Queen of the Land of Twigs 'N Berries
Motherhood, Chicago Style
By now I have had a ton of people ask me where I come up with all of my Camp Covid activities. Some come from my decade-long teaching career, but others come from my favorite things in the world: BOOKS! As much as I love scouring Pinterest for ideas, I would much rather page through […]
Yesterday was rough. R O U G H. I woke up on the wrong side of the bed and wasn’t able to shake my grumpy mood until around dinner time. It was a complete day wasted focusing on doom and gloom instead of being thankful that my family and I are healthy and safe together […]
The one perk of this whole Covid Quarantine? The art of letter writing is getting the love and attention that it deserves! While adults like me might prefer personalized stationary like this, kids prefer a more fun and interactive approach. My solution? Mystery Letters! No, I’m not talking about sending creepy letters made of scraps […]
While I might be known as the go-to Chicagoland mom for fun places to go either with or without kids, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t love a good date night in. Sometimes the stress of finding childcare is enough to make me throw in the towel on date night and I know I’m […]
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 summer time trips to Santa’s Village, these experiences are even MORE special seeing them through my children’s […]
“The more the merrier” can get a bit harrier when traveling with friends. You might be used to doing things a certain way while they have the opposite viewpoint and when kids are involved—then all bets are off! But now that I have successfully taken multiple trips with friends (and the amount of kids who […]
The ball dropped in Times Square, my kids are FINALLY back to school (thank you, teachers) and we are finally getting back into the groove of our daily routine. But before we settled in TOO comfortably, my family and I got together to do a little arts and crafts projects together. And while I might […]
As relaxing as Winter Break might sound (no alarms in the morning, a respite from homework and packing school lunches, etc.), experienced moms like me know that it will slowly morph into days filled with snack requests and kids complaining that they are bored—while being surrounded by brand-new Christmas presents. How can you keep your […]
Now that you have tracked down the perfect gift for each and every person on your list (or just randomly picked something at Target because your patience is just about gone), it’s time for my FAVORITE part: gift wrapping! I’m not sure if it is because I am a Virgo who loves things to be […]
Prefer to have a Christmas that celebrates moments instead of things? Then check out this massive list of gift experiences for Chicago kids. This list of activities will fit just about any budget and will undoubtedly entice the jocks, the artists, and every kid in between. Play All Day Getting a play space punch pass […]