Safe Kids Safety Jamboree at The Children’s Museum

Here’s a chance to get a free bike helmet (with admission or membership) for the little ones at The Children’s Museum of Cleveland:
Safe Kids Safety Jamboree – Sunday, April 26th – 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. –
As the weather warms up, make sure your family knows how to stay safe! Visit experts from University [...]

On Our Side

This week we put in an offer on a house and it was accepted.   In a conversation with our realtor, a strong Catholic man who isn’t afraid to share his faith, he said to me as we awaited the answer from the seller, “Now all we can do is pray and hope that God is [...]

Kick-off Events for Parade the Circle

Sound like fun? Check out The Children’s Museum of Cleveland, The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes  and the Cleveland Museum of Art for more info:
Parade the Circle Workshop
Saturday, April 25th
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Transform yourself into “The Four Enchanted Seasons of Cleveland!” Participate in Cleveland’s most creative summer event – Parade the Circle. You and [...]

Stuffed Animal Adoption and Teddy Bear Clinic

At The Children’s Museum of Cleveland:
Please note: The Museum will be CLOSED on Monday, April 20th.
Stuffed Animal Adoption ($) – Friday, April 24th – 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. -
Adopt a plush animal provided by Kohl’s Cares for Kids® and the Kohl’s Safe Rides for All Kids program at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital! Families [...]

Steve’s Gyros at the West Side Market

This past Saturday the hubby and I packed up the toddler for our annual Easter weekend trip to the West Side Market.  We parked in our usual spot down the street, since the parking lot is always packed the day before Easter.  It’s become my duty the past few years to purchase the traditional “lamb [...]

Tri-C JazzFest’s “Jazz for Kids”

Tri-C JazzFest’s “Jazz for Kids”
featuring
Joe Hunter and Friends
Now in its third year, the “Jazz for Kids” concert is an educational and entertaining performance led by pianist Joe Hunter. Hunter, a Cleveland native and frequent contributor to Ernie Krivda’s Fat Tuesday Big Band, gets young minds involved in and excited about jazz.
Saturday, April [...]

“Friendship Bracelet” Kids Only Workshop at The Children’s Museum

Please note: The Museum will be CLOSED on Monday, April 20th.
“Friendship Bracelet” Kids Only Workshop ($) – Sunday, April 19th – 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. -
Do your kids love play dough? Do they still love to mix and mash and create? Then this workshop is for them! Children will work with fimo clay to [...]

Lake Erie Nature and Science Center Spring Break Events

Lake Erie Nature and Science Center, in Bay Village, offers a special schedule of planetarium activities next week to coincide with Spring Break.  I’m thinking of taking the toddler to one of the Twinkle Tots star shows, the show is being offered daily next week at 11am.  I’ve been wanting to take him, but the usual weekly one [...]

Taking Kids Out to Eat

The hubby and I have recently discovered (during our trip to Great Wolf Lodge), a new secret to keeping the toddler happy while going out to eat…that little DVD player that works so well on the airplane also keeps him happy until his food comes at the restaurant. Another trick that the hubby was impressed [...]

“Rainbow Science” Tie-Dye Workshop at The Children’s Museum

Please note: The Museum will be CLOSED on the following days – Easter Sunday, April 12th and Monday, April 20th.
“Rainbow Science” Tie-Dye Workshop ($) – Saturday, April 4th – 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. -
Come to The Children’s Museum of Cleveland for an amazing workshop presenting Tie-Dye art. Children and adults will learn how rainbows [...]