March was a big month for travel. The first weekend I went to California for a work trade show. The next week Randy went skiing with buddies in California. The third Saturday took the two of us to Chicago for our first overnight away from Eggroll where we did all sorts of grownup things like […]
Tag: Chicago
#KidsLiveWell Offers Healthy Kids Menus
One of my angsts about parenting in a semi-organic fashion is the dreaded children’s menu at restaurants. Grilled cheese, chicken fingers, mac and cheese, cheese pizza. Cheese, cheese, cheese…Yawn. Who cares about the lack of vegetables, let’s talk about flavor! Why do folks assume kids will only like the bland “yellow food diet”? I think restaurants could […]
Quick December Trip to Chicago
I abhor the term “babymoon”. It’s so…I don’t know – Hallmarkian? I will do everything in my power NOT to admit that this is exactly the type of trip Randy and I just enjoyed over the last weekend. Yes, we went down to Chicago to do things grown-ups do (like visit museums and eat ice […]
News To Me – Bistro 110 Closed
If you follow me on Facebook, you know that it was with a heavy heart that I had to report Bistro 110 was no longer in Chicago. I guess this goes to show you that I don’t get down to Michigan Ave. enough, but it really broke my heart to see that this old staple […]
Winter Weekend With My Favorites
Want to make 48 hours go by in a heartbeat? Go to one of your favorite cities with one of your favorite friends! A and I met up in Chicago last weekend for a well-deserved weekend of shopping, eating, talking, and celebrating moms. A’s mom passed away the same week as mine. Talk about your […]