Wow, this is it folks – the last weekend before THE WEEKEND! Most of you will shopping and wrapping and baking – oh, my! But be sure to sprinkle in a little fun on that never-ending holiday list. Don’t forget to check out our earlier posts on where to see holiday lights, what to do… [read more]
Archives for 2011
Recipes from Klosterman Bakery
For many of us (especially those of us who aren’t that great in the kitchen) one of the most stressful things when it comes to the holidays can be what to bring to the family gathering or party. Today the Klosterman Baking Company, the family-owned bakery based here in Cincinnati, is sharing some of their favorite… [read more]
Family Friendly New Years Eve Fun 2011
I know you’re still running around buying presents and trying to make it through December, but it’s not too soon to start to think about making plans to ring in the New Year–Family Friendly style, that is. Whether you want to ring in the New Year with your kids or if you’re looking for a… [read more]
Our Favorite Cookie Recipes
Our Favorite Cookie Recipes Baking is a part of many people’s traditions over the holidays. We here at Family Friendly Cincinnati wanted to share some of our favorite & treasured holiday recipes with you. And we’d love to hear about your favorite holiday baked goods, please leave comments below with links to your recipes! Shannan’s… [read more]
Shop Local: MainStrasse Village
This holiday season we’ve talked a lot about shopping local, about supporting small and mid-sized businesses located in our communities. We even worked with small businesses across the area to put together our first Shop Local Shopping Guide, which even has some special offers in it for our readers. Today we continue that effort with… [read more]
Marion’s Piazza
Have you ever heard of Marion’s Piazza? No? Well, allow me to introduce you in on the Number 1 place for pizza in the Dayton area. I’m not stretching the truth or anything with that statement. Marion’s really is the #1 place for pizza in Dayton. It was voted so by residents of the Dayton… [read more]
Cut your own Christmas Tree at Big Tree Plantation
Ever since I was a kid, we’ve always gotten a live Christmas tree. It’s now part of our family holiday tradition and there’s just something about smelling those pine needles that transports me back to childhood. So, we’ve continued the tradition with our girls but this year we added a new layer to trimming the… [read more]
This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of The Arts
Giveaway closed. Thank you to everyone who entered. Congratulations to FFC reader, Julia P! Those of you who have been reading Family Friendly Cincinnati for a while know how passionate we are about the arts and supporting them in our communities. It’s a topic you’ll find us writing about on a pretty regular basis. As such, we… [read more]