This summer, taking your family to the ballpark is as easy as reading a good book, literally. The Freedom’s Xtreme Reading Team, will enable your child to slide into a good book and provide an affordable evening for your family all summer long. The Freedom’s summer literacy program, sponsored by Xavier University, incentivizes children to… [read more]
Archives for 2011
West Chester Art & Farmers’ Market
Tis’ the season…. farm fresh produce, delicious jams & jellies, sweet honey, hand made soaps and so much more are just waiting for you at the West Chester Farmers’ Market. The girls and I visited a few weeks ago and we not only got to enjoy seeing all the wonderful local vendors, but we also… [read more]
Covington’s Totter’s Otterville
It was years ago when my now 4 year old son was a colicky 2 month old that I fell in love with Totter’s Otterville. Not much would soothe him, and both his 4 year old brother and I needed to get out of the house. Totter Otterville, located on Boron Drive in Covington, Kentucky,… [read more]
Guest Post: Kenton County Library Updates
This week we are SUPER excited to welcome Amy Schardein with the Kenton County Public Library to Family Friendly Cincinnati. Amy is a mother of two and the Early Childhood Librarian for Kenton County. This week we invited her to share with us an update on the renovations taking place at the Covington branch. Families… [read more]
Sky Galley Restaurant
A few weeks ago we went to the Sky Galley restaurant at the Lunken Airport to celebrate Sam’s 4th birthday. The kids get to pick wherever they want to eat dinner for their birthday. In an effort to avoid his inevitable request to go to the golden arches, I told him that there was a… [read more]
Enter the Land of Make Believe
What kid doesn’t love a great park? When I say great, I mean awesome….many different yet connected play structures, swings, lots of room to run and stretch their legs along with their imaginations. What parent doesn’t dread sitting on a steaming hot playground, on the hottest day in June, constantly applying and reapplying sun screen… [read more]
Theodore M. Berry International Friendship Park
For weeks now my dad has been telling me about this great little park near Sawyer Point where he goes to run, the Theodore M. Berry International Friendship Park. He couldn’t wait to take the kids and their bikes. And last week we decided to head down with bikes and food in tow for a… [read more]
Fun At Monster Mini Golf & The Cone
Even though today was cloudy and cool, our family had a great Father’s Day. My husband’s only request was to be home later in the afternoon to watch golf and since golf was on the horizon, we decided to begin our Father’s Day celebration by visiting Monster Mini-Golf in West Chester, Ohio. If you read… [read more]
