Courtney Snow
I was born in New York and lived in several states before settling down in my favorite city of all time - Cincinnati! I have an interracial family that consists of my amazing and talented husband (Derek) and our beautiful, silly daughter (Adilyn {2009}). I work full-time in Human Resources in addition to owning the Cincinnati, Dayton, & Louisville Mom Collectives, write and illustrate children's books (search "Courtney Jayne Snow" on Amazon), love to volunteer, and am a registered and certified nutritional consultant (RNC/CNC). I still do my best to be the best mom and wife I can be! I love art museums, the theatre, the zoo, reading, and Cincinnati parks. I'm a foodie and always love trying new places to eat. I hope other moms find either enlightenment or humor from my posts!
The Moms We Are Blessed to Know: My Mother, My Hero
Just before Mother's Day, one year ago, I got a devastating call... My mother had been involved in a motorcycle accident and was in the ICU. I tried to call her wife, but my...
The Moms We Are Blessed to Know: A Single Mom, Five Kids & Segregated...
We, as a collective American society, sometime feel as if segregation was such a long time ago and a thing of the past. Then, I look at the story of a woman like my...
White Mom Challenge: Hair
As soon as I found out I was having a girl, all my biracial girlfriends who grew up with white moms came flocking with their advice…
“You never know how her hair will turn out.”
“Her...
What My Depression Did To Me…
I was back to my high school weight, feeling great, crazy in love with the best man I’d ever met, and loving life! Then the end of 2013 happened. Some people I had thought...
Being Better in 2016
2014 was a really rough year for me, and when I clawed my way out of depression at the beginning of 2015, I had such high goals for myself. I really thought I was...
Birthday Parties on a Budget
As a middle class mom, I have to find creative ways to make my daughter’s birthday dreams come true while keeping to a tight budget. I feel like so far, I have done a...
Did My Child Just Do That?!
As a mother, you often forget to look at yourself in the mirror before leaving the house. Fortunately, so far I’ve remembered the “amazingly beautiful” hairdos my daughter has done for me BEFORE I...
Let Your Kids Enjoy the Arts in Cincinnati
I grew up in a family where art was loved and encouraged. My husband is a Cincinnati native, a graduate of SCPA, and a well-known actor across the greater Cincinnati area. We actually met...
Making the Most of the Elf on the Shelf Tradition
I think the Elf on the Shelf is a wonderful idea and a fun Christmas tradition! We have had our little elf for a few years now, and we miss her between Christmas night...
Creating New Holiday Traditions
The holidays usually mean a lot of family commitments, running around from house to house, credit card debt, and wrapping paper strewn all around. The holiday season is typically much more stressful than a...