Queen of the Land of Twigs 'N Berries
Motherhood, Chicago Style
Confession time: I am a momarazzi. I simply can’t help but have my phone or camera out to capture life’s moments with my two crazy little boys. My husband might make fun of me and my kids tend to roll their eyes when Mommy says, “Just one more photo!” but I know the reason why […]
So, let’s get honest for a second. It really sucks to scroll through your Facebook or Instagram feeds and see everyone out enjoying Spring Break on a beach while you are stuck in dreary Chicago over Spring Break. Maybe this is when someone will tell you to stop comparing yourself to other people on the […]
Motherhood is great. It really is. The cuddles, the unconditional love…there really isn’t anything better. But here’s the thing…we moms get the shaft. We stay up late folding laundry, cleaning up toys, packing lunches…our “to-do” list is never ending. We don’t even prepare lunch for ourselves, and let me tell you, that is a HUGE […]
Back in the day, my girlfriends and I would meet for a leisurely Sunday brunch at the newest spot in town. We would talk about our jobs, what we did the night before…and obviously, our dating lives. Of course, we all complained about how hard it was to meet someone. We tried went to bars, […]
As happy as I am to hear birds chirping and see flowers blooming, there is one thing that I am dreading: Spring Daylight Savings Time. Springing forward is just about the worst thing you can do to a parent if you ask me…do we REALLy need to wake up any earlier? I don’t think so. […]
It seems like everywhere you look, products are becoming more “green” and “all natural”–and for good reason. There are so many toxins out in the world that we ingest, whether we like it or not. The great thing is that as a parent, you can make a conscious choice to avoid many harmful ingredients simply […]
I miss the sun. Seriously. Day after day of gloom and doom is finally taking its toll and make me fantasize about moving to Florida. And since taking a trip to the tropics isn’t in the cards for us right now, I’ve been looking for ways to keep me sane during this looooooong winter. Thankfully […]
The life of a parent is absolutely exhausting. If you are lucky enough to have children who sleep through the night, you are undoubtedly woken early with requests for snacks and screens (I know it isn’t just me). And after a busy work day either at or outside of the home, whipping up a healthy […]
It is officially that time of year when Chicagoans are fleeing for fun in the sun (I’m looking at you, Kari and Whip!). And while a vacation away from the long and brutal Chicago winter sounds like paradise, traveling back and forth with the kids is anything but. For a while, I was so petrified […]
Sometimes it looks like a tornado has gone through my house. Seriously. It makes me wonder why I invest in a security system when a burglar would be stopped by the cars and Legos strewn about the floor (and my kids haven’t even seen Kevin’s antics in “Home Alone!”). But thankfully I implemented a plan […]