Today my Grandma and I had one of our “adventures” with the kids. Our adventures usually include long drives, exploring, wrong turns, and beautiful sights. Today we meandered around Spring Grove Cemetery in the mini-van. We wound our way around the entire cemetery, making frequent stops to get out and walk around. We used the...
Have you heard? There’s a brand new store coming to town to help you with all of your flooring needs. Floor & Decor is set to open on June 5th in Cincinnati, with a showroom that is over 80,000 square feet featuring more than 2,500 different items to choose from! Wow! Their selection of flooring...
Are you looking for a one-of-a-kind fine dining experience in downtown Cincinnati? Might I suggest Metropole? This popular restaurant is located in the 21C Museum Hotel on Walnut Street downtown, and the hotel is an experience on it’s own. The hotel features a rotating display of contemporary art that will dazzle you. I only got...
The Newport Aquarium is such a fun place to visit and to learn about sea life. I think we’re so lucky to have such an awesome Aquarium so close to where we live. We go whenever we get a chance. A few weeks back we had an opportunity to visit the Newport Aquarium for a...
Each Spring the Krohn Conservatory in Eden Park puts on the most magical event, the Butterfly Show. It’s one of my all-time favorite things to do each year, as a celebration of spring and warmer weather. This year’s show is called Pura Vida: Butterflies of Costa Rica and it’s sure to be amazing if past...
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time you’ve probably caught the fact that I’m a huge fan of making homemade pizza for dinner. It’s my go-to easy dinner. I always have dough in the freezer to defrost whenever I need to come up with something for dinner. One of my favorite...
Chicago Vacation :: For Spring Break 2014 we took the kids to Chicago for three nights and four days. We crammed as much fun as we could into those four days and had adventures all over the Windy City. I’m going to share our adventures with you in a series of installments so you can...
I told you a few months back all about the MyNKY campaign in which I am participating as an ambassador. The six-month long “MyNKY” campaign is coming to an end, and before it’s over we are reaching out to friends and family to find out what YOU want to see in YOUR Northern Kentucky. It’s...
Our region is full of beautifully restored historic homes and buildings. We really do have some amazing historic architecture all around our region, and since I was a young girl I have had a fascination with older homes and even old buildings that house businesses. I love pretty much all vintage architecture. I think I...
As you probably know, I love to have adventures with my family. In fact each summer we work together to make a “bucket list” of things we want to do over the summer. I’m always on the lookout for new places to go and things to do, because we like to have NEW adventures as...
I am always looking for ways for my kids to express themselves creatively with minimal help from Mama. I love when they are able to independently work on crafts because it provides time for me to work on projects, AND it boosts their confidence to do things on their own and create beautiful things. While...
Last week I had the pleasure of dining at the York Street Cafe in Newport with some of my favorite ladies. I have not been to York Street Cafe in years, and I had forgotten just how wonderful it is. Their seasonal menu offers unique dishes with fresh ingredients, and since we were all sharing...
