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Menu Plan Monday ~ October 27

 I actually made some awesome dinners this week…so I have a Menu Plan to share today!  This school year is kicking my butt, and I’m struggling to get a good dinner on the table every night.  Each week I push myself to think of good meals for the fam and to resist the temptation to...
LongHorn Steakhouse Rolls Out Fall Menu Items

LongHorn Steakhouse Rolls Out Fall Menu Items

With the changing of the seasons LongHorn Steakhouse re-vamps their menu.  They offer “Peak Season” and “Chef’s Showcase” menus that feature new menu items that are made using seasonal ingredients and show you how creative their chefs can be in the kitchen.  Last week I was invited to attend a “Fall into Flavor” blogger dinner...
"The Birds" Have Come to Cincinnati

“The Birds” Have Come to Cincinnati

We kicked off the Halloween season last week at the premiere of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company‘s latest and greatest production, “The Birds”.  A nice dinner out and a scary play was an ideal date this time of year.  I have loved Hitchcock’s version of “The Birds” since I was a young lass.  On the weekends...
Sugar n' Spice

Sugar n’ Spice

I love breakfast. So much so that I sometimes wish we lived in the Shire with the Hobbits so that it would be socially acceptable to have second breakfast every day. Lunch is over-rated. I’m all for having two breakfasts a day and then dinner. But I don’t want just any breakfast. I want a...
Fall & Halloween :: Crafts, Recipes, Events, Resources & More

Fall & Halloween :: Crafts, Recipes, Events, Resources & More

It’s my favorite time of year!  I love the cooler temps.  I love Autumn.  I love Halloween.  Here’s a roundup of my most favorite posts having to do with Halloween, Monsters and Pumpkins.  What’s your favorite thing about Fall & Halloween? My Favorite Fall & Halloween Posts :: Mini Pumpkin Pies (and our Halloween Party...

Menu Plan Monday ~ October 13

Last week we the kids had Fall Break, and we had plans to go tent camping at Red River Gorge, but then the forecast of thunderstorms scared us, so we went to a nearby cabin instead.  We still had a lovely Fall Break despite a few bumps!  And we also  had some delicious meals last...
Campfire Dinner:  Meat & Veggie Packets

Campfire Dinner: Meat & Veggie Packets

I feel like my family was stuck in a rut with our camping menu when we take our annual camping trip to Red River Gorge, so I was intrigued when I came upon a recipe for Meat & Veggie Packets from the 100 Days of Real Food blog. I was determined to make this meal...
Cucinova in Kenwood: Fast & Casual Italian Dining {GIVEAWAY}

Cucinova in Kenwood: Fast & Casual Italian Dining {GIVEAWAY}

I told you last week about my visit to Cucinova in Kenwood.  I left the preview night with the feeling that I just have to take my family back to Cucinova to try it out, because I know they are going to love it!  We will be heading there again soon, and I also have...
The Children's Theatre Presents "Beauty & The Beast JR" {GIVEAWAY}

The Children’s Theatre Presents “Beauty & The Beast JR” {GIVEAWAY}

 The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is preparing to begin it’s 90th season and they will be opening up with Disney’s Beauty & The Beast JR.  I cannot tell you how excited my Ella is about going to see this show next week!  We’ve loved all of the Children’s Theatre shows we have seen, but she...
Celebrate Halloween at the Old West Festival

Celebrate Halloween at the Old West Festival

Have you taken your family to the Old West Festival yet this year?  If not, you need to make plans to get there this weekend because Saturday, October 11th and Sunday October 12th are the LAST DAYS to visit the Old West Festival until next fall!!!  My family loves this festival so much, it’s one...
Cucinova Opens in Kenwood

Cucinova Opens in Kenwood

At Cucinova in Kenwood your creativity is the driving force behind your meal.  For $6.99 you can choose a pasta, pizza or salad and make it just about any way you’d like!  Cucinova offers a wide variety of fresh topping to choose from when designing your perfect pizza, pasta bowl or salad.  Cucinova offers you...
Dirty Dancing at the Aronoff

Dirty Dancing at the Aronoff

For a very limited time you can see Dirty Dancing at the Aronoff Center for the Arts thanks to Broadway in Cincinnati.  If you go to this show you will have the time of your life!  Sorry, I had to say it!  But it’s true, if you are a Dirty Dancing fan I think you...