Queen of the Land of Twigs 'N Berries
Motherhood, Chicago Style
I’m not going to lie, I was a little bummed that we couldn’t indulge in a traditional Friday Night Fish Fry when we spent a few days in Wisconsin, so I got creative with my freezer stockpile and came up with an EVEN BETTER option—a Shrimp Bake at Home! Using high-quality Gorton’s shrimp varieties, I […]
Looking for s’more ways to enjoy the last few weeks of summer? Then let me introduce you to my favorite twist on a traditional summer favorite: Ice Cream S’mores. What makes it so special? Combining the heat of a roasted marshmallow with delicious cold and creamy ice cream is the perfect way to cool off […]
Who said that holiday magic needs to be confined to the month of December? Well, they were WRONG. Yes, that’s right, you and your family can celebrate all things Santa even in the summer at Santa’s Village in East Dundee. This amusement park has something for everyone, from the thrill seekers to animal lovers and those […]
The days are getting longer, blooms are beginning to bud…clearly Spring is here and I AM SO EXCITED. While my kids are thrilled to spend more time playing outside without turning into icicles, I am pumped to air out my house and get rid of all of the gunk and germs that we have been […]
One of the worst things about the holidays is all of the errands you have to run in order to get all of the things you need to decorate for Christmas, not to mention the gifts for family and friends, as well as tracking down the other “extras” that make the holiday season so special. […]
Let’s get honest here for a second. Like really honest. You see, my kids inherited a lot from me, from my hair color to my sensitivity to smells and my obsession with decorating for the holidays. But another thing that they have inherited? The fact that I get HANGRY. No, not hungry—H A N G […]
The only good thing about summer coming to an end? The kickoff of the NFL season! We bleed orange and blue in our house (I mean, look at all of this cool Chicago Bears gear–can you blame us?!?!) and have been counting down to the Bears season opener since the school year began. You too? […]
There seems to be two distinct temperatures in Chicagoland: frigid or HOT and HUMID. And as much as I long for heat waves when I am shivering at the bus stop with my kiddos, sometimes it is practically IMPOSSIBLE to keep cool during summer in Chicago. Or at least that was the case until my […]
I know that the holidays are supposed to be all about tradition, but sometimes things can get a little monotonous, don’t you think? It is fun to get together with friends and family for the holidays but sometimes you just need to add a little something special to make your time together even more memorable […]
I’m not going to lie, cars have never really interested me. Instead of viewing them as prized pieces of machinery with finesse and power, I simply considered them as vehicles that transported me from one place to another. But last week, all of that changed. Why? Because I attended an event where I learned all […]