Are the kids getting bored already this summer? Are you trying to stay cool and stay close to home? Need to get out of the house and try something different? Well, Warren County has a great promotion right now and you could win a Splashground Vacation! All you have to do is visit the Warren… [read more]
Cool Off at the Sawyer Point Sprayground!
Whew…..we went from rain that didn’t seem to stop right into a hot, hot, hot summer! Last week, Karen posted about some great places to cool off in Greater Cincinnati and this past week we took some of her advice. I enlisted my Mom to head to Sawyer Point/Yeatman’s Cove with me and my girls… [read more]
Guest Post: United Way – Become a Mentor, Change a Life
Think back to your youth. Back when you were wearing Jams or jelly shoes or slap bracelets, did you have an adult role model? Not one of your parents, but another adult who served as an unbiased influencer who helped you grow and otherwise learn traits and skills suited for success? Go ahead. Close your eyes… [read more]
Cincinnati Summer Bucket List
Every year our family comes up with a summer bucket list (SBL) of things we’d like to do before the end of the summer. Even though we try to get through our list, there’s always a few things that we miss since we’ve got stiff competition with summer camps, swimming pool fun and unstructured free… [read more]
Paddlefest
This year marks the 10th anniversary of The Ohio River Way’s Paddlefest, June 23-25. If you are thinking it’s an event just for those who canoe then you are wrong! This is a wonderful event for the whole family! My dad and my husband have taken part in the event for the past several years,… [read more]
Jump on in the water’s fine – Swimming Summer 2011
We did a post last Summer on FFC about where you can take the kiddies swimming and thought it might be worth posting an update for this Summer. We do have one addition for this Summer – Woo Hoo to the MAX! and all information has been verified as accurate or has been updated. If… [read more]
Cincinnati Opera Presents ~ Opera Goes to Church
Do you like Opera? or maybe you’ve been wanting to check it out but don’t want to commit to going to a performance downtown. Well, this Summer you get three chances to experience Cincinnati Opera out and about town for FREE (but you must pre-register, see below)! The program is called Opera Goes to Church… [read more]
Out & About Around Town: Madison Road
I love to explore all around our area, and often-times will spend a morning wandering around town. Last week my cousin and I took our kids to a few fun places along Madison Road in Cincinnati. I wanted to share our little adventure with our readers, because I guarantee if you replicate it, you too would… [read more]
