Author Profile: Kristin Goecke

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Kristin is a stay-at-home married Mom of two energetic girls (ages 5 & 6). Her family, complete with chocolate lab, Bailey, live North of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio (Deerfield Township). Kristin loves all that Greater Cincinnati has to offer. She even started her own family-friendly website resource, MasonMetu in February of 2009 and has enjoyed sharing her ideas on all the wonderful family-friendly things available.
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Restaurant Review – Pizza Tower
By KristinG
Posted in Family Friendly Food on 6 July 2010
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Food, Families & Fun…..

Pizza and kids go hand in hand. There aren’t too many kiddos who don’t love pizza. No offense to Domino’s Pizza, but after a while I tend to get tired of my girls’ “go to” pizza of choice.  That’s why I’m always up for a visit to Pizza Tower. Obviously, pizza is [...]

Too good to be true???? Visit the Zoo for only a $1?
By KristinG
Posted in Family Friendly Activities on 1 July 2010
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Yes, you and your family can enjoy the outstanding Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens for only $1 on July 21 from 9am-6pm. Learning Through Art is hosting their 5th annual, Kids Cultures, Critters & Crafts Festival at the Zoo.  Yea for all of us.  This event is jam packed with fun things to do for [...]

The Root Beer Stand – A Touch of Americana in Sharonville, Ohio
By KristinG
Posted in Family Friendly Food on 29 June 2010
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A little piece of Americana is waiting for you in Sharonville, Ohio.  The Root Beer Stand hasn’t changed much since 1957 but it’s surroundings have.  What once was a main thoroughfare has now been replaced by industrial buildings.  Don’t let this deter you since once you pull into the lot, the industrial buildings seem to [...]

Hamilton County Parks – Spotlight on Winton Woods
By KristinG
Posted in Family Friendly Places on 22 June 2010
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At the beginning of summer break, we started a family “summer bucket list” and each one of us had to pick three things that we wanted to do before the end of summer giving  us a total of  twelve things to try to do as a family.  My youngest wanted to go to Winton Woods [...]

Father’s Day Fun in Cincinnati
By KristinG
Posted in Downtown, Family Friendly FYI on 16 June 2010
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If you’re looking for something to do this weekend to celebrate Father’s Day, Cincinnati has plenty of things to keep Dad and the family busy.  We’d love to hear how you’ll be spending Father’s Day so leave us a comment and share what you’ll be up to.

Festival Fun – June 18-20 -  The Original GoettaFest [...]

Cincinnati Juneteenth Festival – June 19-20
By KristinG
Posted in Family Friendly Activities on 15 June 2010
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One of the reasons I love Cincinnati so much is that there is something to do for everyone. We have a diversity of cultures and one thing that unites us is that we all love to celebrate.  This weekend, join in on the fun at Eden Park for the Cincinnati Juneteenth Festival.  This event “celebrates [...]

Qdoba Giveaway! {5 Winners} CLOSED
By KristinG
Posted in Family Friendly Giveaways on 15 June 2010
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With so many “fast” food places in Cincinnati, it’s nice to be able to head to Qdoba where your food is not only quickly prepared but it’s also fresh, fresh, fresh.  This summer Qdoba has their seasonal Summer Fresh Mango Salad on the menu.  Although I’ve enjoyed Qdoba’s delicious menu items many times,  I haven’t [...]