I love the parks that are close to my house…Trolley Park in Park Hills, Battery Hooper Park in Ft. Wright, General Ormsby Park in Fort Mitchell and Devou Park in Covington, but sometimes we just can’t do the same parks over and over again. We like to go exploring all the other great neighborhood parks… [read more]
Archives for October 2012
The Splattered Platter
Do you and your family enjoy painting and creating together? Well, if you live near the Middletown area there is a new place for you to do just that. It’s called The Splattered Platter. I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am about this place! The Splattered Platter is located in downtown Middletown… [read more]
Linton Music’s Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions Announce 2012/2013 Season
One of the things we love about Cincinnati is the number of groups around the Tri-State providing arts experiences for our children. Among those, are Linton’s Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions. Linton PB&J Session provide young children (2-6yrs), and their families the opportunity to come together to enjoy and explore classical music together. This series… [read more]
Christmas Decorating Lunch and Learn Event at Warren County History Center on Nov 3rd
Need help coming up with simple but creative ideas for decorating your home for Christmas on a budget? Make plans to attend a special Lunch & Learn event at the Warren County History Center in Lebanon, Ohio on November 3, 2012 from 11am-2pm: Have Your Home Tell a Story for Christmas. The featured speaker will… [read more]
Secondhand Shopping in Style
I have never been much of a secondhand shopper — for myself or my kids. While I’m happy to donate our gently used items to Goodwill or Salvation Army, I just don’t have the time or patience to dig through their bins or flip through tons of racks for cute, appropriately sized clothing in good… [read more]
New Children’s Book Coming: Cincinnati – Our City, Our Story
Tonight (Wednesday, October 17) author Louise Borden will be on hand at blue manatee children’s bookstore and decafe to celebrate the official launch of a new children’s book about Cincinnati, Cincinnati – Our City, Our Story. Developed by the Cincinnati Storyteller’s Project, the book was a big collaborative project –> author Louise Borden donated her… [read more]
Haunted Pirates of the Ohio Cruise : GIVEAWAY {CLOSED}
This giveaway is now closed — Congrats to Christine Z. – check your inbox, we’re sending you a message, and you only have 24 hours to respond or another name will be drawn! If you don’t hear from us, drop me a line at Katie(at)Cards-by-Katie(dot)com. Thanks to everyone who entered….stay tuned, more great giveaways to… [read more]
Happy 100th Birthday to The City of Independence Courthouse
As the city of Independence‘s Courthouse, approaches its 100th birthday, I thought it would be my gift to the city to share my experience as a fairly new resident and my perspective as to how this city has somehow managed to preserve its foundational values and principles its forefathers and foremothers instilled. The city’s vision… [read more]
