Category: Travel and Adventure

Over the weekend, my 9 year old and I spent the day at Six Flags Great America (just outside of Chicago). We went once before when he was little, but this was the first time we actually rode the bigger rides. We weren’t ready to take on any of the high thriller rides just yet,… Continue reading Recovering From a Spectacular Day at Six Flags Great America

“Think TripAdvisor but with kids in mind.” ~ CoolMomTech.com ~ Family Vacations One of the things I love about blogging is being exposed to so many opportunities for my family. Today, I was introduced to MiniTime.com – a one-stop destination for finding the best places to stay and things to do for my family. It’s… Continue reading MiniTime Helps You Plan Kid-Friendly Family Vacations

Our Four Seasons Hotel Chicago Getaway My family has fallen in love with the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. Let me explain… For years my family has gone away on vacation to escape our regular routines and our day-today way of life. This year, we decided to do something different. This year we decided to vacation… Continue reading Kid-Friendly Getaway at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

The Perfect Mini Staycation I spent a fun action-packed weekend in Chicago, visiting the Adler Planetarium and staying at the lovely Swissotel, with my two boys last month. It felt like a vacation starting the moment the taxi picked us up to drive us to the train station. And by the time we arrived in… Continue reading Our Adler Planetarium Chicago Vacation

I can’t believe it’s September 1st. I know we officially have 3 weeks of summer left according to the solstice calendar, but to me summer is June, July, and August. I love summer so much that I’m just not ready to say goodbye. I think I have actually started mourning the passing of summer. Memories… Continue reading Not Wanting to Say Goodbye to Summer

The shoreline. The beaches. The sun. The waves. The beauty. I grew up in Michigan, but it wasn’t until I was 15 years old that I was able to appreciate Michigan’s beauty. At 15, I went to Camp Kennedy in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. For one month I was surrounded by Michigan’s beauty, hiked the… Continue reading Pure Michigan

My kids loves many things, but two of their favorite things are LEGOs and Traverse City.  My kids play with LEGOs almost every day and almost every summer we vacation in Traverse City, Michigan. We visit with family, relax on the beach, and usually find time for at least one round of putt putt. So… Continue reading LEGO Brickation Comes to Traverse City, Michigan (Giveaway)

It was a day I was counting down to and a day to remember. Last Monday, I was invited to a blogger event hosted by The Peninsula Chicago at The Peninsula Spa and Fitness Center. I first receive a fabulous one-on-one personal training session. I started with a 5 minute warm up. As I warmed… Continue reading Mom Renewal: A Day in Chicago at the Peninsula Spa

I’m blogging over at MyChicagoKids.com today about My Family’s Chicago Vacation at the Talbott Hotel. You can read about our Chicago getaway, the Talbott hotel in Chicago, and the John Hancock Observatory here. .