Tag: family
Leap Day: History and Traditions
Leap Day occurs every four years; every four years we have an extra day in the calendar year. Honestly, all the Leap Years I have...
Valentine’s Day Activities: Friends, Couples, and Families
Valentine's Day is so much more then just candy and flowers. I grew up Catholic, so to me the day has a lot more...
Give: A 2016 Resolution
{{Our team was inspired by one of our fellow contributor’s posts, “No More New Year’s Resolutions – Just Choose One Word”, so we decided...
Tips for Connecting Generations
Put away the cell phones and electronics this holiday season to make a generation connection. Consider spending some time discovering your family's stories with...
Traveling to the Mountains With Children
What is Christmas like with snow? I’d wondered this for most of my young life. Born and raised a Florida girl, wintertime usually brought...
The Name Game
I think William Shakespeare said it best:
What's in a name? That which we call a rose by another name would smell as sweet.
I, like...
Don’t Say Cheese
What does it take to get a perfect picture of a toddler?
1. A bribe of kettle corn
2. ...the planets aligning,
3. ...and room for about...
Ways to Cope When Facing Pregnancy or Infant Loss
Sometimes when I’m out and about with my children and it’s time to leave, I gather all four of them to go. But, l’ll...
Stock Your Freezer, One Meal At A Time
Scrolling through social media can sometimes make you feel that you need to completely stock your freezer with 3 months of healthy AND kid...
A Letter to My Centenarian Grandpa
A centenarian is someone who has lived 100 years or more. With a birthday next month, my grandpa is going to be 104 years...
Central Florida 4th of July Celebration Guide
The 4th of July weekend is upon us and we've got you covered with a rundown of what's happening all weekend long across Central...
Get Paddling this Summer
Two years ago, I was in search of an activity my teenage daughter and I could experience together. We rented paddle boards in New...
Your OMB Contributors – In Print!
The latest issue of The Moms Magazine JUST released, and FIVE of your OMB contributors are featured! If you'd like a printed copy mailed...
DIY Advent Calendar Activities
We are starting a new tradition this year in our household, one that I hope will continue for many years to come. My husband...
Preserving culture and mango pickles
I’m an immigrant. My son is a first-generation American who happens to be of both Salvadoran and South Indian descent, a unique mish-mash for...