My family is always on the lookout for small, hole in the wall, home town places to eat. We love the quaint, friendly feeling these restaurants offer. A friend told me how much they love Salvadore’s Pizzeria—both for the delicious pizza and the fantastic value. After we visited, we not only loved the prices and food,… [read more]
Streetpops Gourmet Popsicles
What kid doesn’t love a good popsicle? I mean, they were part of the fabric of our childhoods, right? Who among us doesn’t remember playing outside, eating a freeze pop (or three) with our friends…. ahhh, those were the days. So why do I bring this up? Because I got invited to bring my family… [read more]
Touch-a-Truck with The Dragonfly Foundation – April 6-7!
On April 6-7, The Dragonfly Foundation is hosting a whole lot of fun and you’re invited. It’s their second annual Touch-a-Truck event. There will be lots of big trucks to see and the kids can even hop aboard a bright red tractor. There will be additional activities planned for a small fee (bounce house provided… [read more]
Recycled Doggies gives shelter dogs a new “leash” on life!
I don’t know about you but we are all animal lovers in our house. In fact, my oldest considers himself something of a Dr. Doolittle when it comes to any critter out there. I’m quite certain that given the chance he would have a small zoo in the back yard. Dogs, however, are the animals… [read more]
Hippity Hoppity Easter’s On Its Way!
Yippie – spring has finally arrived. I don’t go by any calendars or what the weather gurus say, I know it’s here when our flowering plum tree blooms in all its glory. It is a beautiful sight and once it blooms, the birds chirp louder, the neighborhood kids come out to play, and we finally… [read more]
A Very Hairy Fairy Tale (Giveaway Closed)
THIS GIVEWAY IS CLOSED – Congrats to Julie Menning! But there are tickets still available, so don’t miss out on this HAIRY TALE! The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati wraps up an amazing 2011-2012 season with their debut of Rapunzel, Rapunzel – A Very Hairy Fairy Tale. The show opens on Friday, March 23rd (THIS FRIDAY),… [read more]
Win Tickets to Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion
{Giveaway Closed. Congratulations to FFC reader, Becky D. Thanks to everyone who entered!} It’s always exciting when Cirque Du Soleil comes into town. The magic of their shows, the awe you feel as they perform. It really is an experience unlike any other. Cirque Du Soleil returns to Cincinnati next week with Dralion. Performances will… [read more]
Big Bone Lick State Park
Did you know that giant extinct creatures such as woolly mammoths, ground sloths, bison and mastedons roamed the grounds of Northern Kentucky long ago? Specifically Union, Kentucky? During the Pleistocene Era these animals were attracted to the mineral and salt deposits in the ground. Unfortunately for them, many sunk to their deaths in the soft, boggy… [read more]
