Kathryn Dowell
Top This {DIY Birthday Topper}
There are lots of traditions to make birthdays special. I’ve seen funny hats, personalized shirts, monogrammed plates and bedazzled sashes for the birthday person. There are drive-bye parades, yard signs, Facebook reminders and funny...
On the Calendar {Following Through with Family Activities}
One thing I am definitely not great at is follow-through. What about that road paved with good intentions? Well anyway, it's like my eyes are bigger than my stomach with places to go and...
Guardian of the Appointment
Navigating appointments with kids is never a fun job. With three kids, I’ve gone back and forth over the years making combined or individual appointments. For their routine dental cleaning, we opt for the...
You Down With IEP’s? {Tips for a Smooth Process}
As a mother of kids with various educational needs, I've sat through many team meetings. I hope some of my experience can help you navigate the process.
Paperwork Before
Having paperwork BEFORE the meeting streamlines the...
New At-Home Activities to Try
Being home with my tiny humans, I’ve become creative in finding new things to do. Thankfully we’ve discovered some activities with inexpensive supplies and easy entry points. I hope some of these strum interest...
I’m Not Ready {Anxiously Living in a Pandemic World}
After a year of isolation, I do not feel fully comfortable being out there. Out with… people. I can trust the science and still feel anxious. Here are some ways I am taking control...
Buys for Baby Showers {My Top Gift Recommendations}
Shopping for a baby shower gift I find fulfilling. A family cousin is welcoming their first child this year and it got me all excited to share some of my favorites.
Swim Diapers
Without committing to...
May Dayton Dozen :: Sculpture Search {Kettering}
Add to your calendar the last Saturday of April for International Sculpture Day (#ISDay). Created to raise awareness, appreciation, and enjoyment, IS Day is great incentive to explore your community and find great works...
Oversee Oversights {Observations from Distance Learning}
With the advent of distance learning, guardians have a unique opportunity of peering into the everyday goings-on of each classroom. Never before has there been such an amount of oversight available. Every utterance and...
How To Be Together Apart {Four Ideas to Stay Connected}
When we can’t physically be with those we love, we can still create a connection with some ingenuity, snail mail and technology. Here are a few ways to bridge the gap across distances.
Send yourself.
Make...
Forever Family {Loving Our Cats, Past and Present}
During the initial lockdown in spring 2020, we lost our beloved kitty, Lemon. He was my first cat ever; a part of my life before a partner or children. It really was a blessing...
Netflix, Now Chill Out {A Mom’s Version of Netflix and Chill}
Screen time's a plenty nowadays. But, oh how I long for the mom version of "Netflix and Chill, i.e. "Netflix, Now Chill Out." Here are some pieces of the internet to give you some...
November Dayton Dozen :: Guide to Family-Friendly Events
Screen time's a plenty nowadays. But, oh how I long for the mom version of "Netflix and Chill". Here’s "Netflix Now Chill Out". Here are some pieces of the internet to give you some...
A Partner by Any Other Name
When my partner celebrated their 50th birthday, I said, “I don’t date people in their 50s.”
They replied, “We aren’t dating.”
Three kids and over a decade together, we are in a monogamous, long-term, unmarried relationship....