Queen of the Land of Twigs 'N Berries
Motherhood, Chicago Style
Out of all the gifts I have received for Mother’s Day, the absolute BEST ones were homemade. My boys would painstakingly draw, paint, and decorate some of the oddest creations in the world and they are my most treasured possessions. But now that they are older, they want to be able to create a more […]
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 […]
There are TONS of adorable St. Patrick’s Day crafts out there (and if you don’t believe me, check out my Pinterest board), but sometimes my inquisitive kiddos are looking for a bit…more. And no, that doesn’t mean more “devil’s dandruff”…err…glitter. Instead, they are looking for St. Patrick’s Day activities that involve exploration and discovery. Yours […]
The three most dreaded words in the English language? “MOM, I’M BORED!” Seriously. Hearing this drives me absolutely insane. It’s not like I don’t take my kids to fun waterparks, museums, movies, ice cream shops, berry farms…well, if you follow my Instagram account you know that we are ALWAYS doing SOMETHING. But by the time […]
In the past I have written about the most romantic restaurants around Chicagoland to take your sweetheart to if you are lucky enough to score a babysitter and some other ways to have the Ultimate Date Night in Chicagoland. Well, I’m here to tell you that ALL IS NOT LOST if you aren’t able to get a baby […]
Frank: I told my wife I wouldn’t drink tonight. Besides, I got a big day tomorrow. You guys have a great time. College Student: A big day? Doing what? Frank: Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we’re going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like […]