Queen City Radio
What was once a filling station in the olden days is now a hip new bar in Over the Rhine. My sister and I met after work one day to catch up at Queen City Radio and I immediately fell in love with the place. Queen City Radio just opened it’s <garage> doors this month,...
24 Hours in Zanesville, Ohio
Spring Break 2016: We spent a long weekend travelling to three different cities in Ohio finding unique & interesting places to explore and visit. We stayed in some awesome hotels, ate some great food and saw so many cool things! I’ll share our trip with you in a series of installments in the coming weeks...
The Covington Coffee Company
After an early morning soccer game recently my dad and I decided to grab a bite to eat for breakfast. He suggested Covington’s newest coffee shop, The Covington Coffee Company. He promised me homemade pastries and coffee, which I could not resist. There’s nothing that beats Fresh Coffee in the morning, particularly after a morning...
Small City Taphouse in Sandusky, Ohio
If you find yourself visiting the Sandusky area in Ohio, on the shores of the great Lake Erie I have a restaurant recommendation for you. Every single time we visit Sandusky we always have a meal at Small City Taphouse. Small City Taphouse: Whenever we travel it’s a known fact in the family that Mama...
A Day at Doe Run Lake
Since the weather has not been cooler for the past few days Michael decided to plan a canoe trip for the family. It was the first time we were taking the boys in a canoe so he wanted to go somewhere with calm water so that their first trip would be smooth sailing. He decided...
Step Back in Time at Conner Prairie
Conner Prairie is an experience unlike any other. Where else can you ride in a balloon, talk to survivors of a Confederate raid, explore a giant tree-house, learn about history and go back in time all in one day? After visiting Conner Prairie and exploring for a day I left thinking that if this was closer to...
Weasel Boy Brewing in Zanesville OH
We rarely take a trip away from home without exploring some of the craft breweries in whatever town we are staying. The craft beer industry amazes me! You can find interesting homegrown breweries in bustling cities and in the quiet suburbs. When we went to Zanesville, Ohio earlier this year to visit my cousin David and...
The Rookwood Restaurant {CLOSED}
UPDATE ~ As of December 2016 the Rookwood is closed. I’m eager to see what becomes of this unique space! This summer I had the occasion to spend an evening with some truly remarkable women. Two generations of women from my mom’s side of the family got together for dinner and to catch up without...
2016 Old West Festival {GIVEAWAY}
The whole family is feeling sort of down because summer vacation has wrapped up and everyone is back in school. The silver lining is that Fall is right around the corner. I love the cooler temps and every one of us loves our favorite festival of the year…The Old West Festival, which happens every fall...
The Carnegie Presents Rock of Ages
Ella and I went to see Rock of Ages at the Carnegie this past weekend and I’ve been belting out 80’s tunes around the house ever since. My children are un-amused, but I just can’t help myself. Rock of Ages was all about rock and roll and fighting the system. The storyline was weaved together using...
The Ohio State Reformatory (aka Shawshank)
Spring Break 2016: We spent a long weekend travelling to three different cities in Ohio finding unique & interesting places to explore and visit. We stayed in some awesome hotels, ate some great food and saw so many cool things! I’ll share our trip with you in a series of installments in the coming weeks...
Free Shakespeare in the Park presented by Cincy Shakes {2016}
From the time that I was a very small girl I went to plays, concerts and operas with my family and now as a parent I try to do as my parents did and expose my children to the arts from a very early age. Taking a family of six out to the theater or...
