Chrissy Bender
Chrissy is a born-and-raised Cincinnatian, where she lives with her husband, their three daughters, a sweet, old dog and a cat who thinks he is a dog. Chrissy is a homeschooling mom who also works as a private violin teacher and as a Freedom Fighter with Better Way Designs. She loves cooking (and eating!), binge-watching television series on Netflix during the few precious hours after her kids go to sleep, and exploring restaurants and family-friendly activities in the Cincinnati area with her family. Learn more about fair-trade products made by women freed from trafficking at Chrissy's site: www.mybetterwaydesigns.org/chrissybender
Dear Audrey: A Letter to my Daughter Before She Becomes a Big Sister
Wow does time fly.
It feels like yesterday you were just a newborn and we were snuggled up on the couch early in the morning to watch the sunrise through our front window.
And wow, has...
Crockpot Pot Roast
Serves 6-8
This is the perfect time of year for warming, savory meals that fill you up. This delicious crockpot pot roast recipe can be prepared the day before so you can quickly pop it...
Holiday Bird Feeder Craft
This easy craft is festive and fun to make with kids age 2-7. You can make these simple bird feeders in any shape, so be creative!
Supplies needed:
Thick cardstock
Scissors
Hole punch
Marker or pencil
Twine or cord (yarn...
Tried-&-True Children’s CDs
I love good music. I started playing violin at the age of 5, and have been surrounded by music all of my life.
Unfortunately, that has made it hard to find good children’s CDs that...
Healthy Holiday Recipe Ingredient Swaps
The Holiday Season is typically a time of heavy, calorie-laden recipes full of ingredients like cream cheese, heavy cream, butter and salt that leave us all feeling guilty for eating them. While most would...
Little Pnuts: Special Delivery Toys {Sponsored Post & Giveaway}
Disclaimer:: Cincinnati Moms Blog received free product in exchange for this post, however all opinions are our own and 100% genuine!
Little Pnuts is a unique subscription toy company that sends Special Deliveries—eco-friendly, sustainable, natural...
Mediterranean Quinoa Bowls
I’m always looking for quick and easy dinner ideas that utilize ingredients I regularly have in my fridge and are fast to whip up. On top of that, I need the meals to be...
Healthy Halloween Fun
Halloween is known for being the holiday of candy, but there are still ways to be festive and introduce healthy eating ideas to your kids. One of my favorite ways to do that is...
Healthy (and Delicious) Black Bean Cupcakes
Yes, I said black beans and cupcakes in the same sentence. But don’t worry! You will never know there are black beans in these cupcakes. And that is just the start on how healthy...
Fall Family Fun ~ Our Day at Shaw Farms
As a working mom with a retail work schedule, I have to be very intentional about finding weekend days for my family to go to the pumpkin patches. Since I have only a few...