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 …
Outside-the-Box Date Night Ideas
It’s now been three weekends in a row that #DoneWithFun Daddy and I have had a legitimate date. Time away from the home, without the kids. With an actual scheduled activity rather than ending up running errands at Target after dinner before coming home to the babysitter (OK, our parents) at an embarrassingly early hour. …
Family Field Trip: Cantigny Park
The gardens of Cantigny are something to see in every season. I can’t decide if I prefer spring or fall, but the truth is you can’t go wrong any time. The artistically cultivated combinations of textures and riot of color of the plants and flowers is stunning, so much so that we are doing our …
Morton Arboretum Troll Hunt: How to With Kids
Tell my kids we’re going to look a sculptures outside and Easton would probably start whining instantly. But hand them a map and tell them we’re going on a troll hunt … well, that’s a game changer. The trolls at the Morton Arboretum are a new exhibit that opened in June, a series of six …