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Pretty excited about taking the girls to see the new Dare to Dream Disney on Ice show tomorrow night.  I’ve been noticing the commercials advertising it and the other night, my 6 year old came up to me and asked if we could go see it.  I didn’t see shows like this when I was [...]

If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out Christmas iPhone Apps – Part 1 Rudolph Camera ($) Just like the Grinch camera. More photo fun! Turn people into rudolph, misfit toys, and even have your picture taken with the scary Bumble! Christmas Fun – All In One, Holiday Spirit, Interactive Songs and Games for [...]

Most of these Christmas-themed iPhone apps are free.  For the ones that aren’t, I was most likely given a promo code for them or I got them when they were free.  I’m not saying you’re going to like them all, I sure don’t.  But, they do make for good conversation pieces at the awkward holiday [...]

As you’re searching for gift ideas for the young adults, I highly recommend picking up a copy of author Melisa Wells‘ newest book, Chicken In The Car And The Car Won’t Go. This book serves as an excellent Chicagoland resource guide for families with tweens and teens.  If you have teens of your own or [...]

I was asked to join Chicago’s Bump Club and Beyond at the local Microsoft Store to be a part of a panel with three other terrific bloggers and writers.  We each had a topic to talk about and mine was online safety. My kindergartener is currently familiarizing herself with the online world, so, online safety [...]

Tomorrow, I will take a seat on a panel at the Microsoft Store with Kris, Little Tech Girl; Melisa, Suburban Scrawl; and Meagan, The Happiest Mom.  I’m excited to share my perspective of the online parenting world with some fabulous new moms and moms-to-be. There is a whole day of Bump Club and Beyond goodness [...]

Hailey and I recently enjoyed a night away in the city, a staycation, if you will, courtesy of the Talbott Hotel in downtown Chicago. Talbott Hotel (located at 20 E. Delaware Place on Chicago’s Gold Coast) was built in 1927 and is nestled in one of Chicago’s upscale neighborhoods.  The hotel has 149 guest rooms [...]

Comic Con was pretty rad.  Totally nostalgic for me.  The kindergartener was delighted to see me go ga-ga over things like old Star Wars action figures, Gizmo figurines, and anything super hero-related from the ’70s and ’80s.  Pretty sure her favorite part was when she spotted stuffed Angry Birds. There were many big highlights for [...]

We were recently invited to attend a performance of Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO in Chicago under the Grand Chapiteau on behalf of Infiniti, OVO’s exclusive automotive sponsor.  Such a fun night! OVO is the third Cirque Du Soleil show my husband and I have seen, so we had an idea of what to expect.  We [...]

We recently attended a back-to-school, bargain shopping event in Chicago at T.J. Maxx with host, Audrey McClelland of Mom Generations. Audrey and I became acquainted about 5 years ago when Mom Generations was still Pinks and Blues Girls and I was co-authoring MumsTheWurd. It’s been a fantastic journey and I am all smiles when I [...]

Back when I was a kid in the ’80s, the Smurfs were all the rage.  If you would have told me that in the year 2011 I would be virtually dancing with them, I probably would have giggled and said, “No way, cool!”.  It’s the year 2011, I’m now a 30-something and what am I [...]

It has been one month since the Midwest Moms Media – Brands and Bloggers Summit.  The Summit was just the right size, with just the right amount of information for my tired mind to absorb. What I took away from the BBSUMMIT is how we’re all making an effort to help each other to be [...]

I’m attending Chicago’s Comic Con for the first time this weekend.  I’m actually really looking forward to it.  People go for different reasons.  I, for one, am being lured in by the awesome TV celebs that I grew up with in the ’80s such as, Anthony Michael Hall, Lou Ferrigno, Christopher Lloyd, the original cast [...]

I remember last year’s Lollapalooza festival like it was yesterday.  I remember when the weekend was over, how I couldn’t wait for this August to get here.  We made a ton of great memories and a bunch of new friends at Lollapalooza 2010.  It was most definitely an unforgettable experience. I’m so happy that it’s [...]

One of the things in my life that I make sure to have time for is getting pampered at the salon.  I tend to get a little stir crazy when my hair reaches shoulder length.  I’ve always loved having a cute, stylish cut.  If I let my hair go for too long, it ends up [...]