July 4th weekend is upon us, bringing with it cookouts, fireworks, and outfits of red, white, and blue. Chicagoland is home to its fair share of festivities, and there are many others within driving distance in the communities of Southwest Michigan, Northwest Indiana, and Southeast Wisconsin. The following are some of our favorites: Chicago The Grant…
Chicago is amazing for providing so many options for water fun for kids in the summer all throughout the city. From public pools, beaches, waterparks, and private pools all opening up in a couple of weeks your kids are going to need some stylish suits to hit the water with. Being a mom and having…
Holidays are always hectic in our household with kids running around, decorations to be set, and most importantly the FOOD to be made it can be a little overwhelming. I love simple recipes that save me time in the kitchen and give me more time with family and friends. This year we are headed to…
With life always going so fast it is so important to me to have that special time with my daughter Ava. One of my favorite spots to take her for that special girl time is the fabulous American Girl Doll Place in Water Tower Place right in the heart of Downtown Chicago. This past Sunday…
Find out Exciting Things Going on this weekend in Chicago from Exhibits, Festivals, Markets, and more! 1. Pop Up Grocer A trendy pop up grocery store that has traveled across the country has made its debut in Chicago in hip neighborhood of Wicker Park. The innovative store is first of its kind with a shopping…
Take a look inside the largest Starbucks right here in Chicago. Great to know about parking! Get up to 4 hours for only $12, this is less than the metered street parking. Just make sure to not forget to get your ticket validated. Enjoy Chicago, Juliana — Video Cred: @properties: The Local
Did you guys know that there is an app to pull up restaurants that offer kids eat free options AND their times. I mean how many times have you shown up to the restaurant and the kids eat free window was over, this happens to us all the time. I have done a lot…
I don’t know about you but cooking during the summer months is not high on my priority list, yet you still have to get dinner on the table, or go out, which is my preferred choice! Now that there are only a few days/weeks before school starts here’s your chance to hit all the kid…
Lets face it, decent drive through options are limited in the city. However, that’s what we love about it right? Walking everywhere and checking out all the cute, non-chain places. Yet, when the weather turns tundra-like I really don’t want to walk or lug the bundled kids in and out of the car to grab…
Bread, milk, eggs and ricotta cheese? That is a typical staple grocery list for our family. I’m 50% Italian, but even if I was 0% Italian this cultures food would still be my all time favorite. We eat a lot of pasta in our house and of course it’s only fitting that now my sons favorite…