Last season, P got to go to a couple of the Bengals pre-season games and during “downtime” (which for a three year old starts about four minutes into the first quarter), I challenged her to find number combinations. Can you find a 3 and a 2 together? That’s Cedric Benson! He’s really good P. What… [read more]
2010 Free Summer Movies
Amy’s recent post on the Holiday Auto Theatre got me motivated to do a little free movie research and I thought I’d pass along the information to our wonderful FFC viewers. I love going to the movies but my kiddos are hit or miss so that is why I LOVE it when summer rolls around… [read more]
Contemporary Arts Center Offers Children’s Programs
Did you know that nestled inside of the Contemporary Arts Center in downtown Cincinnati there is a museum for children? Would I lie to you?? 😉 I’m talking about the UnMuseum. Located on the sixth floor, the UnMuseum brings art to life in a fun, imaginative and educational way. To quote my boys — “They have… [read more]
Family Fun on Fountain Square
This post is from 2010 Everyone knows that I am a big fan of downtown. We love spending time there — discovering fun events, cool places to eat and even just walking around and checking out all of the cool architecture. One of our favorite stops of course is Fountain Square. Aside from the boys running… [read more]
Summer Festivals – Family Fun for Everyone!
Please note that this post is from 2010. I think Memorial Day Weekend and the annual Taste of Cincinnati is the official kick off to summer festival time. There’s nothing better than taking your family to one of the many festivals we have in Greater Cincinnati. If you missed the Taste this year, don’t despair… [read more]
The Kenton County Library’s Racing to Read 5K run & walk
When I was teaching in the Covington Independent Schools I always loved our monthly visit from the Read Racer from the Kenton County Library. Ms. Jeanne and Mr. Mike would patiently help my students find that perfect book to borrow and read at home. The kids thought it was wonderful to have the library visit… [read more]
School’s never out at the Zoo’s Education Center
We have been taking P to classes at the Zoo since before she was two. I can’t say enough good things about the instructors and the experience – each one is better than the last. From meeting a hedgehog to getting up close and personal with Buddy the penguin, there is never a dull moment… [read more]
Summerfair & Coney Island – A perfect way to kick off summertime family fun!
Please note this post is from 2010. If you’ve never been to Coney Island, you are missing out on a Cincinnati treasure. Coney Islands nostalgic amusement park always puts a smile on my face and it really lights up my children. They love Coney Island and ask every year when we get to visit again. … [read more]
