“I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this …” – Taylor Swift I started this blog three years ago around this time because I needed something else in my life. I had a husband and two kids and a dog and a house and a job and an SUV: the suburban mom …
Family Field Trip: Chicago Children’s Museum at Navy Pier
Spring Break when you’re a working mom isn’t too different than a regular school week. My boys still have to go to school, and I still have to go to work. But even though we weren’t jetting off to Florida or Mexico for a week of sun and fun, we did want to make Easton’s …
Gratitude, A to Z
It’s official. Today is Thanksgiving, so the holiday season is off and running. I’ve been working on being intentional with my time during this busy time and ending my day with gratitude. As part of my gratitude practice for Thanksgiving this week, I challenged myself to complete a gratitude list, A to Z. I came …
Hiking with Kids: A Survival Guide
This may be the shortest blog post you’ll ever read. Here’s my best advice for hiking with little kids: Just don’t do it. Wait, you still want to? You can’t resist the Pinterest pictures in your head of walking sticks and climbing rocks and leafy green forest everywhere? OK … but don’t say I didn’t …