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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Alright, I decided that I wanted to link up to anyone who stopped by my table at the Brands & Bloggers Summit.  I knew when I concocted this little idea that it was going to take a big chunk of time.  But, I wanted to do it anyway because I want a permanent reminder of [...]

This session is so important for any and all bloggers, really, whether you’re reviewing products directly or not. Sarah Evans is our speaker and she is touching on the subject of bloggers and brands working together.  If you are contemplating starting a product and/or service review blog, please do your homework.  You’re just protecting yourself [...]

The panel of bloggers and brands at today’s summit have brought interesting conversation to the table and have answered audience questions wonderfully.  The whole point of getting a bunch of influential people in a room is to educate and inspire. I’m finding that all here today.

It’s 9:30 am and I’m still trying to wake up and wrap my head around the fact that I’m in a room full of amazing people.  It’s been so long and this feels SO good.  I took somewhat of a blogging break a year or so ago.  Not a break, but I just slowed down…a [...]

Thank you to all who came out on Tuesday night to our Northern Illinois Food Bank benefit show. Admittedly, planning this event and hoping for a good turnout was a bit stressful but after watching it all come together, I’m very proud of our efforts. In my mind, this benefit show just opened the door [...]

I spent yesterday afternoon at the World of Whirlpool Blogger Lunch in Chicago.  I swoon over appliances and other miscellaneous household items, so this event was a good fit. I remember receiving a Clorox ReadyMop at my wedding shower in 2002.  As I squealed in delight, my girlfriends, who were nowhere near the marriage stage, [...]

There are various ways to contribute to the Child Hunger Ends Here initiative and here is just one way to give, that seamlessly fits in with your daily life and makes getting lost in the supermarket kind of worth it.  Watch and learn: *Go Grocery Shopping – From March through May 2011, ConAgra Foods will [...]

Are you as excited about this as we are? We’re pretty flippin’ excited. In less than two hours, we’re heading to our local Blockbuster to celebrate the release of Toy Story 3 and vote for our favorite Toy Story character.  What else would we be doing on election day?! If you are in the Chicago/Naperville [...]

The Westfield Style Tour made a recent stop at my local Westfield Shopping Center and whadaya know?  Stacy London of TLC’s What Not To Wear was there!  Stacy did a great job showcasing some fabulous Fall fashions and answering questions from eager shoppers in the audience. Here’s a look at some of the fun, Fall [...]

Here is part 2 of our visit to the American Baby Faire in Schaumburg, IL.  Sarah from What to do, Poopsy Woo? and I chat with the following exhibitors: clek (booster seats) Tutu Savvy BelliDeep Design, LLC Watch for Part 3 coming soon…

The American Baby Faire is in Schaumburg, Illinois this weekend. Mothers-in-waiting and new moms, this show is a must-see for you! Take a sneak peak at our video of some of the exhibitors: In this video: Interview with Amy: Local Chicago mom Zoobie Pets Me Art Valerie (Le Leche League of IL) demonstrates a Maya [...]