How to save Thanksgiving: Move the date of Turkey Day
Poor, poor Thanksgiving. It’s becoming the forgotten holiday, stampeded by Christmas. That was painfully obvious to me yesterday when I went shopping to pick up a few little things. I missed the memo that I should have already made my list and be checking it twice. I’m not ready for Santa yet. I’d rather celebrate […]
Five random facts about me
I’ve read some fun posts on the internet where people share five things about themselves, and I loved the posts by my friends Galit and Kari. Here are five random facts about me. 1. I love historic old houses. Allow me to clarify that I love looking at old houses. I thought I wanted to […]
Happy November, and happy NoBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month)
November is a lot of things. It is National Adoption Awareness Month, Child Safety Protection Month, International Drum Month It is also National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, which encourages participants to write a 50,000 words novel in one month by writing every day. Out of that grew National Blog Posting Month, or […]
Trick or Treat is a metaphor for parenting
I sat down to write this post a few minutes ago, and I had gotten as far as saying that it was Halloween night and my daughter’s first time out trick or treating without me. A friend of hers who lives in in the neighborhood is hosting a Halloween party and sleep over, and I […]
How to keep apple slices from browning
Today, I got an email from a dear friend who noticed that we had apple slices at our brunch this weekend and she asked for tips on how to keep apple slices from browning. Such a great question, because a brown apple slice just isn’t the same, is it? Especially for little ones but I […]
5 Lessons learned hosting a fall brunch
Fall is such a fun time and full of so many wonderful flavors that I thought the last weekend of October would be perfect timing for hosting a fall brunch. Yesterday was the big day and all together we had 22 people – 12 children ranging in age from 5 to 14 and 9 adults. […]
Halloween trivia: Fun facts about some favorite traditions
Costumes set? Candy purchased? Pumpkins out? Then you’re ready for Halloween! But how much do you really know about the holiday? Check out this Halloween trivia and see if you learn a few new facts about how some of the seasonal traditions started and how we celebrated today. How much do Americans spend on Halloween […]
9 No-carve, no-mess ways to decorate pumpkins
Pumpkin decorating time is upon us. There are lots of fun, safe, creative ways to make your pumpkin into a masterpiece that do not involve carving. Let’s face it, knives and little kids aren’t usually a good match. A lot of kids, including mine, get grossed out by the goo inside the pumpkin. I don’t […]
Caramel Apple Martini: An easy fall cocktail
Cheers to fall, friends! The falling leaves, football games and pumpkins everywhere make me want to raise a glass to the season. I love apples and apple cider, but it gets even better when you pair it with caramel vodka. The caramel apple martini is an incredibly easy, two-ingredient cocktail recipe that’s an autumn taste […]
25 Facts about the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, celebrating its 125th anniversary
The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University is celebrating its 125th anniversary season, and the architectural gem of Chicago is ready for its close up. The gilded arches have so many stories to tell about the past and gleam with the promise of performances to come. My daughter and I were fortunate to attend the American […]