For weeks now my dad has been telling me about this great little park near Sawyer Point where he goes to run, the Theodore M. Berry International Friendship Park. He couldn’t wait to take the kids and their bikes. And last week we decided to head down with bikes and food in tow for a… [read more]
Fun At Monster Mini Golf & The Cone
Even though today was cloudy and cool, our family had a great Father’s Day. My husband’s only request was to be home later in the afternoon to watch golf and since golf was on the horizon, we decided to begin our Father’s Day celebration by visiting Monster Mini-Golf in West Chester, Ohio. If you read… [read more]
Guest Post: United Way – Become a Mentor, Change a Life
Think back to your youth. Back when you were wearing Jams or jelly shoes or slap bracelets, did you have an adult role model? Not one of your parents, but another adult who served as an unbiased influencer who helped you grow and otherwise learn traits and skills suited for success? Go ahead. Close your eyes… [read more]
Cincinnati Summer Bucket List
Every year our family comes up with a summer bucket list (SBL) of things we’d like to do before the end of the summer. Even though we try to get through our list, there’s always a few things that we miss since we’ve got stiff competition with summer camps, swimming pool fun and unstructured free… [read more]
Paddlefest
This year marks the 10th anniversary of The Ohio River Way’s Paddlefest, June 23-25. If you are thinking it’s an event just for those who canoe then you are wrong! This is a wonderful event for the whole family! My dad and my husband have taken part in the event for the past several years,… [read more]
Action Packed Fun For Entire Family – Lazer Kraze
{CLOSED} Thank you to everyone who entered! Congrats to FFC reader Jamie s! Jamie, check your email for details. 🙂 You can bet every time I ask my boys where they want to go on “date night” or anytime we talk about where my oldest wants to have his birthday this year, their response,… [read more]
Jump on in the water’s fine – Swimming Summer 2011
We did a post last Summer on FFC about where you can take the kiddies swimming and thought it might be worth posting an update for this Summer. We do have one addition for this Summer – Woo Hoo to the MAX! and all information has been verified as accurate or has been updated. If… [read more]
2011 FREE Summer Movies Across Cincinnati
One of our most popular posts from last summer is back – Free Summer Movies! We’re scouring the Tri-State for FREE Movie Nights and compiling a list for you. There’s nothing more fun then grabbing your lawn chairs and blankets and heading out to the park to take in one of your favorite movies, and… [read more]











