Tomatillos Authentic Mexican Restaurant

Tom and I recently ate at Tomatillos Authentic Mexican Restaurant with John and Jackie.  We are always up for trying a new place to eat and we have been on a Mexican streak lately.  After years of avoiding Mexican restaurants because we didn’t know what to order, we are experimenting more. Tomatillos Authentic Mexican Restaurant …

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Miamisburg Mound, Ohio

While we were spending the day with the Winsteads, we visited the Miamisburg Mound.  The mound is located very close to their home and they have visited before.  Tom went to the mound when he was in elementary school.  I had never been. The Miamisburg Mound is one of the places in the Ohio History …

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Wooly Bully Yarn Company

The Wooly Bully Yarn Company in Springboro, Ohio is a gem of a yarn shop.  When Amy Winstead told me she wanted to learn to knit or crochet, I was all in favor of it.  But, even when Tom and I are in Ohio, we are two hours away from the Winsteads.  So I searched …

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Good List – One Good Thing a Day

The New York Times recently started a new newsletter called The Good List.  It is a newsletter that has good news from the week.  On the first day of sign-up, so many people signed up that the NYT couldn’t handle all the requests.  Which is wonderful!  Imagine so many people interesting in reading good news! …

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DK Diner in Grandview Heights

After visiting the Ohio Craft Museum, Tom and I had lunch at DK Diner in Grandview Heights.  Tom and I love diners and enjoy eating at one whenever we find good reviews.  LoveFood.com recently selected DK Diner as the the best retro diner in Ohio.  The website defines a retro diner as a long counter …

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Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus

Tom and I recently visited the Ohio Craft Museum located in the Grandview Heights area of Columbus.  I found out about the museum by seeing it on the list of locations for the Columbus Craft Crawl.  Just the name is intriguing. What do you include in a craft museum?  I was thinking it might be …

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Columbus Craft Crawl

Tomorrow and Sunday is the Columbus Craft Crawl.  Fifteen locations around Columbus are participating and highlighting their special craft.  And, while the list of participants looks intriguing, I will not be participating.  Why mention it at all if I won’t be doing it? First, the Columbus Craft Crawl sounds like lots of fun.  Each location …

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America 250 in Ohio

You might have heard about America 250, as in the 250th anniversary of the United States.  Tom and I started hearing about it a few years ago because the National Park sites are all planning special events to celebrate.  Even if the history of the site doesn’t go back 250 years, there is still plenty …

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Birdie Books in Westerville

I recently took an hour to browse through Birdie Books in Westerville.  I had been there before, but it was a quick trip.  They recently expanded and I thought it was worth checking out again. Birdie Books is owned by Shari Russell.  She decided to open an independent bookstore in 2021, but it ended up …

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Devon Care for Mom and Dad

When people need help in their homes, they often hire an agency to provide aides.  Agencies such as A Place for Mom, Village Caregiving, or CenterWell.  These places, I’m sure, have wonderful health care providers and do a great job of making sure an aide is there when needed.  But we had an even better …

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