Disclosure: I received a complimentary meal for my family in exchange for sharing my honest opinion. Living in the Chicagoland area all of my life means I tend to take Chicago for granted. There are so many tourist things I have never done, one of them being a boat tour. The Architecture Tour is one […]
Creating a Backyard Oasis Thanks to @Kohls #FindYourYes #spon
Disclosure: I received a gift card in exchange for sharing my honest opinion. This Summer I am finding that we are spending more and more time in our backyard and it has been driving me crazy on how blah our backyard is. My husband painted the deck last year but we are definitely due for […]
Washable & Comfortable Dress-Up Clothes? Hello, Little Adventures! {Review}
Disclosure: I received the products below to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion. My daughter loves to dress-up, and when I say loves I mean she dresses up multiple times a day, everyday. We have so many dress-up dresses, its crazy, but she tends to change often because they are “scratchy.” I’d say […]
Exploring the 32,000 Animals at The Shedd Aquarium (Chicago, IL) {Review} @shedd_aquarium #sheddaquarium
I received complimentary tickets in exchange for sharing my honest opinion. There are tons of amazing places in Chicago that are a must-visit and the Shedd Aquarium is definitely one of them. Recently I took my three kids (ages 3, 5 and 7) by myself and honestly we spent six hours there. My kids did […]
Getting My 3 Year Old Swimming With Some Help From Goldfish Swim School #GoldfishSwim
Disclosure: I received complimentary lessons in exchange for sharing my honest opinion. For the past 10 months or so, I have been taking my boys to Goldfish Swim School in St. Charles (IL) and love it there. I did take my daughter there for six weeks, but she was so little I had to be […]
Elf on the Shelf Birthday Celebration Game, Countdown and Chair Decorating Kit! {Review}
Disclosure: I received the products below to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion. Did I say Elf on the Shelf and birthday in the same sentence? Why yes I did! Yes Elf on the Shelf now has a Birthday Countdown + Party Game and Chair Decoration Birthday Kit available. Honestly I love both […]
Staying at an Embassy Suites Hotel With a Family is a No-Brainer {Review}
I received a stay and gift card in exchange for sharing my honest opinion. Last month, my family and headed to downtown Chicago to stay at an Embassy Suites Hotel. Now you may be wondering what is so special about Embassy Suites Hotels? Well it really is a perfect hotel for families and with more […]
Raging Waves (Illinois’ Largest Waterpark) {Review} #WelcomeToSummer
Disclosure: My family received complimentary admission in exchange for sharing my honest opinion. Back in 2010 my family and I attended an awesome waterpark that somehow we forgot about. Well we didn’t forget but I had a baby shortly after and honestly a waterpark with a baby does not sound fun to me. Well this year my […]
10 Netflix Titles for a Summer Brain-Power Boost #StreamTeam
Disclosure: I am currently a member of the Netflix Stream Team and this post is part of my involvement in the Group in exchange for receiving a product package. At my house Summer is in full swing and learning has taken a backseat. We started the Summer off with my kids doing learning programs on […]









