Our Family Christmas
We spent the weekend before Christmas out in the countryside south of Chicago with my husband’s family. A few days of cookie baking, laughter and family. We attended their church on Sunday morning and Mikey was allowed to be a…
Paper Snowflakes Tutorial
Every Winter I love to sit down with some paper and sharp scissors to make paper snowflakes. Usually in front of the TV in the evening or while listening to some music. I’m not the most crafty of people, but…
Zoo Lights
Last Friday evening we took Mikey to see the Zoo Lights at Lincoln Park Zoo and to meet Santa. I walked a little faster that afternoon to pick him up from Preschool, he ran to me from inside the classroom…
Olivia’s Rolled Sugar Cookies
I’m no baker, but I can still appreciate the baking of others! One my my favourite things to do around Christmas is to bake and decorate Sugar Cookies with Mikey. He, of course, loves to cut out the cookies and…
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Leapfrog LeapsterGS [Review]
As well as his other toys, like his train set, puzzles and building blocks, Mikey loves to play video games. The Leapfrog LeapsterGS is an award winning handheld games console (for ages 4 – 9) that has a number of…
Christmas Tree
Last night was a long one. Mikey went to bed later than usual because we were so busy playing that we lost track of time, then as I was getting him to sleep he heard his daddy come home from…
Ice Skating
Last week while I was walking around downtown Chicago, I walked up through Millennium Park, past the Cloud Gate sculpture and leaned over the balcony to watch the ice skaters below. The ice skaters were lit by bright lamps around…
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Berries [Monthly Reading Love]
As the nights continue drawing in, I’ve had the chance to spend a little more time surrounded by books. Particularly Christina Rosalie‘s book, A Field Guide to Now, which I have been carrying around with me for the better part…
Learning Curve
I was lucky enough, a few weeks ago, to be able to get a good deal on a refurbished camera. It’s an upgrade from the one I used previously and before it arrived I was excited, but also nervous. Part…
