Sarah Pina
Hi, I’m Sarah, mother of wee-gans. My husband and I are not Cincinnati natives; I grew up across the country in a military family and my husband in Mexico. We recently bought our first home in downtown Lebanon that we are attempting to transform into an urban farm. We have been vegans for three years and have raised our children on broccoli and spinach. Yes, don’t worry, we do get enough protein and take a B-12 supplement! I do have plans to homeschool my kids in the coming years and help guide them on their journey through life. I am on a journey of zero-waste and believe in spreading kindness. If I sound like a bit of a flower child, you’d be right! I even make my own deodorant! If you ever see me at the park, come say hi. I’m not the cool mom at the park, but I will always be the kind mom.
Reading for Me {Finding My Love for Books Again}
As a child, before the age of smartphones, I was a voracious reader. I would marathon through books and often find myself reading more than one book at a time. My library card was...
Crafts for the Not-So-Crafty-Mamas {Easy Clean-Up, Too}
When you walk into my house, you might see hastily-wiped-down tables and smell the scent of bleach in the room. If you look closely, you will see art projects taped to the walls, hung...
Vegan School Lunches {Quick and Easy Ideas for Your Kids}
With summer coming to an end, nights of lightning bug catching, jumping through the sprinklers and drippy popsicles will soon be replaced by early morning alarms, school bus drop-offs and school lunches. If you...
Taking Back Our Passions {Finding Myself After Children}
When I was young, I had an obsession. I was completely and utterly obsessed with karate. My afternoons were filled with practices, and when I wasn’t at my dojo practicing, I was at home...
Pollinator Gardens {Tips to Cultivate Your Own}
As spring approaches, my fair-weather heart is yearning for warm sunshine, picnics with fresh-squeezed lemonade, a lush garden of flowers and my children running barefoot in the grass. After all the snowy fun of...
Tricks to Get Your Kids to Eat More Veggies {From One Mom to Another}
As a vegan mother of two, I often get asked by other mothers how I get my kids to eat so many veggies. Yes, my children, from infancy, have eaten vegetables and I’m sure...
Bye Bye Bedtime {Letting My Kids Choose Their Own Bedtime}
6:00 - Dinner
6:30 - Bath
7:00 - Quiet playtime
7:30 - Books
8:00 - Brush teeth
8:05 - Bedtime
8:30 - I said bedtime. Go to sleep.
8:45 - Go. To. Sleep.
9:00 - GOOD NIGHT!
This used to be our schedule,...
Beating the Cold {10 Ways to Embrace the Winter Months Ahead}
With the icy chill of winter biting our cheeks every time we go outside, it can be very tempting to stay snug indoors, sipping hot chocolate, watching Hallmark movies in our cozy socks. A...
Thank You for the Hand-Me-Downs {Why We Buy Second Hand}
The leaves cover the ground like a red and yellow patchwork blanket; I fight the chill with some steaming apple cider and a fluffy blanket of my own. Like so many moms this month,...
Tips for Baking Vegan Cakes {From One Mom to Another}
Our family is wrapping up Birthday Season after a busy summer. Each month of the summer, we have a birthday in our family and each month I assign myself the role of baking and...