One of my favorite Midwest vacation destinations is Wisconsin Dells. I remember going there when I was younger and we would always have breakfast at least one morning at Paul Bunyan’s Cook Shanty. Now that I have kids of my own I knew we had to stop by the restaurant when we went to the … Read more
Sinisa’s mom passed away yesterday morning. Along with all of the other things that need to be figured out when a loved one is lost, parents of little children face a unique challenge…how do you explain what happened in a way that is age appropriate? Our boys are 4 and 5. I don’t think Lucas … Read more
I love spending time outside during the summer but sometimes it’s just too hot to do anything but stay inside in the air conditioning. On days like this, I am thankful for places like Dave & Buster’s. They invited my family for a complementary summer preview and we enjoyed spending the afternoon there. We headed … Read more
Over 4th of July weekend we took a day trip to the Indiana Dunes. I thought the beach would be really crowded with everyone off work and the fireworks that evening but it never really got that busy. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the day: *** *** *** Headed to the beach … Read more
(Disclosure: I received a set of coupons for posting this but all thoughts are my own.) Pampers’ new Love, Sleep & Play campaign pays tribute to the millions of ways babies uniquely experience love, sleep and play. Starting today through August 6, parents across North America can visit the Pampers Facebook page to submit photos of their babies experiencing … Read more
Both of my boys have birthdays in June and my brother has two kids with birthdays in May and July. This year, instead of two or three different parties, we decided to do one family celebration. We wanted to find somewhere that wasn’t too expensive, fun for the 3-6 age range, and that had room … Read more
We spent the morning at a McDonald’s play place so the boys could play while I caught up on some work. After a nap {for everyone!}, the late afternoon was spent outside in our backyard. It was a little chilly but the boys had fun on the slip n’ slide. Once Sinisa got home he … Read more
Jacob’s birthday was June 4th. Can’t believe my little boy is 5 years old already! Here are a few pictures :) *** ***