Queen of the Land of Twigs 'N Berries
Motherhood, Chicago Style
With all of the Marie Kondo chatter and the fresh start of a new year, just about EVERYONE is talking about decluttering. So instead of simply sharing my tips as a Virgo who makes a trip to Goodwill at least once a week to get rid of clutter, I called in Sarah Parisi, the Clutter […]
If you follow my Instagram feed, you know that my family and I just had a beautiful photo session with Renee Gooch of Gooch Too Photography at the jaw droopingly gorgeous Evanston Lighthouse Beach. And while the weather was sheer perfection, my boys’ behavior…wasn’t. Obviously I was stressed out about this fact and worried that […]
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. […]
Remember when a preschool birthday party meant gathering in someone’s home to bat around a few balloons, streaking through the hallways like sugared-up cheetahs, and pausing just long enough to enjoy home-baked cake? We still think this sounds like a wonderfully age-appropriate celebration. Unfortunately, many city families just don’t have the space, and many of […]
“Sunday Funday” has taken on a whole new meaning in our house, and it is all because of Big Blue Swim School. My formerly timid little boys have come out of their shells and are making many great advances like floating on their backs, being brave enough to submerge themselves in water, and just plain […]