Tag Archives: Chicago

We Did It! Pretty Muddy Was Pretty Awesome

Posted on by October 9, 2012

It’s days later and I am still finding dirt. It’s behind my ears, under my nails and in other crevasses you don’t want to hear about.

Me and my girls finished the Pretty Muddy race. It was a fabulous 5K with about 10 obstacle courses on beautiful farmland in Chicago’s far south suburbs. The morning festivities started off at my house,

Before the Pretty Muddy race.

where three of us piled into my friend’s new Honda Pilot. (Her husband was adamant that he was … Read more ...

A Chicago Boutique’s Latest Pick For Mom Of The Week

Posted on by August 8, 2012

It’s crazy to get a glimpse of what someone else thinks of you. I had that chance this week when I read the story written about me in Bellē Up’s Mom of the Week feature.

Bellē Up is a maternity boutique in Chicago, but you can order all of its wonderfulness online. Actually it’s more than a store, it’s a community touchstone for moms. It hosts workshops for moms and story times for children, has an active blog and routinely stocks items made by local … Read more ...

Staking Our Claim: Getting Ready For July Fourth Parade

Posted on by March 18, 2014

It’s July 3rd, do you know where your lawn chair is? If you live in my Chicago suburb, it probably is somewhere along the famed Independence Day parade route.

Fourth of July Parade Saving spots for this parade has become a competitive sport. It’s almost like “dibs” in downtown Chicago where people save shoveled-out parking spaces during the winter.  I’ve blogged about our spot-saving shenanigans before here. And last year we were at a family reunion, so I have been looking forward to spending July … Read more ...

Introducing Tasty Tuesdays

Posted on by May 16, 2012

The past several months I’ve been working on my blog with the last few puffs of energy I have at the end of the day. In the midst of diapers, kindergarten prep, a traveling Hubby, trying to lose weight and freelancing, my blog gets a little lost.

It’s sad really because She’sWrite gives me much joy. Soooo, I’m moving it up on the priority list and as part of that I am introducing a new feature. It’s called… wait for it… no really, wait. It’s … Read more ...