Oh my, how I love strawberries! Really, any kind of berry.
Good news is, the middle of April marks the start of strawberry season in the Midlands, and there will be more than enough fresh, red little gems to pick and...
My son is four, which explains a lot. The holes in his jeans, the scuffed toes on his shoes, the bruises on his legs. He is a rough and tumble boy who has two speeds - awake and asleep....
#1. “It’s a lifestyle.”
Granted a particular diet might be a lifestyle choice. Some people choose to be vegetarians or vegans. I choose, as much as possible, not to buy or eat factory farmed meat. These are lifestyle choices. However,...
Columbia SC Moms Blog is thrilled to announce our playdate with My Gym Northeast Columbia!
Get your lil’ one ready to come play…
What Makes My Gym Unique and Fun
We are the experts in children’s fitness.
My Gym has developed an...
Summer is here, and there is a particular summer smell that always takes me back to my childhood. The scent recalls vividly an early summer morning...
My sister and I were in the driveway wearing our swimsuits while heckling our...
Being a fat person is complicated. In the media, we see an increase in representation and body positivity, which is a wonderful thing, full stop. All bodies deserve to see themselves depicted in media doing all the things they...
May is Cystic Fibrosis Month, and by way of spreading awareness of this debilitating and serious illness, I would like to share my family's story of how two very strange words changed our lives.
Cystic fibrosis (CF for short) is...
Have you drank the Whole30 Kool-Aid yet (with no added sugar, of course)? If you have no clue what I’m talking about, let me introduce you. Meet the Whole30. A 30 day eating challenge that restricts many major food...
I often get asked by friends and family, "How do you do it?" They want to know how I balance being a wife, mother of four and a full time working parent?
The simple truth is there really is no...
So, mamas: It happened to me over winter break. The dreadful moment when you and the kids are sick at the exact same time and you realize you didn't make it to the grocery store.
It never fails. You're running...
I weighed 110 pounds pre-pregnancy. My standard dumbbell curl was 20 to 25lbs. I could do eight to ten pull-ups without pause. I could run a mile in under seven minutes. A good day meant my six-pack abs were...
Columbia SC Moms Blog is excited to partner with barre3 Columbia for a special grand opening class and a goodie bag exclusively to our readers!
On Wednesday, October 1, Columbia SC Moms Blog is partnering with barre3 Columbia for a...
When most women see those two pink lines on a pregnancy test, they are elated. Those lines promise a new bundle of joy entering the world in a few short months.
But for the one in four women who has...
Sleep is supposed to bring feelings of relaxation and and rejuvenation … but then #kidshappened. They either don't want to fall asleep, won't stay asleep, or sleep in bed with us. Anyone ever sleep as the letter H? Not...
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Columbia Family Events | May
May in Columbia is full of fun – from puppet shows, outdoor play, storytimes, art activities, and more! Get out your calendars and make...
