Courtney Redding
I am a Cincinnati transplant. My husband and I moved here last October from Washington, D.C., where I was an Early Childhood teacher, instructional coach, and most recently principal at a charter school. I’m now a mom to a precious 8-month-old boy and a dramatic 2-year-old golden retriever. I am passionate about education and love spending time with family, reading, walking/ hiking, Pure Barre, taking pictures, discovering new restaurants, fantasy football, and “quick” trips to Target! I’m excited to start exploring all that Cincinnati has to offer a family and to share my journey into motherhood (and undoubtedly some first-time parent laughs) with you!
One Minute Inside a Mom’s Head: Laundry Pile Edition
Holy bleep... how long have these clothes been sitting here? Why do we keep putting them in the most comfortable chair in the house? Ugh, it makes this whole room look awful. This room...
3 Additional Uses for Your Holiday Cards
Despite my best intentions, only three of our holiday cards even made it to the post office last year. True story. The remaining 22 cards have been sitting on an IKEA side table for 11 months...
“Athleisure” is the New Black
I'll be the first to admit, that I don't always know or follow what is cool or popular. Sometimes trends come and go before I even process them and definitely before I invest in...
Fall Bucket List: 50 Idea for Fall Family Fun
As I write this, the real feel is 99 degrees and the humidity is sky high. I'll be the first to admit that I love the summer. I think it stems from my teaching...
S’More of What?
One of my all time favorite movie scenes is when Scotty Smalls gets offered a S'more by Ham Porter and keeps asking "Some more of what?" in the 1993 classic, The Sandlot. Y'all, I...
Family Friendly Fun & Food on the Loveland Bike Trail
Call us predictable, but our go-to family activity on a nice weekend is the Loveland Bike Trail. We usually end up there at least once a weekend if the weather is good, especially in the fall,...
5 Counting Songs That Won’t Drive You Completely Crazy
As an Early Childhood teacher, I'll be the first to admit that some songs my students listened to and sang in the classroom drove me a little crazy. However, there were other songs that I totally...
Baby and Bug Spray 101
My husband, eight month old and I just returned from a family vacation to Mexico. I'll be the first to admit that I was a nervous wreck before the trip. Google was not my friend...
A Cincinnati Moms Blog Scavenger Hunt: IKEA Edition {With Printable}
I'm not going to lie. I love a good trip to IKEA. I will happily push a giant, hard to move cart around for hours or stuff myself full of Swedish meatballs at the...
Three Quick and Easy Snacks
It's that time of year again. The temperatures are warming up, the sun is (sometimes) shining, Girl Scout cookies are in the house , and Facebook keeps reminding me that summer bodies are made in...