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August 21, 2019 - And just like that, our kids are a week into school! And just like that, we’re already looking forward to another weekend of adventures. As usual, I’m searching the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com and discovering plenty of things to do....

September 25, 2019 - This week marks the official start of fall, so now I can unleash all things pumpkin-tasting and campfire-smelling and sweatshirt-wearing and hot-coffee-drinking and colorful-leaf-falling, right? Right?! With the new season and the new week...

November 20, 2019 - This past Sunday my family and I attended a talk at COSI featuring Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, who served as a NASA astronaut for three shuttle missions in the ‘80s and ‘90s. She was the first American woman to perform a spacewalk, and she was...

January 08, 2020 - The first full week of the year always leaves me feeling breathless. Even coming off a fun (and believe it or not, occasionally relaxing) holiday, the beginning of the year arrives so suddenly. Our boys go back to school, I’m back in the...

February 19, 2020 - Next week I’m heading to Washington, D.C. for a few days for a — wait for it — dad blogging conference. I learned about it from Aaron Sheldon, photographer and dad behind Small Steps Are Giant Leaps photography blog. I’m hoping to learn...

May 20, 2020 - Last week and this week we’ve seen businesses reopening with the necessary changes and precautions. This is true for some arts organizations as well – particularly galleries – but many events are still happening virtually. I searched the...

June 03, 2020 - Hey, friends – this has been a difficult week for our country and for Columbus. There’s no way I can summarize all that’s happened in a simple blog post, but as things continue on, if you need inspiration or a break from the news or just a...

September 02, 2020 - In the age of Cornavirus does a “holiday” weekend mean anything? Hell, does “weekend” have meaning anymore? Perhaps not. With the days of the week blurring together for many, events like Rhapsody & Refrain 2: 30 Columbus Poets,...

September 09, 2020 - Times are tough, I know, but I really take heart in all the activity from Columbus arts organizations this week. Even just a quick glance at the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com and I’m seeing everything from new exhibitions to live...

September 16, 2020 - Fall is coming! *dances excitedly around office to embarrassment of co-workers* Fall is coming! I love fall. I love this weather. And, you know what? It’s nice to get excited about something positive for a change. You know what’s fun on...