Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Free Friday's 2011 at Cincinnati Museum Center
The 2011 Free Friday dates have been announced - June 3, July 8, August 5 and September 9! As usual Free Friday will run 4 to 8 p.m. This year Free Fridays include the Museum of Natural History & Science, Cincinnati History Museum and Duke Energy Children’s Museum. The Cleopatra exhibit, OMNIMAX, and parking are extra.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Ohio National’s Victorian Holiday Village - FREE
Here's one of my favorite FREE Christmas activities - Ohio National’s annual Victorian Holiday Village. It's a nice Christmas walk with lights and kid sized houses decorated with holiday scenes. They also have free hot chocolate, cookies, balloon animals and a free 5x7 photos with Santa. There's also a little train that will take you from the parking garage to the village (a really short trip but we always have to do it).
They're only open 4 nights (rain or shine):
• Friday, December 3 from 6-8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, December 4 from 5-8:30 p.m.
• Thursday, December 9 from 6-8:30 p.m.
• Friday, December 10 from 6-8:30 p.m.
They do ask, that if you can, you to bring a nonperishable food item (no glass containers), which will be donated to the Freestore Food bank. No one's collecting them, there's just a bin to put them in so don't worry if you forget. One thing to note, the path, once you get off the train, is gravel, so it’s not easy to push a stroller.
Directions:
Take I 71-North exit at the Pfeiffer Rd. exit (Exit 15). Ohio National is immediately on the right. For more information, please visit www.ohionational.com.
They're only open 4 nights (rain or shine):
• Friday, December 3 from 6-8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, December 4 from 5-8:30 p.m.
• Thursday, December 9 from 6-8:30 p.m.
• Friday, December 10 from 6-8:30 p.m.
They do ask, that if you can, you to bring a nonperishable food item (no glass containers), which will be donated to the Freestore Food bank. No one's collecting them, there's just a bin to put them in so don't worry if you forget. One thing to note, the path, once you get off the train, is gravel, so it’s not easy to push a stroller.
Directions:
Take I 71-North exit at the Pfeiffer Rd. exit (Exit 15). Ohio National is immediately on the right. For more information, please visit www.ohionational.com.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Country Pumpkins
We recently discovered Country Pumpkins through our daughters field trip and I thought I would pass some info on it along!
This has been the only farm that I have found to date where there is no admission fee!
Some of the activities that are free are the corn maze, hay bale maze, corn box (like a sandbox but with corn), use their walking trail that is beautiful right now because of the fall colors, etc.
There is pumpkins to purchase (they aren't in a patch), you can feed the animals for 25 cents and on the weekends they have hay rides that are 30 minutes long for $2.
This isn't my favorite farm I've been to but like I said, there is no admission fee and it is open every day of the week, so you aren't just limited to the weekends.
Country Pumpkins
2165 Sherman Mt. Zion Rd.
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
www.countrypumpkinsky.com
This has been the only farm that I have found to date where there is no admission fee!
Some of the activities that are free are the corn maze, hay bale maze, corn box (like a sandbox but with corn), use their walking trail that is beautiful right now because of the fall colors, etc.
There is pumpkins to purchase (they aren't in a patch), you can feed the animals for 25 cents and on the weekends they have hay rides that are 30 minutes long for $2.
This isn't my favorite farm I've been to but like I said, there is no admission fee and it is open every day of the week, so you aren't just limited to the weekends.
Country Pumpkins
2165 Sherman Mt. Zion Rd.
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
www.countrypumpkinsky.com
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Last Free Friday at the Museum Center for the year.
This Friday will be the last Free Friday of the year at the Cincinnati Museum center. Parking is $6 before 4:30 and $4 after 4:30. The 3 museums are FREE! Just stop at the ticket booth and tell them how many tickets you need. Adults can enjoy this too - The Cincinnati History Museum has lots of cool things to see and so does the Natural History Museum. Also check out the I AM exhibit downstairs near the children's museum - This might require a separate ticket so ask about it at the ticket booth.
Monday, September 6, 2010
2010 Cincinnati Top Doctors
At the beginning of every calendar year, Cincinnati Magazine runs a section in their January issue called "Top Doctors." I think this is a valuable tool to use as a starting point for finding a good physician, or for finding a physician in a specialty that you are unfamiliar with. The list works like this:
Cincinnati Magazine surveys 5,297 physicians in eight counties—Hamilton, Warren, Butler, and Clermont in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton in Kentucky; and Dearborn in Indiana. They ask those physicians to tell us whom they would turn to if "you, a family member, or a friend needed medical attention." (And they are asked to refrain from nominating themselves.)
