Meet the Family Friendly Cincinnati Team!

Shannan, Co-Founder - Born in Germany and raised in Iowa, Shannan resides in northern Kentucky with her high school sweetheart and two sons, ages 6 and 9. During the day she runs her own social media and media relations consultancy but at night and on the weekends she’s all about her family.  She enjoys getting out and exploring the Queen City with her husband and boys and is a firm believer in learning through experiences. When she’s not blogging about their Tri-State adventures she’s most likely to be found enjoying the arts (she’s on the Board for Summerfair Cincinnati and has a love for theatre), relaxing on Lake Cumberland or camping at Mammoth Cave National Park with her family.  Professional Blog: ShannanBoyer Personal Blog:  Mommy Bits| Twitter: ScooterMedia & Shannanb

Amy, Co-Founder - Amy was raised and still resides in Norwood with her husband and three-year old daughter, known to the internets as D & P.  She works full-time outside the home so on weekends she jams as much fun in as they can handle.  Motherhood has been quite the change in her life and each day is an adventure. An adventure she loves to share on her blog and anywhere else she can post cute pictures of P on the internet. Mommy-bragging is her main focus and looking for the next cool thing to do with the cutest kid in the world is her passion! Twitter: AmyinOhio

Kandi B. - Kandi has lived in the Middletown area most of her life.  She and her husband Chuck are “Miami Mergers” and have 3 children, ages 4,3 and 2.  After working as in a pharmacy for several years she decided to become a  stay at home mom and loves it!  When she gets time she loves to scrapbook and is a photography junkie.  She also loves to blog about her misadventures with her family and friends. Blogs: Mommy Confessions & The Kandi Bar | Twitter: shevigirl

Kristin G. -Kristin is a stay-at-home married Mom of two energetic girls (ages 6 & 8). 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. Blog: MasonMetu | Twitter: Kgoecke 

Michelle H. - Michelle lives in northern Kentucky with her husband and 3 children.  In another lifetime she worked in corporate America, but gave up the glamorous life after the birth of her first son.  She is now a very happy stay at home mom who loves to try new things with her kids, test different recipes and work in her garden.  Michelle loves to seek out exciting and unique experiences with her family.  She also enjoys bargain hunting and sharing her deals with family and friends.  An avid reader, she can sometimes be found taking a break at the coffee shop with a good book. Blog: I’m Living the Good Life Twitter: mhammers

Phyllis M. -Phyllis was born in California and raised, well, all over with a long stay in Florida. She now resides in Northern Kentucky with her husband and two daughters’ ages 5 and 7. Phyllis is passionate about healthy living and nutrition as the best defense to the current healthcare system. As the founder of Cincy Health Coach and Certified Health Counselor, she loves to help people upgrade the food they put on their plate and balance the lifestyle choices that truly nourishes each of us. Web site: Cincy Health Coach | Twitter: PhyllisMC

Erin M. - I am the lucky mom to 4 beautiful children & devoted wife who adores her husband.  This past year I took a big leap of faith into the non-stop life of a full-time, stay at home mom.  In my previous working life, as I like to call it, I held several interesting and diverse positions over the course of  20 years in fields such as Hospitality / Event Planning, Transportation & Logistics, Sales Training, and Medical Business Solutions/Contract Analysis.  My days of travel, business suits, meetings and sales quotas have been replaced with late night feedings, soccer & gymnastic practices, doctor appointments, managing our growing household and trying each day to be the best mother & wife that I can be.  My interests include blogging (which I hope to have more time to do), working out at the local YMCA, participating in MOPS at First Church of Christ, becoming a better cook, spending time with my special needs brother Shawn, and working with Discovery Toys as an Independent Consultant. Blog: Hebron Mommy | Twitter: HebronMommy

Katie S. - Katie resides in Northern Kentucky with her husband Michael and their four young children. Katie worked as a preschool teacher until 2007, and now she is a stay at home mother who keeps busy with her four children, exploring all of the nooks and crannies of Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati. Katie creates & sells note cards to make a little “fun money” for the family. She also enjoys crafting, cooking, reading, and blogging. Katie & her family are constantly on the go and always looking for new & interesting things to do around town. Blog: The Little Things | Web site: Cards by Katie 

Amy Q. - Amy is a wife and mother to two crazy, active sons ages 4 and 7. She’s a very thankful stay at home mother who loves to sew, craft, scrapbook, bake, read, and even play video games (much to the relief of both her husband and her kids!) When she’s not at home finding fun stuff to do (or blogging about it) she can usually be found volunteering at her son’s school or out and about finding new and interesting places to visit with her family. Amy was born, raised and still resides in Northern Kentucky but is still amazed to find new and wonderful places to visit and fun things to do in this wonderful area! Blog: In a galaxy far, far away | Twitter: Rosamamie

Sara J. - Homegrown in Northern Kentucky, Sara resides in southern Kenton County with her two daughters, ages 2 and 4. Sara works as the Business Liaison and Marketing Coordinator for the Kenton County School District.  Her love for children and education extend beyond her career and spills into various community initiatives involving female leadership development. Sara’s love for her home in this region inspires her to write about the wonderful people in our towns, their livelihoods, and how families can benefit.  Bringing awareness to people, events, and places that help children achieve their dreams is one of Sara’s greatest passions she hopes to bring.

Karen E. - Karen resides in Blue Ash with her husband of 21 years, her  nine year old daughter and six year old son.   She and her family are out and about in Cincinnati most weekends looking for new experiences and enjoying tried and true favorite places and events. Blog: Little World After All Twitter: KarenEborall