Winter is Soup Weather :: Izzy’s Gift Card Giveaway
When I think of winter, I think of soup. It’s my favorite winter comfort food. Everyone knows that Izzy’s is famous for Rubens and potato pancakes, but did you know that they have soup as well? It wasn’t until recently that I realized that one of my favorite restaurants, Izzy’s, carries soup on their menu....
School House Rock Live JR! {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}
I grew up with School House Rock – it was a Saturday morning staple at my house, and in the houses of most of the kids in my generation, and generations before and after us. The show is iconic! My children watch School House Rock videos at school! The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is bringing...
Cincinnati Ballet presents ALICE {GIVEAWAY}
I have a confession to make, I’ve only ever been to one ballet, and that is The Nutcracker. I have seen it several times over the years, but I have yet to see another Cincinnati Ballet performance. Not for lack of wanting, but because I just couldn’t make it happen. That is all about to...
Broadway in Cincinnati presents Cinderella
Cinderella is in town for just a few weeks and you are going to want to see this show! If you are planning on going to see Cinderella at the Aronoff Center and expecting to see a story about the animated princess we are all so familiar with then you need to get that notion...
Chicago :: Lincoln Park Zoo
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...
New Riff Distilling & Ei8htBall Brewery at Party Source
I have always loved shopping at The Party Source. They really are a one stop shop for any sort of party. We are particularly impressed with their selection of craft beers, especially the local brews. Now there’s even more reason to head to The Party Source, as in the past year they became the home to...
Cincinnati Ballet’s Nutcracker
On Sunday Ella and I went to see a holiday classic, the Nutcracker presented by Frisch’s and performed by the Cincinnati Ballet at the Aronoff Center. The Nutcracker is a Cincinnati Holiday tradition! We don’t make it to the show every single year, but when we do have the opportunity to go it’s a magical...
Krohn Conservatory’s Magic & Mistletoe {GIVEAWAY}
This week Henry and I went to the Krohn Conservatory Holiday Show, “Magic & Mistletoe” and it was beautiful! We are big fans of train shows, but this holiday show with trains is one of a kind! The trains wind their way through a magical fairy tale version of the Cincinnati area made entirely of...
Chicago :: The Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows
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...
Mummies of the World at the Cincinnati Museum Center
Recently I was given a sneak peek of the “Mummies of the World” exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Center thanks to WCPO Insider. I took my nine year old son Max with me since he has shown such an interest in Mummies and Egypt in the past. I did not know much about this exhibit...
Frisch’s Presents The Nutcracker {GIVEAWAY}
If you live in the Northern Kentucky or Cincinnati area chances are you have some holiday memories that revolve around “The Nutcracker”. Maybe you went as a child and would like to go back, or perhaps you have never been but are enthralled by the music, or possibly you make this a holiday tradition and...
“The Comedy of Errors” at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Last Friday night we had a date night and had the pleasure of attending the opening night of The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s latest production, “The Comedy of Errors”. As soon as we entered the lobby we could tell it was going to be a festive evening. The lobby was decked out in carnival decorations, the...
