Back to School: Helpful Tips
It’s that time of year…time to send the kids back to school for a year of growing & learning. This time of year is always hard for my family. We hate to see summer end, and we dread the return to early mornings & chaotic evenings. I’ve put together some tips that help me and...
VTech Kidizoom® Smartwatch {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}
Note: This is a sponsored post. I was given a VTech Kidizoom® Smartwatch for review purposes. I am also being compensated for time spent on this project, but please note…all opinions are 100% my own! We were asked to review the brand new VTech Kidizoom® Smartwatch this summer and share our thoughts with you lovely readers. ...
Menu Plan Monday ~ Vacation Cooking ~ August 4
Last week we visited South Carolina with my family and enjoyed a week playing on the beach. We had a nice relaxing week, and we ate like kings and queens all week! We made some of our favorite meals and tried some new dishes as well. Hopefully our vacation menu will give you some new...
Max’s Pout
While going through my blog archives I stumbled upon this post from the Fall of 2011 and a very blue six year old Max. I didn’t pose these pictures, he was just really talented at pouting!
Menu Plan Monday ~ July 21
It’s Monday! That means it’s time to get planning our weekly menu. Last week we had some great dinners (see links below), this coming week however is going to be super busy, so I’m trying to get creative and find some easy dinner recipes. Feel free to leave me a comment below if you have...
Izzy’s New LITE Menu {Giveaway}
If you know me then you probably know that I LOVE Izzy’s. I did a happy dance when an Izzy’s was built in our neighborhood. I’ve loved everything I’ve tried at Izzy’s, and I was excited to hear that they have unveiled a new LITE menu. I was asked to give the new menu a...
Steamed Broccoli & Cauliflower
I’ve never really been a fan of cauliflower until just recently. Michael came home from the store with purple cauliflower and broccoli a few weeks back with the thought that maybe the kids would be willing to try cauliflower if it was purple. And in fact, he converted me. Purple is my favorite color so...
Cheap Date Nights in Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky
My husband and I value our date nights. We have four children, we love said children, but we also cherish our alone time. Sometimes we will jump at any chance to have a date night. While we enjoy having nice dinners in swanky restaurants from time to time, we also look for relatively cheap date...
Krohn Conservatory Presents: The Edible Landscape {GIVEAWAY – CLOSED}
The Butterflies have moved on to another city, and Krohn Conservatory has opened a TASTY new exhibit! The Edible Landscape is on display from now until August 24th. You can not only visit the conservatory and see a multitude of edible plants growing, but you can also purchase your own plants there AND you can...
Cincy Shakes Presents: Free Shakespeare in the Park
August is right around the corner and that means the return of FREE performances by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in parks around our region. Michael and I love going to Cincy Shakes to see shows in their intimate theater, but come August the company spreads their wings and performs in front of the public in...
Chicago :: Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago Vacation :: For Spring Break 2014 we took the kids to Chicago for three nights and four days. We crammed as much fun as we could into those four days and had adventures all over the Windy City. I’m going to share our adventures with you in a series of installments so you can...
Menu Plan Monday {July 14}
Another Monday, another Menu Plan! Check it out, do some pinning and then comment below and tell me what’s cooking at your house! Summer is full of pool dinners for us, because I just love going to the pool for dinner and wearing the kids out so they fall right to sleep when we get...
