I love my dog. I really, really do. I just have to remind myself that I do. And, between us, I love the way things were with my dog before kids, because having a dog with a toddler and a baby isn’t ideal. We rescued Howie from Anti-Cruelty Society a year after we were married, [...]
When our girls arrive at a driving range to hit balls, people look at them with the “isn’t that cute” look. I agree that it is really cute to see them carrying their golf bags as they head towards the practice mats. I saw that look again when we arrived at the covered sports dome [...]
It’s hard to believe my youngest son is now on his fourth week of kindergarten today. The first day was a little bumpy as I juggled both of my children’s needs. Plus in the eyes of my kindergartener, I made the vital mistake of leaving him with his dad while I walked my oldest son [...]
I think we’re all pretty aware by now that our society has a real problem with childhood obesity. Heck, some even call it an epidemic. And unfortunately, even though there’ve been attempts to try to educate parents and schools about making better menu choices available for our kids, the fact of the matter is that [...]
Once upon a time I was quite green. I collected reusable bags of all shapes and sizes. I had heavy duty plastic bags, insulated bags, mesh bags, and more. You name the reusable bag and I had it. I carried them everywhere. Plastic bags no longer graced our recycling bin. About a year ago, my collection [...]
Cribs and Carbeds. GO-carts and Big Wheels. Skateboards and snow boards. The “L” and the bus. I can totally handle the Red Line. The 145 Express. I can even handle my guy traipsing down our city streets. We as Chicagoans must learn to navigate, it is almost a right of passage. But the car? The [...]
We always enjoy the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. When we were invited to review the new CST Family production of Pinocchio, we immediately grabbed four tickets. When the lights went down, I spent the first few minutes admiring the actors and set. The story we all know has been reimagined with original songs and music, and a mix [...]
I was casually chatting with our girls’ first grade teacher about their assessment scores. There seemed to be a discrepancy between the three different assessment tests they take each semester, with one test lower than the others. It wasn’t terrible, but it was different enough that I wondered why she thought it happened. She said, [...]
One of my favorite parts of being a parent is introducing my children to the books and movies that I loved as a kid. Now that my daughter, Zuzu, is almost 8, she is ready for some of the longer children’s books that I remember so fondly from my elementary school days. She and I just finished reading [...]
I have written before about my love for the CSO’s Kraft Family Matinee series. This series of several, hour-long Saturday afternoon concerts is a wonderful way to introduce elementary-school aged children to the beauty of classical music. Each concert features selections from works by great composers — organized around a theme, such as water or city versus [...]
There are worse things to be addicted to: reading is my vice of choice. I used to feel guilty about reading while breastfeeding the kids; instead of say – staring down at them lovingly. Amidst all the craziness of life, I’ve always made a point of carving out reading time, because, well, without it, I‘d [...]
I’m a big fan of summer. I’m the kind of person who fights to keep the air conditioner off. I like the heat and sunshine. Still, I have a big summer problem. While others are anxioius to pull off the winter pants and throw on some shorts, I dread it. You see, my skin is a [...]
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