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Summer Reading Program at the Mason Public Library starts May 29! Dream Big!
Hi, welcome to MasonMetu, from Me to You. I love living in Mason, Ohio /Deerfield Township, Warren County and the Greater Cincinnati area since it has so much to offer for families. I hope MasonMetu will be a  a one-stop, easy to use resource to find family-friendly activities and adventures you can embark upon.  You can start at MasonMetu Home for info on what MasonMetu is all about.  You can even do some shopping in the MasonMetu Marketplace.

 

 

 



 

MasonMetu Blog - scroll down please.

Note: If you pull up a recent blog post, you'll need to scroll down to the bottom of this page to read it - it is a snafu in the programming that this untrained web Mom can't quite figure out....yet.  


 

 
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Summer Camps Already?

We are still adding to our listing for 2012. If you have a summer camp you'd like to include, please email MasonMetu and  include name of camp, dates, description, cost and any website links.  FREE posting.

 

MasonMetu News


See our Monthly Top Picks page for a  calendar listing of upcoming events or

click here for our stand alone calendar. Below are some highlights to some upcoming family fun.

 

 

Summerfair is June 1-3 at Coney Island

Giveaway Coming Soon!



 

Acting Up's Honk is June 8-10

Mason High School

Tickets are $10/person

Giveaway Coming Soon!


 
 


FREE family fun at Prasco Park

Division I - May 16-19


 New Giveaway......

Yoga with Pooja!




Enter on our Giveaway Blog page!


 

31 Prizes in 31 Days!

every day in May for a chance to win some great prizes.

Visit Warren County - Ohio Largest Playground

Facebook page every day to enter. See their FB page for contest details.



Stop by Family Friendly Cincinnati to see some informative posts from some great local bloggers. Hope you'll stop by to see some of my posts:





    Community Links


    Our surrounding neighbors in West Chester, Loveland, Liberty Township, Sharonville and Lebanon also have so much to offer for families.  I hope you'll visit our Community Links page so you can connect with them and see their listing of community events for kids and families. 

     

     
     

    Read about our past featured bloggers.  You can also find some great women bloggers if you head over to Cincinnati Women Bloggers.


     

     


     


    Visit Downtown Cincinnati, Inc. to see

    all that there is to offer.

    See their family options page too.

     


    For all the wonderful events

    happening in the heart of the Queen City visit:

    MyFountainSquare.com.


     

    Discounts &

    Deals - Save  $$$$

    Get  your shopping done

    at the exciting.....

    MasonMetu™ Marketplace 

    See the Amazon Associate Stores!


     

     

     

     

     

     

     MasonMetu™ Blog


    Here you’ll find my blog where I write about some of my own experiences as a Mom as well as post some awesome giveaways.   I’ll highlight certain features of MasonMetu that you might like to check out.


    Thank you for reading my blog posts. I hope you can laugh along with me, preferably not at me. :) I've had fun writing the posts and I've found it is a great way to journal moments in our lives. One day when my girls are older, I'll be able to share these posts with them.


    On some browsers (Internet Explorer), you may need to click on the current blog post in order to see the ghosts of blogs past - then it opens back up into the main blog page and you have to scroll down again for all the posts.  I know it's a bit confusing but I'm not quite sure how to work that bug out of the system yet.


    How to leave a comment on a post:

    If you'd like to leave a comment on a blog, please click on the title of the article you are reading, then scroll down and you'll find the place to leave the comment. 


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    Kristin J. Goecke I've been happily married to Chris since 1995 and I'm currently a stay at home Mom to two girls, K & S and we have a chocolate lab, Bailey. I have a M.A. in Hearing & Speech Sciences from Ohio University (1994), a B.S. from O.U (1992), & I graduated from Middletown High School (1988). I have one older brother, and two younger brothers. We grew up in Jamestown and Olean, NY then moved to Middletown in 1986. I'm close to my parents,a.k.a Cici & Pee-Paw, and do lots of FOD's with them (see tab for more details). I enjoy reading, blogging, watching all my shows and spending time with friends and family.

     

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    "Got to LOVE a Deal" - Giveaway for Warehouse B!

    April 24, 2012


    I love a deal. I’ve always been a bargain shopper and love when I can get a great buy on something. That’s why I was super excited to accept an invitation to visit Warehouse B.  Warehouse B is located across from the Tri-County Mall and it’s the place to go if you love deals.   The big open warehouse space is filled with plenty to choose from – you can get home goods, sunglasses, jewelry, televisions, lawn and garden tools, bedding, refrigerators, blenders, computers, cameras, televisions, hair dryers and much more.  The friendly Warehouse B staff is onsite but they don’t overwhelm you, but are ready to help if you have a question or need assistance.  


