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 [...]

“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, [...]

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 [...]

Michigan’s Winter Wonderland! My family spent part of our Michigan summer vacation at Boyne Mountain and fell in love with its charming family-friendly alpine atmosphere. Here are the top ten [...]

I Am a Self Appointed Boyne Mom For years I would escape to The Spa at The Inn at Bay Harbor during my rowdy family vacation in Northern Michigan. Last year I visited the Solace Spa during my [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]