We are so excited to share that Chuck E. Cheese’s 40th Anniversary World-Record Breaking Party is being held this Friday, May 19! If you have followed my blog at all in the past few years, you know that my kids love Chuck E. Cheese's. Thanks to a large amount of video games, basketball and football shooting drill-style games, and games of skill, my kids could spend … [Read more...]
2016 Summer Bucket List
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Wet Ones® Hand Wipes. The opinions and text are all mine. We are about 2 weeks into our Summer Break and we couldn't be having more fun! On the last day of school we sat down on our porch and the kids brainstormed our 2016 Summer Bucket List. They came up with the idea and I wrote them on a huge piece of poster … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Weekend Getaway or How to Relax on Vacation with Children
Ahhhh! This picture is me with my four littles on Mother's Day this year. Do you see my face? So relaxed. So happy. And if you can believe it this is after spending the whole weekend with my kids in a hotel in downtown Chicago... and with my husband working back at home half the time while we were there! Relaxing on vacation with four little kids is totally possible. Let … [Read more...]
Girls Night Out at Red Robin
For the last month or so my little girlies were begging for a girls night out, so over the weekend I decided it was high time we had ourselves another night on the town! I love begin able to spend time with the two of them together, doing girly things. We always go out to eat at a restaurant of their choosing, then we get dessert, and then we either go shopping … [Read more...]
First Day of Preschool for Oliver!
You guys. Hold me. No seriously. Please! This momma needs a big, long, strong bear hug, stat. My littlest little one has officially started preschool. Ugh. How? How is it possible that he is old enough to leave me for 2 days a week? I cannot. Really. Cannot fathom how 3 years just flew by like they did. But his sheer excitement and the fact that we go to the best preschool … [Read more...]
First Days of School 2015!
So last week was a huge deal for us. Three of my little ones started school!!! If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram you were lucky enough to get some real time updates on how things went. And if not, hooray for this post, hehe! It's time to catch up! … [Read more...]
A Day in My Life Polaroid Instax Photo Journal
A few years back I received a Fuji Film Instax Mini 25 as a gift and I have love, love, loved it ever since. It works just like the old school polaroids we all remember but the pictures that come out are about half the size. I still love waiting for the picture to appear and wonder…if I shake it will it develop any faster? … [Read more...]
A Christmas-ing We Go!
Last weekend we thought we should take advantage of the warmer temps (yes, that would be 40 degree weather folks...this past weekend we were lucky to hit the 20's and that's without windchill!) and go cut down our Christmas tree!We found a new to us tree farm and I think this one might be my new favorite place to go every year! It was family run, very mom and pop, and so … [Read more...]
Mommy/Daughter Date: Picnic in the Park
At the end of the summer I was asked by Davidson's Organics and the Missouri Star Quilt Company to be a part of their Ultimate Picnic! program and to create a fun picnic theme to share. What fun, right! I love a good picnic. Remember this post here? Well, last week I decided it was high time I took my girls out on a little mommy/daughter date. It had been far too long … [Read more...]
Family Adventures {Sip on Something Good with Capri Sun}
With school starting this week for two of my littles, I think it is safe to say summer has ended for us. We have had one fun-filled, memory-making summer though so it's okay that we are moving onwards. We spent a whole lot of time together doing things we love, trying new things as a family we may or may not have loved, and intentionally checking off our summer bucket … [Read more...]
Mall of America: Our Family Weekend Getaway and $100 MOA Gift Card Giveaway!
Not too long ago, I got to visit Mall of America with my family thanks to a BlogHer opportunity. I was so excited! I just love, love, love the Minneapolis area! Growing up just a few hours away in Wisconsin, I made lots of trips there with my family and friends as there is always so much to do. Being that we live in Chicago now, Mall of America (in Bloomington, MN which is … [Read more...]
9 Months and Counting…
Ha! As I read my blog title, I can't help but think thank goodness that is 9 months out and not 9 months in...yeah, the end of pregnancy is never fun, is it? Well look who turned 9 months old last week! My little man Oliver is getting bigger and bigger...I just can't believe it. I feel like I say this all the time but I really can't help it, PLEASE STOP TIME! I just … [Read more...]
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