It’s officially “party season”…there are football parties, holiday parties, office parties and for our family there’s game night parties. We have been making Bacon Jalapeno Popper Appetizers lately for parties (and even as a side dish for dinner once or twice) and they are quite popular. So popular in fact, that they often disappear within minutes of...
Earlier this Fall Remke Markets introduced their new and improved “Remke Rewards“. I already had a special place in my heart for Remke Markets because they are locally owned, strive to carry many locally sourced products and offer high quality groceries. Now I have even more reason to love them with all of their awesome...
You know the holidays are close at hand when the trains start rolling at Holiday Junction at the Cincinnati Museum Center! The Duke Energy Trains are celebrating their 70th anniversary this year at Holiday Junction at the Cincinnati Museum Center. From now until January 3rd 2016 you can visit the iconic train display at the...
While we were in Florida over the summer we spent three nights in Tampa. We chose to stay in the Embassy Suites Airport Westshore hotel in Tampa. We chose this hotel for many reasons, first and foremost because we always love to stay in Embassy Suites hotels because they are perfect for our family of...
Is anyone else out there starting to get nervous about holiday shopping? I have not even started yet! The Greater Cincinnati Holiday Market is going to save the day though…I intend to tackle my holiday shopping at the Market! The Greater Cincinnati Holiday Market will be taking place at the Duke Energy Convention Center November...
Ever since I had my first helping of Truffle Fries at a restaurant I’ve been in love with all things truffle. Since our budget doesn’t allow for us to eat out every night I bought myself a bottle of White Truffle Oil from The Flying Olive (located at the Friendly Market and at Jungle Jim’s Eastgate)....
BB Riverboats are well known for their excellent riverboat cruises along the Ohio River. BB Riverboats offer everything from sightseeing tours to pirate cruises for the munchkins. Every cruise I’ve ever been on has been a blast! This year they upped their game with a brand new cruise…the BB Riverboats Craft Beerfest Cruise. The BB Riverboats...
It’s been quite a while since I’ve published a Menu Plan Monday post, but I need to start doing this again. Making a menu plan each week is so beneficial and there were too many nights in the past few months where we found ourselves eating out because I wasn’t prepared and armed with a...
Did you know that November 3rd is National Sandwich Day? And what better place to grab a sandwich then Izzy’s? The Izzy’s Reuben is well known around town, and they also have many other options. My favorite is the Salami Combo….which has salami, onions, tomato, cream cheese and pesto on it…YUM! Izzy’s has something for...
The Cincinnati Museum Center‘s latest special exhibit, The Art of the Brick, is extraordinary! I attended a special media event last week and got a sneak peek at The Art of the Brick and even had a chance to meet the awesome artist behind the LEGO creations, Nathan Sawaya, who was a corporate lawyer that...
This week Henry and I attended the Cincinnati Cyclones Media Day at the US Bank Arena and it was quite a memorable event for both of us. We had a fabulous lunch, met the Cyclones mascot “Twister”, played Knockerball, visited the locker room, saw the Zamboni up close and Henry even got to shoot some pucks...
We had the opportunity to attend Broadway on Cincinnati’s latest show at the Aronoff on Opening Night this week…Pippin! I’ve been to Broadway shows in London, New York, and countless shows right here in Cincinnati, and Pippin was a show like no other. We all know that in order for performers to be cast for...
