Category Archives: family fun

Harvest Party Pumpkin Patch Fingerprint Craft

Harvest Party Pumpkin Patch Fingerprint Craft

Stella’s Harvest Party is this afternoon at school.  And I, no surprise here, am the coordinator.  I actually did NOT sign up for this, but when no one else did either…I stepped in and took over.  Luckily, there were other volunteers for the elements of the party (treats, paper plates, party helpers, etc.) just no

Parky’s Farm Halloween Nights

Parky’s Farm Halloween Nights

Thursdays–Sundays, October 3–27, 2013 from 6–10 p.m. Parky’s Farm at Winton Woods 10073 Daly Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 I had no idea that Parky’s Farm did a Halloween event.  I have been receiving their newsletter since the girls went to Pony Camp this summer.  I was delighted to find out about it and to get some

Cardboard Box Rocket Ships

Cardboard Box Rocket Ships

I must admit I think we saw this idea on PBS kids after an episode of Curious George or Martha Speaks or something.  Kids were making rocket ships out of paper boxes with a bunch of fun craft supplies.  So my kids were all like, “MOM!  THAT LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH FUN!!!!”  And it was

Old West Festival Info

Old West Festival Info

The Old West Festival is back!  Some of you may recall that we discovered the Old West Festival last fall and our kids had a blast.  It was so much fun and I definitely looked forward to it returning this year.  However, I did not expect to help promote it and now I am!  Here

Bluegrass for Babies Info and a Giveaway

Bluegrass for Babies Info and a Giveaway

I must admit I have not attended Bluegrass for Babies in the past.  It always seems to fall on the same weekend as one of our huge family events.  However, this year I am hoping to attend – even if it’s for a little while. Never heard of Bluegrass for Babies?  Keep reading.  It’s a

Fort Liberty Playland

Fort Liberty Playland

Andy was gone all weekend and we needed something fun and different to occupy our Sunday morning.  So I surprised the kids by putting them right into the car when they got up and headed straight to Stan the Donut Man.  Each kid carefully picked out the perfect donut, grabbed a milk carton and got

Pumpkin Patches and Other Fall Festivities

Pumpkin Patches and Other Fall Festivities

Fall is one of my favorite seasons.  I love the weather, the outdoors, the colors of the leaves, the sunflowers, and pumpkin everything!  One of my favorite things to do is to visit a farm for fall activities and a trip to the pumpkin patch.  This year we headed out to Blooms and Berries once