We had two days of 70 degree weather in Chicago this week and I admit it: I was feeling all the summer vibes. Although Easton was the only one actually wearing shorts, the sunshine and breeze had me dreaming on flipflops, beach days … and ice cream on a warm night. But this mama also …
A Classic Sleepover Snack Transformed It’s our first official Spring Break, you guys. We’ve made it through seven months of kindergarten, and we’re in the end stretch now. Spring Break is the last hurrah until summer vacation. Any working mom knows that a school holiday means one of two things: the stress of figuring out …
No-Bake Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Cookies for St. Patrick’s Day Pretzel cookies were a go-to staple for holidays in my house growing up. I think my mom got her zen on filling circle pretzels with white chocolate and placing an M&M in the middle. I’ll say she was really good at it … and those little cookies …
Questionable childhood milestone: Allowing your (almost) kindergartener to start playing Minecraft. Does that mean E is officially a “big kid”? It sure feels like it to me. Screen time in our house is a survival tactic but I hate that the boys could veg out to “surprise eggs” and “unboxing” videos on YouTube Kids for …
