kind and everyone else. I am of the first variety. I could, and would if calories didn't count, eat something sweet for every meal. My...

Welcome to Bump Diaries – a new series on Columbia SC Moms Blog! One of our contributors is expecting, and here she will share her journey – the good AND the ugly – with all of you. It is sort of...

As parents, we all strive to provide our children with a good life and a happy childhood. We may use different methods and may have different means, but a caring parent invests into the overall well-being of their child. Don't...

It’s summertime and I’m a teacher. Now before you start berating me for having the summers off, let’s get one thing straight -- I am still working! I am using my time wisely to prepare for the upcoming school...

  If you have lived through the hot summer days of South Carolina, then you either own a water table or have definitely heard about it! A water table allows your child all the fun of water play, with the...

For my oldest daughter's 9th birthday party, she had a sleepover where her friends brought their dolls. They made doll-sized fleece sleeping bags and had a doll fashion show. When it was nearing bedtime, I asked the girls if...

Maybe that title seems strange to you. In this day and age, why would you not choose to send your child to preschool? After all, most children do attend at least one year, and there is a lot of information...

I love love love ice cream. It is a staple in my household. Anytime you come over you will most likely find it in my freezer. It's truly a cure-all -- whether I'm happy, sad, bored or excited, there's something about...

After having two children, my husband, Shawn, and I debated whether or not to have a third baby. For a few years, it wasn’t an option. After all, my son, Atticus, and daughter, Amelia, were only nineteen months apart, and...

As I kid, there were just certain things I knew my siblings and I could say or do that would make my mom angry. If we asked her a long, drawn-out list of questions before her second cup of...

  In this day and age, we have many electronics just begging to entertain us. With a flip of the button, we can be drawn into the magical blue light of a screen and escape into another world. Our day-to-day...

  stay·ca·tion ˌstāˈkāSHn/ noun informal noun: staycation; plural noun: staycations; noun: stay-cation; plural noun: stay-cations a vacation spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions.   As a working mom, I'm often a bit...