Fun and different ways to fill our your NCAA Tournament bracket
The NCAA Tournament and the accompanying March Madness are upon us. It’s one of my favorite times of the year when it’s time to start filling out tournament brackets. I hear some of you protesting. Maybe you’re so busy with kids that you have no idea about any of this year’s field of 68 teams. Maybe […]
6 St. Patrick’s Day parades in Chicago and the suburbs
Chicago is famous for its large Irish population, but when it comes to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, everyone can be a little Irish, genealogy aside. No matter where you’re from, break out your green and join in the festivities celebrating Irish culture and tradition! There are St. Patrick’s Day parades in Chicago and in the suburbs that […]
12 Pi Day products you didn’t know you needed, but do
Pi Day is just around the corner! On March 14th, fans of math and pie come together to celebrate π, which is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its 3.14. They often do so with a great deal of humor, and I was cracking up at some of the fun items I found […]
What to know before visiting Women’s Rights National Historical Park
I want my teen daughter to understand that many of the rights she has today or will enjoy in the near future, like voting, are rights that women had to work long and hard to get. Their progress came as a result of sacrifice, determination, and dedication of brave women. To help make that real […]
Take a video tour of the International Space Station
Have you ever wondered what the International Space Station, home and workplace of six astronauts that’s orbiting the Earth at more than 17,000 mph, is like inside? I visited the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas for the NASA Social #Space Bowl program and while there, I got a tour of the International Space Station […]
Check out the new trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Spring is just around the corner, and that means it’s time get excited for all the things that warm weather brings. That includes flowers, baseball and fun new movies, like Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Check out the new trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, which was […]
Why I attended the Shot@Life Champion Summit this week
I give thanks daily that my 14-year-old child is incredibly healthy. It is a gift for which I am incredibly thankful, and it is one of the reasons I attended the Shot@Life Champion Summit this week in Washington, D.C. Shot@Life is a campaign of the United Nations Foundation that aims to get vaccines to developing countries. I’m […]
10 free Beauty and the Beast coloring pages
March 17 is approaching! That’s the day that Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” a live-action re-telling of the studio’s animated classic which refashions the classic characters from the tale as old as time for a contemporary audience, hits theaters. If you’re eagerly anticipating the film like my daughter and I are, here are 10 free coloring […]
Fun facts about U.S. presidents for Presidents’ Day
Happy Presidents’ Day! The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in February. Here are some fun facts about the holiday and the people it honors. The holiday is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government, but History.com explains that it became “popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of […]
3 shows about inspiring women to binge watch this long weekend
Many people in the U.S. are gearing up for the Presidents Day weekend and if you’re looking to put in some quality time on your couch, I have some suggestions for binge watching. However, they aren’t about presidents or even focused on men. Instead, here are three shows about inspiring women to binge watch this long weekend. […]