Jen Thomas
I am a native Cincinnatian working in the higher education / learning solutions industry and am passionate about education, reading, and all things literary. I live with my husband, daughter, son, and 2 dogs and we love reading with the kids, especially the stories my daughter writes and illustrates. Our family also enjoys hiking, travel, and cooking together, and as a bit of an amateur foodie, I'm committed to running on the streets and trails around Cincinnati to burn off the food.
Summer in The Bag – 5 Products I Love in the Sun Kissed Season
Ahh, summertime and the livin' is easy! Well, at least it's supposed to be easi-ER, right? And that definitely applies when it comes to the morning / personal care routine. Now, I'm not saying...
Have a Seat at The Coloring Table
We recently had a chance to try out a new kind of tablecloth - one that your kids are actually SUPPOSED to color on - and the timing could not have been more perfect as...
8 Reasons to Bring On the Big Kids – And 2 Things That Are...
It was just this past March that my dear friend gave birth to her second child, and now again in the last week, good friends and former neighbors have welcomed a new addition to their family....
A Letter to My Mom for Mother’s Day
Dear Mom,
It's been over 7 years since you passed from this life, but I think of you, in some way large or small, every day. I know that time, as it mercifully scourges away...
Making The Move to Working From Home
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I've alluded to the relative insanity of our family schedule before. OK maybe not alluded. Maybe laid out in specific, chronological detail. And my post chronicling a day in my life was on a Friday...
Five Runners’ Snack Hacks (That Your Kids Might Just Eat Too)
In spring my thoughts turn to running. It's probably my favorite time of year to run - when temperatures hover between 40 and 55 in the mornings, often smudged with a cool grey mist and...
Take a Chance on #adultspringbreak
This year for spring break we did something unprecedented, something - until recently - unthinkable for the last seven years. We packed the kids up, took them to my dad's house in West Virginia,...
AvaStars Coming to Kenwood Towne Center
Disclaimer:: Cincinnati Moms Blog received free product and experience in exchange for this post, however opinions are 100% our own and genuine.
AvaStars is a unique take on dolls and action figure play – while...
Edna’s Carrot Gold Cake Recipe
This recipe comes to me from my amazing sister-in-law, Pam Thomas, and has been known to bring grown men to their knees. I'd like to consider the coconut optional, but that's just because I'm...
My PCOS Journey (The Number One Cause of Female Infertility)
The most common cause of female infertility is four little letters you may never have heard, unless you or a loved one have experienced the diagnosis - PCOS (Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome). PCOS is the...