Like a lot of people, I see the commercials for the sleep number bed on TV and I go “Ahh… that looks so nice and comfy.” I dreamed o… [more]
What does motherhood mean to you? According to Wikipedia mother (or mum/mom) is a woman who has raised a child, given birth to a child, and/or suppl… [more]
Since I started my blog, I’ve gotten the chance to do some really cool things! When I got an e-mail asking me if I would be the Lifestyle Expert… [more]
I don’t believe there is any other joy like that of motherhood. I absolutely love being a mother. My children bring me such joy and I wouldnR… [more]
Have you figured out what your kids are going to do during the summer? I have been searching for summer camps, summer dance groups, and FREE summer … [more]
Since I started my blog, I’ve gotten the chance to do some really cool things! When I got an e… [more]
All around Chicago kids are on Spring Break. Next week my daughter goes on Spring Break and I just s… [more]
Yesterday I had a reason to shop! I needed to find a red dress to wear to the Girl’s Night Out… [more]
It’s really difficult for me to pick new restaurants to try during Chicago Restaurant Week bec… [more]
As mentioned before the ChiTown Moms had the pleasure of visiting the Rosie Show. We first went in O… [more]
This past New Year’s Eve I went out for the first time in years. And when I say years I mean s… [more]
I get so excited around this time of the year. For the past few years, my only New Year’s r… [more]
Last year I was asked to speak on a panel at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair. While I did that my ki… [more]
What does motherhood mean to you? According to Wikipedia mother (or mum/mom) is a woman who has ra… [read more]
I don’t believe there is any other joy like that of motherhood. I absolutely love being a moth… [read more]
Have you figured out what your kids are going to do during the summer? I have been searching for s… [read more]
As we get older stats on marriage and divorce become a little more relevant and can be kind of depre… [read more]
I must admit that I am a daily deal junkie. I check my favorite daily deal sites for deals that ca… [read more]
All around Chicago kids are on Spring Break. Next week my daughter goes on Spring Break and I just s… [read more]
I have been thinking for quite a while about taking my kids on a vacation. The problem is that buyin… [read more]
Last month was Valentine’s Day. My kids came home with a ton of candy. It’s like someone… [read more]
What is Black History Month? “Black History Month is a MONTH dedicated to celebrating and reme… [read more]
“Mom, what’s for dinner?” How many times have you heard this question and cringed at t… [read more]
I have spent my share of time in the hospital. Luckily it was never for anything serious at all. It … [read more]
Happy Valentine’s Day! It is Tuesday….a school night. So are you getting a sitter or are… [read more]
Wow. Life just really sucks sometimes doesn’t it? You are born. You live. And no matter what y… [read more]
Apparently he can… at least a few cords of Al Green! He gave a speech at the historic Apollo … [read more]
How bad do you procrastinate? I am horrible at it. I always have a stream of ideas, goals, and aspir… [read more]
We all know someone that has lost their life to breast cancer. It is a sad, but true fact. Unfortuna… [read more]
At first I was not going to write about this. I told my friends that I’m not the type to jump … [read more]
What the…???? I admit that I stopped paying attention to this case a long time ago. It disgust… [read more]
This post brought to you by TwoOfUs. All opinions are 100% mine. Trust me.. you are NOT alone. As my… [read more]
Yesterday I had a reason to shop! I needed to find a red dress to wear to the Girl’s Night Out… [read more]
If you haven’t heard, it’s a new year which means more parties and events for our child… [read more]
I’ve got to admit… I’m not a tech junkie. Although I’m fairly good with el… [read more]
Last year I was asked to speak on a panel at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair. While I did that my ki… [read more]
A few weeks back, I had the great opportunity to visit the Building Blocks toy store in Wicke… [read more]
Rosie O’Donnell has taken over Harpo Studios! The Rosie Show starts airing tonight at 7PM CST … [read more]
Summer is over, the kids are back in school and car pooling is in full swing. Hot days are repla… [read more]
If you are in the Chicago area, I invite you to come out to the Microsoft Store in Oakbrook this Sat… [read more]
On August 2, 2011 I was invited to attend Cirque du Soleil at the United Center here in Chicago. T… [read more]
What’s summer without the joy and madness of a family reunion? My cousins from Atlanta recent… [read more]
Like a lot of people, I see the commercials for the sleep number bed on TV and I go “Ahh… that looks so nice and comfy.” I dreamed of having one. When I was contacted by Sleep Number to review a m7 bed with Memory Foam I swear I almost turned a cartwheel. After answering a…
What does motherhood mean to you? According to Wikipedia mother (or mum/mom) is a woman who has raised a child, given birth to a child, and/or supplied the ovum that united with a sperm which grew into a child. For ME? Motherhood is the above and more! It has been the one accomplishment in my…
Since I started my blog, I’ve gotten the chance to do some really cool things! When I got an e-mail asking me if I would be the Lifestyle Expert for a segment on NBC Channel 5, I thought to myself this can’t be real! I mean, why would they want little ol’ me to do…
I don’t believe there is any other joy like that of motherhood. I absolutely love being a mother. My children bring me such joy and I wouldn’t make any changes to my big babies. It’s important to create memories with your kids that last a lifetime. My very earliest childhood memories were around the age of…
Have you figured out what your kids are going to do during the summer? I have been searching for summer camps, summer dance groups, and FREE summer activities that my daughter can do. Over on my Sister Save-A-Lot blog, I highlight a few free and Frugal Family Deals. One deal that my family takes advantage…
As we get older stats on marriage and divorce become a little more relevant and can be kind of depressing. Some sources have the divorce rate for a first marriage around 42 to 49% and closer to 67% for the second and a womping 74% for a third. With the statistics that high, for a…
I must admit that I am a daily deal junkie. I check my favorite daily deal sites for deals that can save me 50% to 80% on my every day activities. I have purchased $20 massages, paid $15 for a $30 credit to FTD, paid $26 for $71 Zaggara Hot Pants, and even got my…
So you may recall a while back that I posted about participating in a meal plan program on The Rosie Show along with a top secret celebrity. Back then, I’d been told that it was called ready|set|go, and I was one of 25 women selected from over a thousand to participate in the program for…
I’ve always considered myself the reigning Meal Planning Queen…well until this pregnancy slowed me down. For years, I would look through the sale papers and browse through recipes to determine what meals would grace our table for the week. About a year ago, I paid for $17 for a 6 month membership to a meal…
As women we are constantly fighting with our own hair. Chances are we have tried all kind of things since the time we were teens until we decide what works best on our own hair. As mothers of girls some of us go through that all over again with our daughters. Some of us may…
