// Family Friendly FYI

Special Needs Baseball League Registration Opening Soon
By Shannanb
[24 Feb 2010|No Comment]

Do you know a special needs child or young adult? Have they ever expressed interest in playing baseball? Well let us introduce you to the Butler County Challenger Baseball League.  Affiliated with Little League Baseball, Challenger baseball gives physically and mentally handicapped children and young adults from 5 to 22 years of age a chance to [...]

// Family Friendly Food

Candy Bar, MainStrasse Village
By Shannanb
[8 Feb 2010|One Comment]

If you’ve been to MainStrasse Village in Covington lately you may have noticed a tasty new store on 6th street. It’s called Candy Bar and it’s a child’s (and grownups, let’s be honest!) dream. The quaint retail space is wall to wall candy!  That’s right, Candy Bar is Covington’s latest retailer and their focus is [...]

// Family Friendly Events & Activities

Reds Hall of Fame & Museum
By KristinG
[22 Feb 2010|No Comment]

Thank You Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati!
On Valentine’s Day we were lucky enough to be invited to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati volunteer appreciation party at the Great American Ballpark.  My Mom has been a volunteer for them for a number of years and they graciously allowed up to four family [...]

// Family Friendly Giveaways

Circus Ticket Giveaways
By Amy
[26 Feb 2010|No Comment]

Oh yes Cincinnati, the Circus is coming to town and a whole bunch of Cincy bloggers have free tickets to give away courtesy of Mom Central.  So up your chances and visit all the following:

Tell Your Friends About Us!

// Family Friendly Giveaways

Yo Gabba Gabba – Live in Cincinnati
By Amy
[13 Feb 2010|No Comment]

The Gabba Gang is headed our way.  DJ Lance Rock and all his crew will be performing two shows (2pm and 5pm) on Saturday March 20th at the Aronoff.  Click the photo below for more information.

There are bloggers all over the area doing giveaways.  You can enter to win and increase your chances here:

And to [...]

// Family Friendly Places

Cincinnati Libraries Offer Special Programs for Children
By Shannanb
[25 Feb 2010|2 Comments]

Have we mentioned how much we {heart} libraries? We do. They’re such great resources. From books and music to crafts and games, they are a wonderful FREE and educational resource for families.
While we already shared with you the Cincinnati Library story times for March, we also wanted to share with you some of the special [...]

// Family Friendly Places

Public Library Story Times for March
By Shannanb
[18 Feb 2010|One Comment]

There’s nothing more special than enjoying a good book (or two or three) with your child. There’s something about reading that’s magical. It’s taking that moment and stepping into a new world, into new adventures. It’s just special.
Because we love reading (and we LOVE the library) so much, we wanted to share with you [...]

// Family Friendly Philanthropy

Pirates, Pianos and more….
By KristinG
[16 Feb 2010|One Comment]

The Fine Arts Fund Sampler weekend is almost here.  On February 20-21, there are going to many free performances throughout Greater Cincinnati.  They’ll have a wide variety of arts to choose from – dance, music, story telling, nature, art and more.  The event is sponsored by Macy’s but there are so many local businesses and [...]

// Family Friendly Philanthropy

7 Reasons to Save Our Family-Friendly Libraries
By Susan
[27 Oct 2009|3 Comments]

This post is for all you Hamilton County parents out there who are registered to vote. When you vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3 — you are going to vote, aren’t you??? — I hope you’ll check “yes” next to Issue 7 on your ballot.
This 1 mil operating levy will cost the owner of a $100,000 [...]