Sixteen Summer Bucket List Ideas for Cincinnati & NKY
Summer is flying by, and because of how rainy it has been we haven’t been able to get out of the house and have as much fun as we usually do during the summer months. I refuse to let this rain get me down though! I’ve put together a Summer Bucket List of ideas so...
Embassy Suites of Lexington
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...
Explorium of Lexington
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...
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Recently I went on a tour of the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky with my friend and three of our children. Buffalo Trace Distillery has been around for more than 200 years, even lasting through Prohibition with special permission to make and sell “medicinal spirits”. This Distillery is a National Historic Landmark and home...
Game Restaurant in Louisville
Are you a big fan of burgers? Do you like to try different kinds of meat? If so, you need to stop by Game in Louisville, Kentucky. My sister turned thirty today, and in celebration we took a little road trip to Louisville with our brother and Henry for lunch at Game, a restaurant that serves...
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...
A Trip to the Friendly Market in Boone County
Today the boys and I visited The Friendly Market in Boone County for the first time. This market opened in 2013, and has some great local vendors and products. The Friendly Market is a smaller market than Findlay Market, but I liked the intimate vibe, and loved the fact that the business owners themselves were...
General Butler State Park
Every year our family explores at least one of Kentucky’s State Parks, and this year our mini-vacation was at General Butler State Resort Park in Carrollton, Kentucky. The park is a little less than an hour away from our home in Northern Kentucky, which made for a nice and easy drive. We spent three days...
The Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati
Tucked away in Latonia, Kentucky is a gem of a museum…a must-see for those who love trains. It’s the Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati. We visited recently and I snapped a few pictures to use in our Christmas cards. The kids loved exploring the cars, walking the rails and talking to the volunteers who were...
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...
Creating a Family Travel Guide
When Michael and I were in college we spent many weekends at the Red River Gorge, and even after we got married we still went camping pretty regularly. But once we started having kids camping got a bit complicated, and we started staying in cabins and not tent camping as much as we used to...
Kentucky State Parks: Rough River Dam
Here’s few of my favorite pictures from our family vacation last month to Rough River Dam State Park. Oh how we love visiting the Kentucky State Parks! Rough River Dam State Park: Exploring… Reading… Hiking… Playing video games… Walking & chatting… Boating… Reflecting… Learning new games… You can read more about our trip to Rough...
