Where To Shop Small for the Holidays in Chicagoland
While I might love Target a bit too much, it simply doesn’t carry the unique holiday themed items that small boutiques do. So when I’m looking for a special gift for my mom, neighbor, or myself—I head...
View ArticleHoliday Theatre in Chicagoland
While some of the quintessential Christmas in Chicago activities might involve tracking down the CTA Holiday Train, driving around to look at Christmas Lights, and huddling together for warmth over...
View ArticleReview: Ultimate Ninjas
I’m not going to lie, I DREAD the winter in Chicago. It consists of almost five straight months of my boys wrestling one another and basically climbing the walls all while I gulp coffee and obsessively...
View ArticleWhere Kids Should Eat for Chicago Restaurant Week
Kids change A LOT of things (while you don’t get to sleep in on weekends anymore, you develop the ability to recite numerous Disney movies line-for-line) but just because you are a parent doesn’t mean...
View ArticleTips for Bringing Kids to a Blackhawks Game
One of the best things about raising my boys in the same city I grew up is introducing them to my favorite childhood past times. From playing at the Kohl Children’s Museum on rainy days to making many...
View ArticleHow to Throw a Galentine’s Day Party
You know how they say it takes a village to raise a child? Well, it takes a squad to support a mom. And what better way to celebrate your support system than with a Galentine’s Day Celebration? It’s a...
View ArticleFamily Guide to the Chicago Auto Show
While they might be too young to get behind the wheel, that doesn’t mean that kids can’t have a blast at the Chicago Auto Show. I remember attending with my dad as a kid and my mind was always blown by...
View ArticleChicago Parent Bracket Battle–JOIN ME!
It’s getting to be one of the most MADDENING (but in a good way) times of year—Shamrock shakes are aplenty, kids’ extra-curricular activities start to ramp up, visions of Spring Break dance in our...
View ArticleChicago Parent Bracket Battle Official Bracket Reveal
March is officially here, and it’s time for some madness, Chicago Style! After going through hundreds of nominations from Chicagoland parents, I am thrilled to announce the 64 family-friendly...
View ArticleVisiting the Shedd Aquarium During Covid
The Shedd Aquarium is our family’s FAVORITE museum (I blame my toddler son’s obsession with “Finding Nemo” for this) so when we heard that it was reopening with stringent Covid precautions, we were...
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