10 Sep

Posted at 08:50h in Beauty, blogging, Columbus, columbus families, Community, Education, Emotions, Family, healing, health, Local, meaningful, Meet the Family, motherhood, Non Profit, Organization, parenthood, Story

 A story of Fighting Blindness "When I was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at age 14, I was told by my retina specialist that I wouldn’t have trouble with vision until I was “much, much older.” Apparently, late 20’s was “older.” At 28 years old, I started noticing that I couldn’t see my 6-month-old daughter’s face very well. If I stared at her eyes, I couldn’t see her nose, let alone the rest of her body. I then started realizing that if I looked at my mom on the couch, I couldn’t see my dad sitting directly next to her. I was missing handshakes, curbs, and wet...

06 Sep

Posted at 19:29h in blogging, cancer, caregiving, Childhood, Columbus, columbus families, Community, death, Emotions, experience, Family, healing, Local, love, meaningful, Mental Health, motherhood, Organization, parenthood, reflection, Story, Things that Matter

A Story of Grief @jessfpetersen "I am a married mom of three kids - Sadie, Colin and Elise. My husband Brian and I have been married for 11 years, but have known each other since we were kids. I work in media relations for Lifeline of Ohio and consider it a privilege to work in the field of organ, eye and tissue donation. I am also the #1 Button Artist in the state of Ohio...

28 Aug

Posted at 20:02h in Activities, Adventure, art, Beauty, Business, caregiving, Childhood, Columbus, columbus families, Community, eco-friendly, Education, Emotions, experience, Family, Fun, Giving Back, Local, local business, meaningful, Non Profit, Organization, Outdoors, reflection, Responsibility, Story, Things that Matter, travel

"When I was 17 I remember sitting at my Grandfathers oak table tracing the knots in the wood a thousand times as if I were Pac-man trying to find my exit out.  As I flipped through Polaroid pictures laying on the table my Grandfather said to me in a stern voice---don’t mix those pictures up-they tell a story, from beginning to end. My knack for knowing strangers, people, community and their stories came long before I.  Like a family cornbread recipe it was handed down to me from my Grandfather to my Mother, and then I. I intend to also give it away someday. I...

19 Aug

Posted at 09:49h in Activities, Columbus, Community, Education, experience, healing, Local, Non Profit, Organization

Black Women And Girls’ Recognition Day is taking place August 21st at 6:00pm. The event is sponsored by The Women's Place at The Ohio State University. [caption id="attachment_9563" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Photo Credit: Jamia Shepherd[/caption] The event celebrates and empowers the lives of Black Women and Girls.  There will be spoken word performances, special guest appearances, and refreshments. And, of course, the special awarding of scholarships to young women in the Columbus community. The event will take place at The Columbus Metropolitan Library Driving Park Branch. The nonprofit organization, Education Foundation for Freedom is committed to empowering Black women and girls. They are dedicated to actively improving their lives through educational programs...

16 Aug

Posted at 19:56h in Business, Columbus, columbus food, Community, experience, Family, Flavor, food, food scene, Gourmet, Local, local business, Meet the Business, Story

Meet Mike Davis: Behind the Scenes of Cap City Diner, Dublin {3/3} Mike is the Diner Manager at Cap City Diner's newest location in Dublin. He started out as a Fine-Arts major in college waiting tables at the Ocean Club.  There, he fell in love with the company and got into business. "We're allowed to take great care of our people and our guests. There is no other place like it." You can tell the minute you meet Mike that he truly loves what he's doing.  His enthusiasm and knowledgable of not only the restaurant industry, but the history of Cameron Mitchell, as well as, each restaurant was--inspiring. Before landing...

09 Aug

Posted at 22:48h in Activities, blogging, Business, Childhood, Columbus, columbus families, Education, experience, Family, friendship, Fun, Local, local business, Local Family, Outdoors, Uncategorized

It's the beginning of August and you realize you've been vacationing through other people's Facebook posts, but not a single vacation was one you actually took. Oops. But, luckily, there are still a few days left for some summer fun. I'm not saying vacations are a must, I'm actually against the planned, yearly trips, but I do think summer is the time where you check off some things on your bucket list. Because our kids are so young and we wanted to keep the spending to a minimum, we decided to do a little staycation. What is a staycation you might ask? Well, my definition is--a little vacation...

19 Jun

Posted at 20:20h in Activities, art, Beauty, Business, Columbus, Community, design, Family, food, Fun, Local, local business, Marriage, Meet the Business, Story

Part 1: Saira (Right) @dahliaoccassions; After meeting at a community gathering years ago and becoming instant friends (through their shared passion for decorating and weddings) they decided to became business partners. Saira is originally from Pakistan and came to the United States in 1997. "I got married to a wonderful man and I am blessed with two beautiful daughters." Saira has been teaching Pre-School for the past 10 years as a head start teacher, "I love it. My other passion is weddings--I love weddings! Happy people, bright lights, bright colors, and beautiful decor always makes me happy. And ultimately this was the reason I decided to go...

23 Apr

Posted at 17:21h in Columbus, Community, death, Emotions, Family, healing, Local, Organization, Story

My dad started showing signs of Alzheimer’s when I was in high school. Let me tell you, there’s no worse combination in the world than a teenager and dementia patient under the same roof. I suppose all terminal illnesses are vicious in their own way, but Alzheimer’s really enjoys itself. It relishes in its slow and meticulous nature. It doesn’t want you to miss out on anything. Especially losing your loved one twice. Once when you watch everything about them slowly disappear over the course of a decade or so and then a second time when you have to actually bury them. You’d think watching your parent...

14 Apr

Posted at 20:17h in Childhood, Columbus, columbus families, Community, death, Emotions, Family, friendship, Giving Back, healing, health, Heath, Local, Local Family, love, meaningful, Meet the Family, motherhood, Non Profit, Organization, parenthood, reflection, relationships, spiritual, Story, Things that Matter, Topics that Matter

"It was Friday the 13th of 2002, and the first anniversary of 9/11 was coming up, and I just kept having this dreaded feeling that Friday the 13th was going to be a really bad day. I had no idea why, so I went on with my day.  Lindsay came home from school and decided she was going to go work out with her best friend.   About an hour later after she left, the phone rang, and it was her best friend Morgan. She said, “Kathy, Lindsay fainted. You need to get over here right away.” She fainted at the gym on the treadmill.  So, at...

19 Mar

Posted at 20:14h in art, Beauty, Columbus, columbus families, Emotions, friendship, healing, health, Local, Local Family, meaningful, Music, reflection, spiritual, Story, writing

E Elyjah, L Live or die-- he had a choice to make, whether to let his situation will determine his purpose or not. 31 days in children's hospital led him to a mature mental state unheard of for his age. Y You may be thinking he's gone. However, J Jumping to conclusions usually doesn't produce a positive outcome. The A Aftermath of a brain abscess turned him into a beast on the inside and a cub on the outside, and became a part of who he was, and what he felt the need to preach through his own experiences. Most wouldn't understand nor agree with an idea that the H Holy Spirit was now inside him. N (k)nowledge...