    Warehouse B



    The concept is simple. Instead of you spending a lot of time researching the best deal, Warehouse B does it for you and then gives you that deal.  If you do happen to find the same product at a lower price they will match that price – you can even bring in your tablet or smart phone and pull up the product while you are there.  I have a feeling that you probably won’t find a much better deal though, their prices were really low. 

    Here are some of the deals I picked up on my visit. 


    I even did some research on my own to see if the deal really was a “deal” and here’s what I found:

    • Hamilton Beach Chef Prep 10 cup food processor - Warehouse B Deal:$39.97 - Warehouse B Compare Too Price: $59.99 - My research: $45.75 at Walmart. Warehouse B was best deal!
    • Bissell Steam Mop - Warehouse B Deal: $39.97 - Warehouse B Compare Too Price: $83.98 - My reserarch: Target: $79.99. Warehouse B was best deal!
    • Michelin Smart Jumper Cables - Warehouse B Deal: $19.97 - Warehouse B Compare Too Price: $99.95 - My research: a little harder to find these online but I did find them on Rakuten Buy.com for $99.95. Warehouse B was best deal!

    They also have an area called “Almost Gone” – here you may even find a better deal.  Check this area since sometimes they’ll have returns that are “open box” where the box was opened but the product is still in great condition and they will take an additional 10% off the “open box” price plus if it doesn’t sell, the price will keep dropping.  It’s sort of like the clearance section in a store.  They also place items here that are “almost gone” – meaning there might be only 1-2 of the items left in the store.  Throughout the store you may come across some products that are “refurbished” but they will always post a sign indicating if the product has been refurbished.  Most of the products I saw were brand new though.

    Warehouse B graciously provided me with the items above (up to $100) so that I could help spread the word about the store.  Since I love deals and loved all the products I received, this post was an easy one to write.  I will definitely return for more deals.  Warehouse B does have an annual membership fee of $19.99 but if you just want to go in and look around before deciding to get the membership just ask for a guest pass for the day.  If you decide to buy something, then you’ll fill out the membership form and pay the fee.  With the great deals you’ll be getting, paying a small membership fee is well worth it plus you can add up to two additional members who are 18 years and older to your membership if they reside with you.  But, if you visit Warehouse B by April 30, you can get the yearly membership fee waived for the first year.

    The nice folks at Warehouse B are also going to give one lucky MasonMetu reader a $50 gift card to their store.  Yippie!  If you’d like to enter our “Got to love a Deal” giveaway you’ll need to be 18 years or older and live in the Greater Cincinnati area. 

    To enter:  You must be a newsletter subscriber and you will need to leave a comment on the blog that you are a subscriber and why you’d like to win the $50 gift card to Warehouse B. (To leave a comment, click on the tittle of the blog post then re-scroll down to the post and you’ll see the Disqus comment box appear).

    Extra Entries:  You can enter one time for each extra entry but you’ll need to make sure you leave a comment on the blog for each extra entry or your entries won’t be counted.


    • Post a comment on Warehouse B’s Facebook page and leave a comment that you have entered MasonMetu’s “Got to love a Deal” giveaway on the MasonMetu blog.

    • Follow Warehouse B on Twitter and post that you are entering MasonMetu’s “Got to love a Deal” giveaway to Warehouse B.

    • Follow KGoecke on Twitter and leave a comment that you entered the “Got to love a Deal” giveaway for Warehouse B.

    Extra extra entry:  I'm testing out a new way to have an additional entry by using Rafflecopter. So, if you want another chance to enter, go to the registration box above the post and enter that way too.  If you do that, you don't have to leave an additional comment on the blog.

    The winner will be selected on Tuesday, May 17 after 5pm and will have 48 hours to accept. Please remember to return to  the blog to leave your comments otherwise your extra entries won’t be counted. I will contact the winner via email and you’ll need to provide your mailing address at that time so you can get the gift card.

    You can also enter to win on Tips from a Mom of 3 blog. Click here for more details.

    Disclaimer: Warehouse B provided me with a $100 gift card to attend their store and help promote Warehouse B. Thank you so much!


    I almost bought this.

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     Cincinnati, OH 45246
     (513) 671-0680

     

    Giveaway to see Asia the Elephant & Mr. Redlegs play ball with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Fully Charged Clowns!