The results: 571 physicians in 42 specialties, each of whom received at least five votes from their peers. The final results are checked against state medical board records to ensure that the list does not include any doctors with formal actions against them. The list does not, of course, include every caring, knowledgeable, and responsible physician in Greater Cincinnati. Unless otherwise indicated, physicians on the list are accepting new patients. Also unless otherwise indicated, these physicians are M.D.s. Some physicians are listed in multiple specialties.
You do not need to subscribe to the magazine to view the list online. You can click on the link below. Note: the first page of the list is blank, so you will need to scroll down to get to the list.
Cincinnati Top Doctors 2010
Kate Charlesworth
Cincinnati Magazine surveys 5,297 physicians in eight counties—Hamilton, Warren, Butler, and Clermont in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton in Kentucky; and Dearborn in Indiana. They ask those physicians to tell us whom they would turn to if "you, a family member, or a friend needed medical attention." (And they are asked to refrain from nominating themselves.)
The results: 571 physicians in 42 specialties, each of whom received at least five votes from their peers. The final results are checked against state medical board records to ensure that the list does not include any doctors with formal actions against them. The list does not, of course, include every caring, knowledgeable, and responsible physician in Greater Cincinnati. Unless otherwise indicated, physicians on the list are accepting new patients. Also unless otherwise indicated, these physicians are M.D.s. Some physicians are listed in multiple specialties.
You do not need to subscribe to the magazine to view the list online. You can click on the link below. Note: the first page of the list is blank, so you will need to scroll down to get to the list.
Cincinnati Top Doctors 2010
Kate Charlesworth
Favorite Friday Night Dinner Plans
Our favorite family date night is every Friday at Qdoba on Mall Road. With the purchase of each meal, you get a free kids meal, including a drink (a softdrink or milk). So Brian and I can each get something, and feed our kids for free. My kids usually choose soft tacos. They are very kid friendly.
You do not need a coupon, and this promotion runs every Friday.
If you've never eaten there, it is very similar to Chipotle. My kids actually like it better because the meat is not quite as spicy as Chipotle. I highly recommend the summer salad with mango salsa. Yum!
Kate Charlesworth
You do not need a coupon, and this promotion runs every Friday.
If you've never eaten there, it is very similar to Chipotle. My kids actually like it better because the meat is not quite as spicy as Chipotle. I highly recommend the summer salad with mango salsa. Yum!
Kate Charlesworth
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Zoo Deals - 7/21, & 8/6-7
I know this is a little late, but the Cincinnati Zoo will be having a special tomorrow (Wednesday July 21st). They will be hosting the Kids, Cultures, Critters and Crafts Festival on July 21 from 9am-6pm. Admission is ONLY $1 for everyone (parking is $7). I've gone the last 2 years, getting in to the parking lot there was a fair amount of traffic, but it was better last year, since they redesigned the parking area. I also went earlier last year and missed a lot of the traffic.
If you can't make it tomorrow, there's another opportunity to save on the admission price on August 6th & 7th - with half price admission and parking. Normally tickets are Adults: $14, Children (2-12) & Seniors (62+) - $9, Parking - $7. Bringing the prices down to $7, $4.50, and $3.50 can save you a bundle. Enjoy!
If you can't make it tomorrow, there's another opportunity to save on the admission price on August 6th & 7th - with half price admission and parking. Normally tickets are Adults: $14, Children (2-12) & Seniors (62+) - $9, Parking - $7. Bringing the prices down to $7, $4.50, and $3.50 can save you a bundle. Enjoy!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Time for Summer Fun
Summer time means, among other things, Free Movies and Free Fridays at the Museum Center - So here's the schedule:
Cincinnati Museum Center
Fridays June 25, July 30, August 27, & September 17, 2010 4 – 8 p.m.
Pay only for parking - $6 before 4:30 and $4 after 4:30.
As usual, the Free Friday’s include the 3 Museums (Children’s Museum, Natural History Museum & Cincinnati History Museum). I recommend doing the Children’s Museum First then fleeing it for the other 2 when it starts to get crowded.
As an added bonus, this year's Free Fridays will include access to Cincinnati Museum Center's upcoming blockbuster exhibition America I AM: The African American Imprint! Featuring more than 200 rare historic objects, photographs, documents and multimedia detailing nearly five centuries of African Americans' economic, sociopolitical, cultural and spiritual contributions, America I AM explores the ways African Americans have contributed to and shaped American culture.
