Queen of the Land of Twigs 'N Berries
Motherhood, Chicago Style
Life has started to settle down now that summer is over and we are back in a school year groove. And while that’s great an all, it makes me miss our carefree days when we would go on spur-of-the-moment adventures and laugh so hard our cheeks hurt. Since our schedules won’t allow a weekend away […]
My DVR is full of HGTV shows, I accepted a first date with my husband hoping that one day I would get to use his Crate and Barrel discount, and I may or may not have a stockpile of “Magnolia” magazines on my nightstand just in case insomnia hits. So when I say that I […]
It’s that time of year when your social media feeds are absolutely FLOODED with photos of kids holding signs on their first day of school. I absolutely love seeing how my friends’ and families’ kids have grown…especially when they are dragging their feet and putting on a sour puss for the first day of school. […]
Back to school season is here and that means that I finally get a break from being snack servant. What is it about the summer months that make my kids’ appetites morph from small boys to giant men?!?! In anticipation of hangry kids coming home after a long day at school, I’m working on easy […]
Don’t blame the messenger, but it’s about that time when we have to think about going back to school. But instead of focusing on the stress of setting an alarm and getting out of the door before your coffee kicks in, let’s talk about some tips to navigate the chaos of the back to school […]
I’m photo obsessed. There, I said it. I absolutely LOVE taking photos and not just to share them on social media. They are for ME. Because as most moms know, we are the keeper of ALL THE THINGS, from field trip forms to schedules to our family’s memories. You see, I snap a ton of […]
As a Reading Specialist, I can tell you with 100% certainty that the summer slide is REAL. I swear, once the final bell rings, kids think that anything academic is thrown out the window. Now I’m not saying that you should have kids doing worksheets all summer long instead of drinking from the hose and […]
It’s that time of year when those Pinterest perfect moms make the rest of us feel like crap since we are overwhelmed by the chaos that is May and the last thing on our minds is creating an adorable, Instagram-worthy teacher gift. But have no fear, you have a former teacher here who wants to […]
There’s something about Spring that sends moms like me into panic mode. Maybe it’s scrambling to set up summer plans so my kids aren’t at each other’s throats on a daily basis, or it’s because of the crazy sports schedule (these rain make up baseball and soccer sessions are slowly killing me), or it’s the […]
If you have been following my Instagram stories the past month or so, you know that we bought a new car and that the process was most definitely a WILD ride. From narrowing down which of the tons of third row SUVs to negotiating with the car dealership and standing our ground when things weren’t […]