“Mouse Magic for the Queen City” Planning a Disney vacation for your family can be a huge task, but one that many of us endure so that our children can have this once in a life time experience. As such, we are super EXCITED to be able to welcome Carla Gesell-Streeter, a travel agent specializing… [read more]
Guest Post: Planning a Disney Family Vacation – When to Go?
Planning a Disney vacation for your family can be a huge (at lets be honest, overwhelming) task, but one that many of us endure so that our children can have this once in a life time experience. As such, we are super EXCITED to be able to welcome Carla Gesell-Streeter, a travel agent specializing in… [read more]
Preschool Guide for Cincinnati and NKY Families
Preschool Guide for Cincinnati and NKY Families When I was a new mom, I had no idea January was the month to start looking at and choosing preschools. No one tells you these things! Luckily, I had a friend (Karen, now a fellow FFC writer) who did the legwork for me. I managed to get… [read more]
Back to School Tips & Tools
I don’t know quite how it happened, but summer vacation is drawing to a close for my family. The older kids are going back to school on Wednesday! I always dread this transition from summer fun to school life. I do my best to jump right back into the routine with excitement, so the kids… [read more]
Skidaddles: Perfect one-stop solution for your child care needs!
As a busy mom of 4 children, I certainly know what it’s like to be on the go! There was a time in my life where I could just pick up and take off. Running to the grocery store or grabbing a bite to eat involved the simple act of picking up the keys and… [read more]
Boot Camp for Women
I really do think I’ve lost my ever loving mind. I’ve gone and done something very none Karen like. Tomorrow morning, for one of the few times in my life (other than when my babies were tiny), I’m setting my alarm clock for 4:30 so that I’ll be AWAKE and ready to start my Adventure… [read more]
Camp Ernst puts the Family in CAMP
I’m a CAMP-person, growing up a Girl Scout, CAMP was a huge part of my childhood. A place I gained independence and a rich love of the outdoors. A place I had the single best potpie ever – baked to bubbly perfection in a dutch oven in the ground no less – and I’ve had… [read more]
Shop Local Guide
As many of you know, over the course of the past few weeks we’ve been inviting local, independent businesses to submit a listing for a SHOP LOCAL guide. Well the day has finally come to share the final guide with you – just under 60 local businesses, many of which are offering special… [read more]
