Do you love candles? You need to visit the Candle Lab OTR. Do you love creating things? You need to visit the Candle Lab OTR. Do you need a unique gift for someone special? You need to visit the Candle Lab OTR. The Candle Lab OTR is a really cool shop where you can create...
Lent has returned, so now is the season for eating Fish on Fridays! We enjoy fish all year long, but especially on Fridays during Lent. And one of our favorite local restaurants, Izzy’s, offers a great Lenten menu. And it is not just fish! Along with their seafood classics they offer a Veggie Reuben and...
We had a special treat this week – we were invited to attend the opening night production of Something Rotten, brought to town by Broadway in Cincinnati. How is it possible that I had never heard of this Broadway musical before it came to town?? This show is HILARIOUS! We were cracking up throughout the...
Smoke Justis touts itself as a sports bar, but I would say the TVs spotlighting sports are not the main event here. Smoke Justis is a great hangout for friends or family, even if sports is not your thing. Smoke Justis has a basement full of video games and offers live music on a regular...
Spring is the time to start planning home improvements and designing the perfect gardens. So this is the perfect time to finally buy a garden shed! There’s no place like the Cincinnati Home & Garden Show to get inspiration for all your spring and summer projects! No matter what you’re planning for your garden, this...
Avery Labels is making it super simple for you to put together awesome (sweet) valentines with your whole family! Here’s how to do it in five easy steps: Easy Peasy Valentines with Avery Labels 1. Order supplies from Amazon: 2. Design your labels on Avery.com/Hershey: 3. Print your labels: 4. Affix the labels to the...
When we travel I love to find locally owned restaurants to visit for meals. Recently we happened upon The Wrigley Taproom in Corbin, Kentucky on our way to Pine Mountain State Park. This restaurant was fantastic! They offer an ever changing menu full of items that are made with locally sourced ingredients. Their beer menu...
Valentine’s Day is approaching in just a couple weeks! Have you figured out a way to celebrate yet? Let Walkers Shortbread be part of your celebrations to sweeten things up. They have a line of chocolate products that are scrumptious! We had the opportunity to try the chocolate collection and they were a hit with...
Not so long ago on a road trip through Ohio we made a pit stop at Lineage Brewing in Columbus for a pint and a bite to eat. This is going to sound strange but I picked this place for our stop because of the selection of hand pies on their menu. Don’t get me...
I always find myself asking people for recipes when I go to a potluck, and my school’s Christmas lunch was no exception. My friend brought Slow Cooker Meatballs and they were delicious, so of course I had to ask her for the recipe. When I found out how easy they were to make I just...
We’re off to see the Wizard! He’s coming to town in February at the Taft Theatre as presented by The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. Follow Dorothy and friends down the yellow brick road as they seek out the Wizard of Oz. I am of such an age that I can remember so long ago as...
Cincinnati seems to be going back to it’s beer-brewing roots. There seems to be no shortage of micro breweries, craft breweries and home-brewers (my husband included) in the Greater Cincinnati area. We have decided, along with our good friends to make a habit of planning date nights that revolve around local breweries. I decided that...
