Single Moms on Valentine's Day

The Not-So-Lonely Hearts Club {a single mom’s Valentine’s Day story}

Are you a single mom? Valentine’s Day takes on new meaning when you are a single mom at the holiday. If you are looking for ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your kids, Kidding Around contributor Andrea is telling readers how she has handled the love-filled holiday in this new season.

Meet Krysten Anderson: First and Only Female Driver of Grave Digger Monster Truck

Families are super pumped about Monster Jam – as they should be because the show is awesome. Ginormous trucks speed around the arena, smashing cars, flipping over, doing wheelies, and generally living out all our craziest driving fantasies. But what’s it really like driving those trucks? Even better, what’s it like being a woman and […]

Morelia in Columbia, SC

Palatable Paletas: Morelia Gourmet Paletas Bring a New Frozen Treat to the Midlands

If you’re looking for a new dessert experience, Morelia Gourmet Paletas is the place! Offering a wide variety of paletas, dipping, and topping combinations, your visit to Morelia can be as daring or “vanilla” as you choose! Only Location in South Carolina Morelia Gourmet Paletas is located in the heart of Forest Acres in Columbia. […]

Things to do in the snow

Snow Painting! One Simple Idea for Playing in the Snow

It looks like snow might be headed for Greenville. Snow painting is one way to play in the snow even there isn’t a large accumulation, and you probably have everything you need in your cabinets already! Grab some food coloring, brushes and spray bottles, then read on for snow painting fun.!

5 Reasons Why I Love Southern Snow

I absolutely love living in the south, but it may come as a surprise that one of the reasons why I love living in the south is the snow. True, we don’t get much snow here in Columbia, SC, but I think that the snow we do get is absolutely perfect. Here are my reasons […]

Best pizza, Columbia, SC

20+ Local Favorites for the Best Pizza in Columbia, SC

Are you searching for where to get the best pizza in Columbia, SC? We have found some fantastic locally-owned pizza joints that offer woodfire ovens, a variety of pizza styles, and some that even have vegan and gluten-free options! Whether you’re looking to meet up with friends, take your family out for a relaxed meal, or even just try someplace new, we’ve got you covered on this list of amazing pizza options in the Columbia area.

2025

Kidding Around’s Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions

Have you made your New Year’s Resolution? No? Kidding Around is here to help. New Year’s Resolutions usually include some version of getting healthy and fit, eating better, blah blah blah. We won’t bore you with that kind of list. Nope, we’ve got a better one that we know you’ll want to steal. We asked our contributors at Kidding Around what they are resolving to do in 2025 and well, not to say we are really good at this resolution thing….but we totally are.

Festive Dining in Columbia, SC

Festive Dining in Columbia, SC: BIG Decorations & Delicious Eats

Who has the most decked out, fa la la la, holiday dining experience in Columbia, SC? We’ve been scouring Columbia to find the most festive restaurants, and now we’re sharing them with you. Go grab that Santa hat, get your “ho ho ho” on, and snatch up some holiday cheer at these festive restaurants in […]

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