Create Your Own Chihuly Sculpture
Our family loves the arts, and we also love creating our own works of art. A few months back I read about a very cool art project for kids on the blog Mary Making and it inspired me to do a similar project with my children. The project was to create a plastic sculpture that...
A Walk in the Woods: Highland Cemetery Nature Trails
Yesterday the sun was shining, the air was crisp & the sky was blue. And I longed to be outside. So the kids and I shunned the to-do list for a few hours and took a nice long walk in the woods. We talked about nature, discovered new paths, stopped & listened to the sounds...
Old Timer’s Day in Rabbit Hash Kentucky
There is no place in the world like Rabbit Hash, Kentucky. It’s a tiny little place on the banks of the Ohio River. Blink and you will miss it. The people of Rabbit Hash sure do know how to throw parties. All year long there are barn dances, concerts behind the stove in the general...
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Before school started this month we took a road trip to Indianapolis to visit the Children’s Museum. This place is AMAZING and well worth the road trip! We cannot wait to go back!
Things to Do in Augusta, Kentucky
Have you been to Augusta, Kentucky? Augusta is a quaint river town, and being there makes one feel as if they have taken a step back in time. It is not only a lovely place to visit, but the drive to get there along Route 8 in Kentucky is beautiful as you wind your way...
Field Trip: IKEA
Today we took a field trip to our local IKEA store. The kids had a great time exploring the showroom, playing house, and checking out all the cool rooms. And Mama got all kinds of new organizing ideas. What kinds of unique 0r unusual field trips are you taking with your children this summer?
Summer Vacation 2010 :: Pennyrile State Park
Each year we try to explore a different Kentucky State Park. This summer we spent our vacation at Pennyrile State Park. It was a wonderful getaway….hiking, swimming in the lake, grilling out, napping, crocheting, riding in a paddle boat, enjoying the scenery from our lakefront cabin, reading books, and soaking up the sunshine. This park...
A Visit to the Cincinnati Art Museum
Last week I took the kids to the Cincinnati Art Museum. That’s right…four small children at an Art Museum. I was nervous at first, but felt much better when we arrived and I saw busload after busload of noisy little children entering the museum. I have always thought of the art museum of a quiet,...
Rocking with the Cincinnati Rollergirls!
Last night we took the older kids to Cincinnati Gardens to watch the Cincinnati Rollergirls. The kids LOVED the roller derby! And so did we. The kids were entranced by the racing, the lights, the mascot (Wooly Bully) and all of the activity surrounding them. After the game the fans are welcome to come...
Field Trip
Today my children and I went on a fascinating field trip! We went to visit my Auntie Annie, who works at the Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. We got to meet all of Aunt Anne’s friends, tour the part of the center where braille books & magazines are made, visit the art...
Memories of the Uncle Al Show
Cincinnati treasure, Al Lewis of the locally famous Uncle Al Show, passed away on February 28th 2009. Rest in peace Uncle Al. Here is a picture from when Michael attended the Uncle Al show with his cousin Emily. Can you spot him? Hint: back row The Uncle Al Show:
