Queen of the Land of Twigs 'N Berries
Motherhood, Chicago Style
The Shedd Aquarium is our family’s FAVORITE museum (I blame my toddler son’s obsession with “Finding Nemo” for this) so when we heard that it was reopening with stringent Covid precautions, we were thrilled to give it a try. We have been incredibly cautious during the global pandemic for a wide variety of reasons, and […]
Let’s face it, outings have been few and far between this holiday season thanks to the global pandemic. So when we have gone out to celebrate the holidays, we have gone ALL OUT. The perfect example of this is how we prepare for going to look at Christmas light displays throughout Chicagoland. From where to […]
While 2020 might be uprooting just about ALL of your holiday plans, there are many Chicagoland tree farms open this year for you to continue your family’s annual tradition. I’ve narrowed down all of the options within an hour or so of the city to create this list of the Best Chicagoland U-Pick Christmas Tree […]
While Covid has forced us to cancel vacations, birthday parties, and other fun celebrations, we REFUSE to let it stop one of our favorite days of the year—Halloween! My boys love decorating our house, coming up with fun costumes, and of course, trick-or-treating. There are no clear rules in our town regarding trick-or-treating on Halloween, […]
The Covid pandemic has ruined so many of our plans this year but we were determined to still do some of traditions this Fall, our family’s favorite season. One of top priorities? To go apple picking, of course. Since we have taken social distancing and mask wearing VERY seriously, I did a ton of research […]
I always knew I loved sports, but I never knew how much until they all abruptly stopped thanks to the Covid pandemic. Thankfully sports have made a comeback (watching my boys dominate our local diamond was undoubtedly the highlight of my summer) and I want to remind all the sports lovers out there that there […]
While pandemic life has taken a TON away from us, it has also given us the opportunity to research and scope out Chicagoland gems that we never would have learned about if we weren’t so focused on places to social distance. Our newest discovery? The Schaumburg Sculpture Park, also known as The Chicago Athenaeum International […]
The Fourth of July is BIG in our family. Not only is it because it is the first time all summer that our family and friends together for a delicious bbq, but also because it is our oldest son’s birthday. So in an effort to still find some positives this summer and fulfill at least […]