I’ve had computer trouble, cell phone trouble, car trouble this week…trouble, trouble, trouble. So I’m MIGHTY happy to say TGIF – bring on the weekend Cincinnati! ALL WEEKEND Festival Season is in full tilt and there is bound to be one near you: Immaculate Heart of Mary in Anderson Township St. Cecilia Festival in Oakley… [read more]
Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt
Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt It would seem that the universe was listening when I bemoaned the lack of frozen yogurt establishments in Northern Kentucky because I am happy to report that yet another spot has opened where you can treat yourself to a delicious and personalized frozen yogurt concoction! Sweet Frog Premium Frozen Yogurt is… [read more]
Parky’s Wetland Adventure at Woodland Mound
Last week Amy Q. and I took the kids to Woodland Mound to visit Parky’s Wetland Adventure. It has been one HOT HOT HOT summer, and while Amy Q. and I fortunately both have pools we can take our children too, we were looking for a new adventure for them. Woodland Mound was about a… [read more]
Family Fun This Weekend (July 13-15)
Rain Rain Go Away…rumors of rain are in the forecast, let’s hope it misses us as we head into a wonderful jam-packed weekend in Cincinnati. ALL WEEKEND This is it folks – the butterflies at the International Butterfly Show are leaving on a jetplane after Sunday so SEE THEM THIS WEEKEND! The Clinton County Fair… [read more]
MidUSA Ohio Challenge
The MidUSA Ohio Challenge is taking place this weekend in Middletown. They are celebrating the 10th anniversary of this event so if you like hot air balloons this is a fun time! There are going to be more than 40 balloons, skydiving by Team Fastrax and entertainment for everyone. My family loves this event. The… [read more]
Rough River Dam State Park, Kentucky
Sometimes a big summer vacation is just not in the cards for my family of six. Trips to the beach are lots of fun, but can be quite expensive. We spend most of our summers having adventures around Cincy & Northern Kentucky (see our summer bucket list on my blog), but each year I plan… [read more]
The Rusty Bucket
The Rusty Bucket Friday night is Family Date Night in our house. Sometimes it’s pizza and a movie at home, sometimes it’s kid’s choice (you can imagine where we end up on those nights), and sometimes we go on a search for someplace new to try out. Trying to find something new can sometimes get… [read more]
Summer fun at the new Smale Riverfront Park
I could open this post up by asking “how about that heat?” but that would just be begging for an eye roll. We all know how bad the heat has been…but have you, like me, run out of fun new ways to entertain your kids and keep them cool? Katie S and I have been… [read more]













