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Labyrinth Costumes for the Whole Family

Labyrinth Costumes for the Whole Family

Since my children were very small we have dressed them up for Halloween in a coordinating theme.  Sometimes Michael and I even join in on the fun and dress up with them.  The kids get really excited about the planning, secrecy and implementation of our Halloween Costumes each year.  We have been characters from Scooby...
Dave & Buster's Comes to NKY {GIVEAWAY}

Dave & Buster’s Comes to NKY {GIVEAWAY}

The newest location of Dave & Buster’s is opening in Northern Kentucky on Monday and I’ve partnered with them to celebrate the Grand Opening with an awesome giveaway. We got a sneak peek of the new Florence location of Dave & Buster’s this week and I’m here to tell you that this place is fantastic!...
Mohican State Park in Ohio

Mohican State Park in 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...
Melissa's Southern Cookbook {GIVEAWAY}

Melissa’s Southern Cookbook {GIVEAWAY}

Recently I was given a copy of Melissa’s Southern Cookbook to review, and I have to say I quickly fell in love with this cookbook.  There are so many recipes in this book that not only sound appealing for the whole family, but also appear easy to put together.   I love to have easy...
Fun & Games at The Rook OTR

Fun & Games at The Rook OTR

Our family loves to play board games.  You might even say we are obsessed, so it only makes sense that we would love to hang out at place like The Rook OTR.  What a genius idea to have a bar that serves up board games alongside cocktails and shareable snacks!  The Rook OTR has 800 games...
NaturePlay at BCM ~ A Playground Like No Other

NaturePlay at BCM ~ A Playground Like No Other

I have had the honor of  being a part of an amazing project in my community recently, and I could not be more proud of this endeavor.  My dear friend came up with an idea to have a play area for children where they can explore nature in a safe environment and in collaboration with the...
Ché Argentinian Restaurant

Ché Argentinian Restaurant

Over the Rhine is bursting at the seams with restaurants these days, and there’s just about every different kind of cuisine you can think of.   One of my recent favorites is Ché Argentinian Restaurant on Walnut Street.  Ché is probably most well known for their unique empanadas and gourmet pizza pies.  If you go with friends...

Strawberry Picking 2016

My kids and I have a very special tradition of picking strawberries with my Grandmother at the beginning of each summer.  We started this adventure a few years back and it’s not only a memorable tradition, but a tasty one as well because of the bounty we come home with.  This year we traveled to Dry...
Liberty Aviation Museum

Liberty Aviation Museum

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...

LEGO KidsFest 2016

Today the boys and I took a short road trip to Louisville to attend LEGO KidsFest® at the Kentucky Exposition Center. I don’t know that I even need words to describe how much fun the LEGO KidsFest was.  I think the pictures below will give you an idea as to just how epic this was for the...
Strawberries & Cream Butter Cake

Strawberries & Cream Butter Cake

This week we went to pick strawberries with my Grandma, a tradition we’ve had for several years now.  We use my kids as minions and end up coming home with quite a haul of berries!  Every year I try to find a new way to use the strawberries.  This year I’ve had a hankering for...
Blank Slate Brewing Company in Cincinnati {CLOSED}

Blank Slate Brewing Company in Cincinnati {CLOSED}

Cincinnati seems to be going back to it’s beer-brewing roots.  There seems to be no shortage of micro breweries, craft breweries and home-brewers (my husband included) in the Greater Cincinnati area.  We have decided to make a habit of planning outings that revolve around local breweries.  I decided that if we were going to be...