Hey Moms, Well, if you haven’t heard, Chicago is colder than Antartica right now. Wow. A historic cold storm is sweeping the midwest, called a Polar Vortex, and it caused me to wake up to -55 degrees (with windchill) this morning. Needless to say, schools were closed, work was being done from home and there […]
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Moms Winning at Family Volunteer Day with Cradles to Crayons Chicago!
Hey Moms, On Saturday, January 26th, 2019 from 10 AM to 12 PM, I was joined by 20 volunteers gathered at Cradles to Crayons Chicago to enjoy a morning of service as families. I’ve said this before, but it is hard to find volunteer events that are family friendly – like, under 5 years old […]
Don’t Let Winter Get YOU, Moms! You GET Winter!
Hey Moms, Let’s be real: if you are reading this and you are hibernating indoors, like me, with your thermostat on 71 degrees (okay, that may be too high…but the draft from my windows in my house is real), then you can understand me when I say: if I didn’t have family in Chicago, I […]
Creating New Family Traditions [ Finding Love in New Spaces ]
Hey Moms, The holidays, the holidays…so many feelings come up during the holiday season. Some good, others not so good. And, the feelings variate from year to year depending on people, circumstances, life events etc. It’s safe to say the holiday season doesn’t always mean a stress-free love fest, right? Something for your consideration: at any […]