Wilder 14 - Free
All show times are at 9:30am
Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs - June 15,16
Monsters vs. Aliens - June 22,23
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs - June 29,30
Planet 51 - July 6,7
Paul Blart: Mall Cop - July 13,14
Night At The Museum 2 - July 20,21
Hotel For Dogs - July 27,28
All shows - 10 am $1 admission - KidsPack™ concession combos for $4
June 15 - Shrek the third (pg)
June 22 – Imagine That (pg)
June 29 – Monsters v. Aliens (pg)
July 6 – Madagascar (pg)
July 13 – Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
July 20 – Hotel for Dogs (pg)
July 27 – Kung Fu Panda (pg)
August 3 – Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)
August 10 – Surprise Mystery Title
Saturday, February 20, 2010
KMart clearance
Hi all! Probably most of you know, but K-Mart is once again marking clearance items an additional 40% off. This is mostly clothing and accessories (hats, scarves, handbags, gloves - winter-y stuff. Worth a look.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Free Chistmas activity this weekend: 12/4 - 12/6
Spirit of Christmas: Nativity Exhibits and Music Hosted by the Cincinnati North Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints They have a schedule of the choirs that are performing on their blog:
http://annualnativitydisplay.blogspot.com/
http://annualnativitydisplay.blogspot.com/
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Free Christmas activity
Here's one of my favorite Free Christmas activities - Ohio National’s Victorian Holiday Village. It's a nice Christmas walk with lights and kid sized houses decorated with holiday scenes. They also have free hot chocolate, cookies, balloon animals and a free 5x7 photos with Santa. There's also a little train that will take you from the parking garage to the village (a really short trip but we always have to do it).
They're only open 4 nights - this year, will be open the following evenings:
Friday, December 4 from 6-8:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 5 from 5-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 10 from 6-8:30 p.m.
Friday, December 11 from 6-8:30 p.m.
They do ask, that if you can, you to bring a nonperishable food item (no glass containers, please), which will be donated to the FreestoreFoodbank. No one's collecting them, there's just a bin to put them in so don't worry if you forget.Here's the website if you're interested:
https://www.ohionational.com/portal/site/client/menuitem.b9efdc8682ff31ad2ac7d2578f1011ca/
Ohio National is located right off I-71 at the Pfeiffer Rd. exit (Exit 15).
They're only open 4 nights - this year, will be open the following evenings:
Friday, December 4 from 6-8:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 5 from 5-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 10 from 6-8:30 p.m.
Friday, December 11 from 6-8:30 p.m.
They do ask, that if you can, you to bring a nonperishable food item (no glass containers, please), which will be donated to the FreestoreFoodbank. No one's collecting them, there's just a bin to put them in so don't worry if you forget.Here's the website if you're interested:
https://www.ohionational.com/portal/site/client/menuitem.b9efdc8682ff31ad2ac7d2578f1011ca/
Ohio National is located right off I-71 at the Pfeiffer Rd. exit (Exit 15).
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Gap Friends & Family sale
The Gap is having a friends & family sale 11/12 - 11/15 - you can get 30% off with the coupon. I found that they have a Facebook page, and when I became a FAN of the Gap, I was able to get a link to a coupon for the sale. It's good at Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and the GAP Outlet.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Farm Frenzy
Farm Frenzy participants will visit 10 educational stations on various agricultural subjects.
Ex: How chickens come from eggs, how a cow is milked, the uses of corn, sheep being sheared, etc.
This is designed for Boone County 2nd & 3rd graders but will be open (and FREE) to the public October 6 & 7, from 5 pm until 7 pm. Bring the family to see the animals and enjoy a hayride (also FREE)!
Boone County Cooperative
Extension service, 6028 Camp Ernst Road
(off KY 18 between Florence and Burlington)
For more info call 859-586-6101 or visit www.ca.uky.edu/boone
Ex: How chickens come from eggs, how a cow is milked, the uses of corn, sheep being sheared, etc.
This is designed for Boone County 2nd & 3rd graders but will be open (and FREE) to the public October 6 & 7, from 5 pm until 7 pm. Bring the family to see the animals and enjoy a hayride (also FREE)!
Boone County Cooperative
Extension service, 6028 Camp Ernst Road
(off KY 18 between Florence and Burlington)
For more info call 859-586-6101 or visit www.ca.uky.edu/boone
Friday, August 21, 2009
Some frugal living tips.
The Kenton County Cooperative Extension office is a great place for information and free/low cost classes. I took a 5-week beginning sewing class last fall and it was only $5. And in the next few weeks I’m taking a Jams and Jellies class for $10 and a Home Preservation and Canning class, also $10. Here’s the link to their website where you can view upcoming classes and even register. Each county has an Extension office, so don’t forget about the classes at Boone and Campbell counties, too!
