Minecraft Birthday Party Ideas
The Minecraft video game is all the rage lately, especially in my house. This summer we hosted an epic Minecraft Birthday Party to celebrate Max’s 10th birthday. Ella and I spent hours and hours scouring Pinterest as well as some really awesome blogs to put together the perfect party for Max and his friends. Eventually,...
Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill on Clearwater Beach
Even on a rainy day you can feel like you are partying on the beach when you eat at Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill on Clearwater Beach. If you are ever near Clearwater, Florida you should make a point to stop at one of the Frenchy’s locations, as they are an institution in Florida known for their...
Braxton Brewing Beer Dinner at Izzy’s
Did you know that Izzy’s offers “Beer Dinners” at their Fort Wright and Florence locations? These events are so much fun…they pair three courses at Izzy’s with three different craft brews from a chosen brewery. Last night we attended our second beer dinner and the brewery of the evening was one of our favorites, Braxton...
The Taste of Kenton County
For those that know me well, and those that read this blog regularly, you know that I’m obsessed with reading and that I love my local library. I was over the moon when I was asked to help promote an upcoming event for them, The Taste of Kenton County, which is an evening of culinary...
The Markland Dam
One of my favorite things to do is to take long meandering drives along winding country roads. Today we took a drive to Warsaw, Kentucky to check out the Markland Dam. The Markland Dam (or Markland Locks and Dam) is a dam bridge and locks that spans the Ohio River connecting Gallatin County in Kentucky...
Smale Riverfront Park
Have you had a chance to visit the Smale Riverfront Park in Downtown Cincinnati yet? This sprawling park along the waters of the Ohio river is a wonderland for kids…and parents too quite honestly. I had as much fun as them exploring the new additions to the park. There are climbing walls, huge slides, larger...
Lunchbox Buddies
Do you pack lunches for your children, or do they pack their own? We are a family of lunch-packers, and sometimes I like to liven things up just to keep it interesting. I was given a few packs of Lunchbox Buddies note pads to check out and have fun with. Lunchbox Buddies are silly note...
The Dali Museum
When a trip to Florida was in the very beginning stages of planning Michael mentioned that when he was in high school he and his mom made a visit to The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg since he was so into art and a fan of Dali. After reminiscing about his visit to the museum...
2015 Old West Festival Giveaway {CLOSED}
The Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky region has no shortage of festivals, and whenever my family attends a festival we have a great time. If I had to choose our favorite festival though it would be the Old West Festival. It is a treasured fall family tradition for us! We dig out bandanas & cowboy hats and...
Throwback Thursday ~ Happy Birthday Dad!
Happy Birthday to this cool guy who I’ve been hanging out with in interesting spots for over thirty years!
Ranch Crackers
We are getting ready for a family vacation and I’m putting together some snacks for us to munch on in the car during the long drive. While Trail Mix is always a staple on our trips, I’ve added a new snack to the mix this year, Ranch Crackers. My Auntie Annie introduced me to this...
Sixteen Summer Bucket List Ideas for Cincinnati & NKY
Summer is flying by, and because of how rainy it has been we haven’t been able to get out of the house and have as much fun as we usually do during the summer months. I refuse to let this rain get me down though! I’ve put together a Summer Bucket List of ideas so...
