Are you looking for a family friendly place to take the kids for a meal? Somewhere that the parents will enjoy as well? Might I suggest Rock Bottom Brewery on Fountain Square? It’s a great place to dine for the whole family. They are open for Lunch and Dinner (and have a pretty great happy… [read more]
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati presents ‘Santa’s Toy Factory’
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati has been delighting audiences with their wonderful productions since 1924, so chances are you’ve been to at least one show and have seen firsthand one of their amazing performances. I have been to several myself and couldn’t really pick my favorite even if I was asked…I’ve loved them all… [read more]
2012 Holiday Fun in Downtown Cincinnati & Over-The-Rhine
I’m not sure how it’s happened (didn’t I just put the pool bag away?!) but we are already on the edge of my favorite time of the year…the Holiday season! Everyone is planning their Thanksgiving menu and Black Friday shopping trips or making travel arrangements to go over the river and through the woods to… [read more]
Yat Ka Mein in Oakley
Yat Ka Mein in Oakley Last week Amy Q. and I went to check out Yat Ka Mein in their new location on Madison Road in Oakley. The building that houses Yat Ka Mein used to be an Arby’s, but don’t let that fool you, it’s not any ol’ restaurant at all! It’s now a… [read more]
CRAVE Restaurant at The Banks (CLOSED)
CRAVE Restaurant at The Banks Winter of 2011 I spent 17 days in Minneapolis for training. Did you connect Winter in Minneapolis. Yes, it was cold. One morning it, literally, took my breath away to go from the hotel lobby to the bus (5 steps) at minus 20 degrees F. At any rate, when… [read more]
First Watch shares it’s strength to fight childhood hunger-GIVEAWAY Closed
The Giveaway is now closed! Thank you to everyone who entered! My kids and I were just discussing ideas for service learning projects that we’d like to do this school year. We try to do a different project each semester of school but my boys really love baking treats and taking them to The Parish… [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]
