This past weekend we went to Cumberland Falls State Resort Park for a mini-vacation with my husband’s family. The six of us stayed in a small one-bedroom cottage, Matthew & Jenny stayed in a tent, and Sharon, Charlie, Jessica, Nicholas and their kids were in campers. I had the largest kitchen by far with a...
Inspired by SouleMama: A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see.
One of my most popular appetizers that I have in my recipe box is Toasted Crab Bite Appetizers. They are simple to put together, and you can even double the recipe and freeze some for a later date. And they are so tasty that they never last long at a party. I’ve had this recipe...
This summer I had the golden opportunity to attend the Midsummer Harvest hosted by Bluegrass for Babies. It was such a lovely event, and I hope to go back next year as well. It is for a great cause…raising money for Children’s Hospital, and the food was out of this world. There were chefs preparing food...
On Friday night we went on a double date with our friends on a BB Riverboats Beer & BBQ dinner cruise. The sky was dark and cloudy as we boarded the boat, and the lyrics from Gilligan’s Island kept running through my head. “A three hour tour…” There was nothing to worry about though, the...
The 4th of July {2008} Sam was just learning how to walk… Max didn’t like all of the noise from the fireworks… And it was our last holiday with Nana…
Recently I attended an Artworks event at the Contemporary Arts Center in Downtown Cincinnati. We were there to learn about power2give, which is partnering with ArtWorks in Cincinnati to bring funding to arts & cultural projects. I’m all about the arts in our community, whether it be enjoying the arts myself or exposing my children...
How in the world is it possible that it’s already July?!?! Our summer break is practically flashing before our eyes! We’ve been staying very busy this summer with all kinds of adventures from our Summer Bucket List, but I’ve still been pretty good about making our meals at home instead of too much eating out. Although...
This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Jody Rose who said that she “Always wanted to take my boys to Cosi, but things have always gotten in the way of doing it. Hopefully soon though” Jody Rose, you have 24 hours to contact me to claim your prize, or another name will be drawn! Katie@Cards-by-Katie.com...
When I was teaching one of my areas of focus was children’s literature. I did everything I could to bring the stories to life for the kids, and to create activities for them to do in the classroom that expanded upon the stories we read. After I left my job as a preschool teacher to...
Do you ever feel like your kids are spending too much time in front of a screen? I do! The beginning of our summer was kind of crazy with sick kids, lots of work for Mama and a busy schedule. Soon I noticed they were vegging out in front of video games way too often....
Recently, the kids and I were able to attend a media preview of the new Ultimate Dinosaurs, Giants of Gondwana exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Also in attendance was the Mayor of Cincinnati, the Frisch’s Big Boy, a renowned paleontologist, and from the Reds: Gapper & Mr. Red Legs. It was an exciting day...
