It’s holiday party season, and I don’t know about you, but I cannot show up to a party empty-handed. I love contributing to the menu, no matter what time of day the party is. I have put together a list of my favorite Holiday Party Recipes to share with you just in case you are...
At our house we try to constantly encourage our children to get crafty and to lend a hand in the kitchen. Recently I was given copies of two awesome books to review, and the kids LOVED them. In fact, it was hard for me to actually even get my hands on the books once the...
One of my family’s favorite stops in Florida was the Morean Arts Center’s Glass Studio & Hot Shop. At the Hot Shop you can watch artisans create glass masterpieces right before your eyes. You sit in a small set of bleachers just a stone’s throw away from the artists…so close that you can feel the...
Christmas is a time of family traditions, and there are many opportunities in the Cincinnati area to create memories with my family. One of our very special traditions is to spend a day downtown taking in the holiday sights and events. We always end this day with Saengerfest, which is a Christmas choral festival celebrating...
If you are a fan of pizza and are taking it upon yourself to try all the great pizzerias in the Greater Cincinnati area then be sure you put Padrino on your list. Padrino is located in an old building on Main Street in Old Milford and offers not only mouthwatering pizzas but hoagies, pastas,...
There’s something truly special about going to the theater during the holiday season. Going to a show can be a very special holiday tradition, and Broadway in Cincinnati is helping make that special tradition happen by bringing Irving Berlin’s White Christmas to life at the Aronoff Center. I grew up loving old movies, and White...
We’ve seen Santa at the Mall, we’ve seen Santa at holiday parties, and we’ve even seen Sana at a Fire Station. But we’ve never seen Santa underwater before! Well…why shouldn’t the sea creatures get to hang out with Santa too? At the Newport Aquarium you can visit Scuba Santa as he swims amongst the resident...
We’ve been to many different shows at the US Bank Arena, but never one quite like this…Marvel Universe Live is coming to town and bringing all of our favorite super heroes with them! My boys have reached the age where they aren’t entertained by all the “kiddie shows” so they are going to flip their...
Sometimes when I host a party I don’t want to serve a meal because we just don’t have the space to seat everyone at once. When I’m hosting a big crowd I often opt for serving finger foods instead of a meal. I always try to use the easiest of recipes and food that will...
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...
One of my all time favorite holiday traditions is to spend a day downtown with our children taking in the sights and lights, going to the Taft Theatre for the Children’s Theatre Holiday show and then having dinner at one of our favorite downtown restaurants. The Children’s Theatre kicks off our holiday season each year...
I have many many wonderful memories of my Nana, but one that stands out in my mind is her teaching me over the phone how to make her Thanksgiving Stuffing. For some reason that year she wasn’t able to bring her famous stuffing for Thanksgiving dinner so I took it upon myself to figure out how...
