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Fresh Weekend Ideas, Quarantine Style

If your kiddos are anything like mine, they are “bored” and burnt out on just about every activity, class and craft that we’ve done over the last two months.  In attempt to shake things up a little this weekend, I’ve put together a few ideas that can be fun for the...

You Deserve it Mama! Treat Yourself Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Motherhood is filled with up and downs everyday, but during a pandemic- WOWZA.  Between homeschooling, breaking up sibling squabbles, keeping up with more laundry then a sleep away camp should produce & cooking for what feels like an army (where does all of that...

Tips on Tuesday: DO have professional family photos taken!

My tip this week comes from learning the hard way that everyone should have professional photographs taken of your family- with you actually in them! My kids are tough to wrangle.  They’ve been energetic and “spirited” since birth.  My parents would probably say that...

Soles4Souls – Clean Out Your Closet for Earth Month!

Anyone else cleaning out their closet during this time (or planning on doing it as soon as the kids are back at school – ha!)? In honor of Earth Day, we wanted to share a company that is helping you do just that, while providing shoes for those in need, and offering a...

City vs Suburbs- Has your view changed after Shelter in Place?

City or suburbs is a question every Chicago parent eventually comes to, but has it crossed your mind more as Coronavirus moved in and changed the way we live?  While I’m not an expert at what’s right for your family, I can tell you that we’ve done both.  We learned...

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