    March 3, 2012


    Photo courtesy of Feld Entertainment


    Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Fully Charged show comes to US Bank Arena March 7-11.  Our family is excited to attend the show. It is filled with acrobatic feats, musical entertainment, unbelievable stunts and so much more.  One of the highlights is seeing the majestic Asian Elephants and one of their most talented and entertaining elephants is Asia. She's also famous for her pre-show paintings.  The folks at Feld Entertainment asked me to gather some o...


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    LEGO® KidsFest Giveaway!

    March 2, 2012

    My daughter enjoying some LEGO fun! Thanks Bricks 4 Kidz (look for them at LEGO® KidsFest)


    In February I posted about the LEGO® KidsFest  that is coming to the Duke Energy Convention Center on March 23-25.  This event is sure to be a winner with LEGO fans of all ages. Lucky for us, the nice folks from LEGO® KidsFest have given MasonMetu a family four pack of tickets to giveaway. Here's some of the fun you and your kids can look forward to during LEGO® KidsFest:

    • LEGO Model Gallery: 40 li...

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    Organization - I need it bad (and giveaway)! CLOSED

    February 21, 2012

    Lately, I've been looking around the homestead and noticing quite a bit of piles....paper piles, cookie piles (okay, we just got our Girl Scout shipments in to deliver), clothing piles, magazine piles, mail piles, and then I've got the piles of stuff hidden away in "junk drawers" and all the wayward items that somehow find their way to my basement or to my garage.  I need help but I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.  I don't think I'm quite ready to be on a "Clean House" episode but I wish the "Or...


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    Save the Date - LEGO KidsFest Cincinnati is March 23-25

    February 15, 2012


    March 23-25, 2012, Duke Energy Convention Center

    As a kid I fondly remember playing with LEGO® bricks. My older brother and I would spend hours building and creating our LEGO® villages then we'd spend lots of time playing in our made up towns, castles, space stations and more. I then got to see my younger brothers enjoy using our LEGO® sets.   Now, it's fun to watch my girls' imaginations take over as the create their play worlds. My parents have even saved all the LEGO® bricks that my b...


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    Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Fully Charged Giveaway Times 3!

    February 8, 2012

    Wowza, this year we've got three times the thrills, laughs, and high energy antics to share with three lucky families.  We are having a giveaway for the upcoming Ringling Bros.and Barnum & Bailey® presents Fully Charged show coming to the US Bank Arena March 7-11.  




    We've been able attend the show the past few years, and every year we are amazed. The music, sets, acrobatics and full on performances really get you excited.  You will also be left wondering, "how do they do that?" over and over ...


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    Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Blood Drive at Hoxworth on Feb. 18

    February 5, 2012


    SEEKING LOCAL BLOOD DONORS FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY® BLOOD DRIVE
    Feb. 18  - Ringling To Provide Donors with free tickets to The Greatest Show on Earth® at U.S. Bank Arena, March 7-11.


    The first 500 people who donate a pint of blood at the sixth annual Ringling Bros. Blood Drive on Saturday, Feb. 18 will receive a red clown nose and one complimentary pass good to any weekday performance of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents Fully ChargedSM when it comes to U.S. Ba...


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    Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales Giveaway Times 2! CLOSED

    February 2, 2012
    Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales
    Giveaway Times 2!



    I'm so excited to be able to offer our MasonMetu readers a chance to win a family four pack to see Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales at the Dayton Nutter Center on Feb. 17.  I previously posted about the fun we had at the Cincinnati show and am thrilled that we have 2 family four packs to giveaway thanks to our friends at Feld Entertainment. There will be two show times - 3:30pm & 6pm.

    The giveaway is open to residents of Greater C...

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    Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales is coming to Dayton on Feb. 17!

    January 25, 2012

    This past Sunday, we celebrated my youngest daughter's 7th birthday but the day was even more special since we also got to attend Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales at US Bank Arena. Watching my girls enjoy some of the classic tales that I enjoyed as a child was heartwarming.  Having some of our favorite Disney characters open the show was so exciting.  Goofy, Mickey,  Minnie & Donald have a way of lifting your spirits.  We were ready for the show.


    My favorite part of the show began...


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    I'm getting excited.....you might be too!

    January 8, 2012
    We've got to enjoy fun under the "Big Top" for the past few years. Each year the show gets better and better.  US Bank Arena will be hosting Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus Fully Charged the week of March 7-11. We'll have (2) sets of a family four pack of tickets to giveaway so stay tuned.  But in the meantime, you can get tickets for as little as $10/person. Just enter code word BAILEY when you buy tickets online atTicket Master.

    The Details! Offer Valid toward regularly-priced ticke...

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