DevouGrass 2015 ~ Save The Date
Let me start by saying that I am a proud organizer of DevouGrass, which is a Music and Arts Festival that started last year in Devou Park as a way to bring the community together to raise money for the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky while enjoying some great tunes and delicious food. Last year...
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Lexington Mini-Vacation :: In January of 2015 we took the kids to Lexington, KY for a long weekend. We spent two nights and three days exploring Lexington. We crammed as much fun as we could into those three days with activities for both the kids and the parents. Lexington is a perfect place for my family to escape to for a...
Krohn Conservatory Butterfly Show 2015 {GIVEAWAY}
Last week Henry and I went on one of our favorite spring time excursions, to the Krohn Conservatory to see this year’s International Butterfly Show, “Butterflies of the Philippines”. He was in awe of all the fluttering around him, and I have to say, I’m transported back to feeling like a kid again when I’m...
Ten Unique Ideas for Mother’s Day Fun in Cincinnati & NKY
Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday, and while brunch is always a lovely option for celebrating your mother, sometimes it’s fun to shake things up a little bit! I’ve put together a list of ten fun and unique ideas for celebrating Mother’s Day in Cincinnati & NKY this weekend. Not all of the events take...
BRAVO Gift Card Giveaway
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to dine at BRAVO Cucina Italiana in the Rookwood Exchange with my good friend and our lively preschoolers. BRAVO is just a few minutes away from downtown Cincinnati. Our meal was divine, from tasty appetizers to decadent desserts. BRAVO is a fabulous place to catch up with friends, take the...
Cincinnati Preservation Association’s 2015 Spring House Tour
Last year my Dad and I went on the Cincinnati Preservation Association’s Spring Tour, and despite the torrential rainfall we had a fabulous day! When I was contacted this year about promoting the event I jumped at the chance! Last year we toured homes in Clifton, and this year the tour is happening in the...
Fireside Pizza in Walnut Hills
Fireside Pizza started out as a mobile oven wagon that would travel to events and serve delicious wood fired pizza, but now in addition to their mobile unit they have a permanent home at Firehouse #16 in Walnut Hills. Stepping inside Fireside Pizza you feel like you have passed through a time warp because the...
Review :: Disney’s Aladdin JR Presented by The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
Tonight was opening night for Disney’s Aladdin JR, presented by the Children’s Museum of Cincinnati at the Taft Theatre. I’m going to go ahead and start this post by saying that this was my favorite Children’s Theatre production to date. Maybe it’s because I’ve been obsessed with Disney’s Aladdin since it was created (I can...
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum
During Spring Break this year we spent a day exploring the city of Hamilton, Ohio. We spent the majority of our time that day traipsing around the Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum. What a magnificent park it is! We wandered over hills, through the woods, by the gardens and around ponds on a...
The Children’s Theatre Presents Disney’s Aladdin JR. {GIVEAWAY}
While my family loves all of the productions put on by the Children’s Theatre, I’m going to be honest and say that Disney’s Aladdin JR. is the most highly anticipated show in our household! Max and Sam are both going to perform in their school’s production this spring (singing skeletons!) so this production by the...
Lunch at Senate in Over the Rhine
One of my favorite restaurants in Over the Rhine is Senate, home of unique gourmet hot dog creations that will wow you and the best fries in town. And then there’s the impressive craft beer list, which includes many local brews in addition to all of the other specialty cocktails and wines they offer. Recently...
Otters Return to the Newport Aquarium
Hear ye, Hear ye….Otters have finally returned to the Newport Aquarium! And nobody else in town is quite as excited as my otter-obsessed son Sam is. I snuck him out of school early last week to attend the media preview of the new exhibit at the Newport Aquarium, “Canyon Falls”. I wrote it up as...