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/Kenton/
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/boone/
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/campbell/
Here’s the website for the Village Discount Outlet (thrift store) in Newport. They have a big selection of clothes, shoes, purses, etc. and the prices are low. Plus, they have e-mail coupons and sales and each week a different colored tag is just $.50! Be aware that there’s no dressing room, so if you’re looking for clothes for yourself you’ll need to wear something you can try on top of or under.http://www.villagediscount.com/
Like Merchant Ships is a blog with a lot of great info on clothing, feeding and housing your family on limited expenses. Here are a few of my favorite posts, but it’s worth going through more.
How to Live Well on Less:
http://www.likemerchantships.org/2007/07/how-to-live-well-on-less.html
Live Well on Less: A Bibliography
http://www.likemerchantships.org/2007/07/live-well-on-less-bibliography.html
St. Vincent dePaul has stores in Erlanger, Newport, Dayton (KY) and Falmouth. A few upcoming sales (from their monthly flyer):
August 24th Buy 2 items of clothing and get 1 free;
August 26th Buy 1 pair jeans get 1 free;
August 28th Children’s clothes 1/2 off.
Each Saturday is “Manager’s Special” and it could be anything—we went last Saturday and women’s summer shirts, tanks, swimsuits were $.50.
Know of any other frugal tidbits? Pass them along! Misty
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/Kenton/
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/boone/
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/campbell/
Here’s the website for the Village Discount Outlet (thrift store) in Newport. They have a big selection of clothes, shoes, purses, etc. and the prices are low. Plus, they have e-mail coupons and sales and each week a different colored tag is just $.50! Be aware that there’s no dressing room, so if you’re looking for clothes for yourself you’ll need to wear something you can try on top of or under.http://www.villagediscount.com/
Like Merchant Ships is a blog with a lot of great info on clothing, feeding and housing your family on limited expenses. Here are a few of my favorite posts, but it’s worth going through more.
How to Live Well on Less:
http://www.likemerchantships.org/2007/07/how-to-live-well-on-less.html
Live Well on Less: A Bibliography
http://www.likemerchantships.org/2007/07/live-well-on-less-bibliography.html
St. Vincent dePaul has stores in Erlanger, Newport, Dayton (KY) and Falmouth. A few upcoming sales (from their monthly flyer):
August 24th Buy 2 items of clothing and get 1 free;
August 26th Buy 1 pair jeans get 1 free;
August 28th Children’s clothes 1/2 off.
Each Saturday is “Manager’s Special” and it could be anything—we went last Saturday and women’s summer shirts, tanks, swimsuits were $.50.
Know of any other frugal tidbits? Pass them along! Misty
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
McCalls Patterns
McCalls patterns are on sale this week at Hobby Lobby for $0.99 each, limit 10. This really is a great deal. They hold this sale fairly often there, but I still like to go and get new patterns that I may use in the future. Since most patterns range in price from $10 to $15, this really is a good deal.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
My favorite Picture Place
Portrait Innovations. I have to say I love this place. For $9.95 you get a fabulous package that includes:
(1) - 10 x 13
(2) - 8 x 10's
(4) - 5 x 7's
(4) - 3 x 5's
(32) wallets and
(6) personalized cards (choose from 40 designs)
And there's no sitting fee! They have real photographers, not a camera mounted on a stand. They actually move around, get down on the ground and do whatever they have to, to get good pictures. You get to choose which ever picture you want, and your pictures are ready in about 1 hour! The only down sides are that you're only allowed 1 $9.95 package during each promotion period (usually about every 3 months), and the pictures are mostly fabulous so you may have a hard time picking your favorite. You might want to do the family picture at one time and then go back at separate times for the kids. I find that taking someone with my (like my husband) helps me to keep to the - I'm only going to spend the $9.95! I usually tell them as soon as we sit down at the computer that I'm only going to get the package. They still show you all the $$$$$ options but I've never had a hard sell on them.
(1) - 10 x 13
(2) - 8 x 10's
(4) - 5 x 7's
(4) - 3 x 5's
(32) wallets and
(6) personalized cards (choose from 40 designs)
And there's no sitting fee! They have real photographers, not a camera mounted on a stand. They actually move around, get down on the ground and do whatever they have to, to get good pictures. You get to choose which ever picture you want, and your pictures are ready in about 1 hour! The only down sides are that you're only allowed 1 $9.95 package during each promotion period (usually about every 3 months), and the pictures are mostly fabulous so you may have a hard time picking your favorite. You might want to do the family picture at one time and then go back at separate times for the kids. I find that taking someone with my (like my husband) helps me to keep to the - I'm only going to spend the $9.95! I usually tell them as soon as we sit down at the computer that I'm only going to get the package. They still show you all the $$$$$ options but I've never had a hard sell on them.
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