Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The Borderline Creamy Whip on Hwy 50 Greendale, IN




On Highway 50, in Indiana just barely, sits the Borderline Creamy Whip. It's almost on the border of Indiana and Ohio. It's a small ice cream shop. It is kind-of like a ice cream truck without the truck. It's a trailer with a walk-up window. They are a great family stop in summer! Their prices are very reasonable! They have picnic tables set up in the shade for you to sit and enjoy your frozen treat. The girls who work here are a joy.
We had a child's size cone (In the photo) which was huge! My oldest tried a sundae. She said it was very good. They just do the basics but they do them well! They are near many other family fun places! They have a good sized gravel lot that you can easily turn around in. This is nice because they are off of such a busy road. There is a small gift shop next door to them if you are interested. We all got ice cream and it cost me less then $5! By now I'm sure you all know I love a well priced outing and this one takes the cake...cake-cone that is!

Barnes and Noble in Florence, KY


I honestly just stopped by the Barnes and Noble in Florence, KY to get a book but it turns out they have loads of fun things for the kids to do. Enough to occupy them for an hour or two. They have this amazing train table. The kids played with it for a while. They have a stage in the back corner. They didn't have anything the day I was there but apparently they have free shows and story hours there from time to time.

They also have a huge Children's section! A fun place to take your children for a day outing. They can play for a while. Then you can let them pick out one book of their choosing. Be forewarned however that this could take a while because of the selection.

They also have a summer reading program. It's free to sign up. It's for children in grades 1 through 6. They simply read 8 books. Fill out the form with the titles of the books they read. Then drop it back off. They get to pick a free book off a list of age appropriate books. I highly suggest anything that gets kids to read!