“Wah, wah, wah”……anyone remember the teacher in the Peanut’s cartoon? I think she’d be telling the kids, “go visit Planet Snoopy at Kings Island, you’ll have a great time”. Kings Island and I go way way back. I think I’ve either visited the park or worked at the park every year for the past, deep breath,… [read more]
You Ran; We Cheered | 12th Annual Flying Pig Marathon
A big HURRAY! to all the runners who put their best foot forward yesterday at the 12th running of the Flying Pig Marathon. We hope you accomplished what you set out to do and aren’t too sore today. One of the best parts of the Pig is the spectator turnout; even on a rainy day,… [read more]
April 30th, eReach is running a Big Deal for Totter's Otterville
Are you familiar with the site eReach? If not, you’ll want to check it out today! There’s a special deal on April 30th for Totter’s Otterville. Each day, eReach sends subscribers an e-mail offering a great deal just for that day. I’ve purchased things through the Big Deal and it’s been a great positive experience. Here’s… [read more]
Turn Off TV Week–April 19-25
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]
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]
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]
