This week is Turn Off TV Week. Have you heard about it? I hadn’t. That is, until my daughter came home from school last week proclaiming that she would NOT be watching TV this week. At all! Not even Dancing with the Stars (which is saying a lot!). After a little research on the subject… [read more]
Archives for 2010
Celebrate Earth Day with fun and education at The Cincinnati Zoo
This time of year, The Cincinnati Zoo is the epicentre of all things family friendly: Zoo Blooms, as well as Tunes and Blooms in April; Zoo Babies in May; the new manatees…the list goes on and on. Our family has been to the Zoo every weekend since the weather started warming – even some weekdays… [read more]
New Resource Lets You Share What You Have and Borrow What You Need
How many times have you bought a tool for a specific project, used it just once and then set it in a closet where it proceeded to collect dust? It’s frustrating when you feel like you have wasted money on something that you don’t get much use out of. New neighborhood sharing website, ShareSomeSugar.com helps… [read more]
Wordless Wednesday — Zoo Blooms
Want to participate in Wordless Wednesday? Post one of your favorite photos to your blog, then leave a link to your post in our comment section.
Movie Review: Omnimax Presents Under the Sea
This morning when I told my husband that I was considering taking our four children to the Omnimax to see a movie you could see him cringe as he said “Isn’t that expensive?”. And he was right, it isn’t that cheap for a 45 minute show, but I have no buyers remorse on this one! … [read more]
Are you FINANCIALLY prepared if your child gets sick?
Fortunately for most of us, our children are rarely sick, ill or hurt. What happens, though, when you have to take your child to Children’s Hospital? I’m always just so thankful that we live in a city that has a children’s hospital facility and trained staff available. It’s right here in our community. When you… [read more]
Healthy Kids Day ~ April 17th
News You Can Use…. YMCAs throughout Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are inviting families to put Play in their Day and learn about important health and safety information at neighborhood YMCA Healthy Kids Day celebrations. The FREE April 17 event will run 10 a.m. to Noon at area YMCA branches. Fire and police departments, doctors… [read more]
Touring a Landfill…. Rumpke Makes It Fun & Educational!
FFC friends, did you know that you can take a tour of Mt. Rumpke (a.k.a. Rumpke Sanitary Landfill)? I didn’t know you could take a tour until a troop leader from the Cosmos Girl Scouts of Western Ohio coordinated a day of tours for some local Mason Girl Scout troops. The tour will really make… [read more]
