Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
I visited the new Carmichael’s Kids Bookstore (located at 1313 Bardstown Road) with my daughter during their grand opening party, featuring a street festival in the Highlands a couple of weeks ago. The store has been open since August 4 and is a great new addition to Louisville, the Highlands, and families in the city. How better can you shop locally?! […]
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Back in late summer, my family and I headed downtown to the Big 4 Bridge to walk over to Jeffersonville, Indiana for the first time! It was so much fun! We had visited the Big 4 Bridge several times over the past year or so since it opened to Louisville, and were so excited to be able to do the […]
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Initially when the city announced plans to offer the cultural pass, I was skeptical. We’ve already been so many places and I didn’t think they’d really offer anything different and exciting. Boy was I wrong! There are places like the Louisville Zoo and The Kentucky Science Center on there, both of which we have memberships for. But I was excited to see […]
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Let me preface this by saying I love my kids with all my heart. I really, really do. I love being with them, playing with them, reading with them, cheering them on in different sports and watching them sleep – some nights more than others. Now the fine print: sometimes I love to miss them! Let me give a “for […]
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This is a Sponsored Post TIME FOR SCHOOL: ARE YOU PREPARED? By Bright Horizons Early Education and Preschool; Bright Horizons at Louisville, Kentucky The first day of school can be difficult for children of all ages. Children entering school for the first time are often anxious, but even children who have already attended school can be upset or concerned on […]
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When I was younger, I was always so excited for the school year to begin. I could not wait for new books and teachers. I was thrilled as I shopped for school supplies and my beloved trapper keeper. As I look at my daughter, who seems to be developing that same passion for learning, I ache just a little because […]
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Polly’s Freeze is an icon for southern Indiana, opening in 1952. Just off I-64 at the Georgetown exit, it isn’t a far drive from downtown Louisville, and is definitely worth the short drive! They’re only open about half the year, so my family always takes advantage of beautiful summer weather and makes a couple trips each year. Last year, we […]
» Read moreI was given admission to Coney Island Amusement Park for purpose of review. I had two days off and thought about where I could go with the kids for a quick getaway from Louisville and not break the bank. We headed right up I71 to Cincinnati to explore. I found a deal on Priceline.com for $67 at the Radisson on […]
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My family loves getting outside and enjoying nature. We go to The Parklands often, so we were thrilled to hear they’d found a company to handle their canoe rentals. So over Memorial Day weekend we gave them a call and headed their way. They were insanely busy. The parking lot was packed and we had to wait an hour and […]
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We conquered the Children’s Museum, the Lego Store and had a dinner all before heading home for the evening. Children’s Museum: We left our house right about 11:15 on Sunday morning to head up for the museum, it was a spontaneous decision to go up there so we didn’t leave as early as we probably should have. We got to […]
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We have a new tradition in our family: Father’s Day Weekend Annual Campout. Apparently this is already a thing, because most of the groups camping at Natural Bridge State Resort Park were dads camping with their kids. I’m totally OK with bucking the system and being the only mom along for the fun. This was our first time camping as […]
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My kids and I really enjoyed Oldham County Day. We got to the Downtown Historic LaGrange area around 9am and easily found a parking spot. Then we walked toward the LaGrange courthouse. (A friend had told us the surrounding parking areas were few and far between, and filled up by parade time. Then you need to park at a farther […]
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