Menu Plan Monday ~ November 4
Here’s what we dined on last week at our house…several tasty recipe links for you to use to find menu planning inspiration! Also check out my Recipe Archives and OrgJunkie’s Menu Plan Monday Roundup!Here’s Last Week’s Menu ::BBQ Chicken with Mashed Potatoes & BeansPhilly Cheesesteak Pizza with SaladHotdogs & Fruit (Disney on Ice Night!)Baked Rigatoni...
The Cake Boss is Coming to Cincinnati! {CLOSED}
This giveaway is now CLOSED – congrats to Linda S. who said “I LOVE Cake Boss and would love to win tickets to the show.”. You have 24 hours to contact me Linda to claim your prize! Katie(at)Cards-by-Katie.com If you are a fan of the Cake Boss (aka: Buddy Valastro) then you are going to...
Day of the Dead :: Sugar Skull Skirt & Fun Activities
Today is what is known as Dia de Muertos, or “Day of the Dead” in Mexico. This is the time that families come together to pray for friends and family members who have died. It is, in my opinion, a beautiful way to celebrate and remember those who are no longer with us. Sugar skulls...
Our Evening at Disney on Ice :: 100 Years of Magic & Meeting our Favorite Mice!
We attended the opening night of Disney on Ice’s 100 Years of Magic Show on Wednesday. Our friend Adam, with Feld Entertainment set up a fabulous event for local bloggers, and we were lucky enough to meet Mickey and Minnie in person!!! The kids were so tickled by that! And by the swag bags…they loved...
Easy Food Processor Salsa
Tis the season for tomatoes! And fresh tomatoes in my kitchen means SALSA! I thought I made the perfect salsa recipe last summer, but no…this one beats it! And it’s super easy to make. You can pretty much chuck everything in your Best Food Processor and you’ve created a delicious work of art. I took...
Minecraft Unplugged at The Carnegie
There’s an art class for every interest out there…as evidenced by the class Max and Sam just finished up at The Carnegie in Covington: Minecraft Unplugged. It was as if this class had been tailored for my boys. They were given wooden blocks, other assorted odds and ends, paint, glue guns, etc and encouraged to...
KCPL’s Renovations at the Covington Library
Last week I was invited to a special event for bloggers at the Kenton County Public Library’s Covington Branch. We got a sneak peek at all of the changes that have been happening at the library since they started remodeling and expanding two years ago. After all the hard work, and now that the dumpsters...
McGlasson’s Farm in Boone County
McGlasson’s Farm in Boone County is a favorite of mine, as I’ve been visiting them since I was a child to find the perfect pumpkin each year. I loved taking a drive in the country along Route 8 (River Road) with my family when I was young, and then in a pickup truck with Michael...
Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic {GIVEAWAY – CLOSED}
Congrats to Michelle Meiners who said…Monsters Inc Scully and Mike 🙂 for her favorite characters. Michelle, email me within 24 hours to claim your prize! Remember when I told you that Disney on Ice is skating back in to town this month? Well here it is, the moment you’ve all been waiting for…I have a...
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I have found a great brussels sprouts recipe to make at home that takes no time to prepare and tastes delicious. Roasted Brussels Sprouts I really should have entitled this post…”How I came to love Brussels Sprouts”. I was at Wunderbar in Covington years ago and my friend Nicole gave me a taste of her...
The Children’s Theatre presents Annie Jr. {GIVEAWAY – CLOSED}
This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Vickie J. who said…Being different and a having a lot of energy. Vickie, I need to hear from you within 24 hours to claim your prize!!! Annie was one of my favorite movies growing up. I wanted to BE Annie! I didn’t necessarily want to be an orphan,...
