I did not know until this year that April is “National Donate Life Month”, even though it has been designated as such since 2003. The reason that it came to my attention this year is because our friends’ baby was waiting for a heart this month. Before this, I had not known anyone waiting for… [read more]
Art Shows, Art Shows Everywhere!
You may have noticed an arts trend with me here on Family Friendly Cincinnati. Working for an arts organization, and knowing how important it is to expose my children to the different types – theatre, visual, etc., I am always on the look out for arts activities we can experience together. As such I wanted… [read more]
Cincinnati’s Playhouse in the Park’s “Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse”
When my kids were young enough for me to read them books every night before bed, some of their absolute favorite books were written by Kevin Henkes – “Chrysanthemum” , “Sheila Rae”, “Wemberly Worried”, “Julius, Baby of the World”, “Owen” and of course “Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse”. These are just a few of his books, but… [read more]
Celebrate Screen-Free Week!
Celebrate Screen-Free Week: April 18-24 Family Friendly Cincinnati is proud to be an official endorser of Screen-Free Week (April 18-24), the annual celebration where children, families, schools, and communities turn off screens and turn on life. What would you and your family do with an extra 20, 30, even 50 hours a week? Please visit… [read more]
Circus Posters of Yesterday
A few weeks ago I took the kids on a field trip to the Cincinnati Art Museum…hey, did you know that admission is free?!? All you have to pay for is parking! We love to take little mini-trips over to the Art Museum to explore all of the fascinating pieces of art and fun exhibits… [read more]
Fort Ancient – History, hiking and fun!
I don’t know how many times we’ve driven up/down I-71 heading to/from Columbus and beyond but it’s been a lot. Every time we get close to the large bridge that overlooks the Little Miami River gorge, I always see signs for Fort Ancient and every time I say, “we should go there”. Thankfully we finally did… [read more]
Dining Out: Szechuan Garden
Dining Out: Szechuan Garden There are several Chinese restaurants around town that I love, and Szechuan Garden is one of them. It’s most definately a family friendly restaurant, and the prices are quite reasonable. Szechuan Garden is located in Park Hills, right on Dixie Highway, not too far off of I75. They offer dine-in, carryout,… [read more]
Get Your Kids in the Kitchen
My children love to help me in the kitchen, and while I am hardly a “chef,” I love having them join me as I stumble through preparing dinner because I know in the long run, they’ll benefit. Studies have shown that kids who help their parents in the kitchen are not only more likely to… [read more]
