Category: Family Fun

Tips for Transitioning to Jefferson County Public Schools-Updated October 2013 Look Out Kindergarten, Here We Come! If sending your five-year-old off to school on their own wasn’t daunting enough, trying to figure out how to understand the application process for JCPS is probably enough to send you over the edge. Here I will try to give you pointers, advice from […]

Why be bummed on a rainy day? Louisville offers a variety of things to do indoors. However, if you’re just not feeling up for the trips in and out of the car or juggling the umbrellas and rain gear, swipe something from this nanny’s list of activities that can turn any icky day into a fun-fest. 1. Photo Shoot: (Take […]

During Fall Break the older kiddos and I decided to try a Mini-Master’s Class at Whet Your Palette in Anchorage. The classes are for ages 4-15 and depending on the group they may be divided by age and skill. I called to make reservations a day ahead, but walk-ins are welcome. It was $20 to paint a pumpkin and my […]

I’m always looking for fun things to do with the kiddos on the weekend, and a recent conversation with a coworker reminded me of a place I’d been in my childhood- Marengo Cave. Marengo Cave is only 45 minutes from Louisville, so it’s a great way to kill a lazy afternoon. The tours are not scheduled, so you will be […]

It had been a ridiculously long time since we had family portraits taken.  I had some taken at each child’s first birthday and that was it.  Now that my littlest one is turning 4, I thought we needed an update. A reader told me about Avery’s Photography and after months of searching for a time to make it work, we […]

​On a recent drive through Bardstown, KY I noticed signs pointing to a place I hadn’t been since I was a child: My Old Kentucky Home State Park. Because it was such a beautiful day, we headed toward the park to check out the historic home and beautiful grounds. ​Nothing seemed familiar as we first approached the park’s visitor center, […]

This year was our first time experiencing Ham Days in Marion County. Ham Days is a festival held the last full weekend in September each year, and is listed as one of the top-ten events for Kentucky. It started about 40 years ago with only six hams, and today, Ham Days serves over 6,000 pounds of country ham. Aside from the […]

Zoe’s Kitchen offers a differ flare to casual dining.  There are 3 locations in Louisville and what do you know? We have 3 cards for free meals so you can head out there for a wonderful mediterranean inspired meal.  I have dined there on a few occasions (Summit and Vogue Center) and both times I had a fantastic, flavorful meal. […]

This weekend, my husband and I had the opportunity to take the kids down to the KFC Yum! Center to see the Disney on Ice  show.  I love taking the kids downtown for events and I think the KFC Yum! Center is so easy to access.  Also, the event parking is just $5 so you don’t get burdened with a […]