Kidzapalooza Chicago is one week away!

Alright.  It’s about time we get a post up that is music-related.  This family loves music, so we should be talking about it WAY more than we do.  I suppose I should speak for myself because the hubs is always talking about music on his blog.  I have a very good reason to talk music [...]

Author: Amy Comments: 1 comment Date: 30 Jul 2010 More: Read more
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Christmas Crafty – Part Two

I mentioned in an earlier post that we were working on another project.  We’ve finally finished it! I was recently on a mission to find picture frame ornaments but not just any picture frame ornaments.  I wanted simple, small wooden frames that we could decorate.  I went to several stores and couldn’t find what I [...]

Author: Amy Comments: 1 comment Date: 7 Dec 2009 More: Read more
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How the Grinch Stole…my iPhone?

I purchased my iPhone this past July and truthfully, it’s one of the best purchases I have made in a while.  I love everything about this phone.  I switched from a BlackBerry Curve and it was an excellent decision, in my opinion. My iPhone keeps me company while I’m feeding the baby or swaying her [...]

Author: Amy Comments: 2 comments Date: 2 Dec 2009 More: Read more
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Christmas crafty

I’m gettin’ crafty this Christmas. I took the four year old to Michaels the other day. We were on a mission to gather items for our homemade wreath. I thought it would be fun and a little less expensive to assemble our own this year. I added it up and figured out that we spent [...]

Author: Amy Comments: 4 comments Date: 30 Nov 2009 More: Read more
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A quick Thanksgiving craft for the kids

On a weekly basis, our little three year old comes home from the babysitter’s house with a special drawing or seasonal craft.  I am so thankful that our sitter takes the time to sit down with the kids and work on projects with them.  Hailey just loves arts and crafts. So, yesterday, she came home [...]

Author: Amy Comments: 4 comments Date: 26 Nov 2008 More: Read more
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Making family traditions

I love making memories and traditions, especially when it has to do with my family. Each year, for the past three years, we have taken a picture of Hailey on Halloween sitting with a pumpkin. Each year, on the pumpkin, we paint one of the letters of her name. For example, since Hailey’s birthday is [...]

Author: Amy Comments: 0 comments Date: 14 Nov 2008 More: Read more
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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure

We paid a visit to Chicago’s Adler Planetarium to check out their brand new show, “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure” and were nothing short of impressed. We were invited to attend opening weekend and there was already a crowd lined up at the door to see the new show and to meet Elmo.  [...]

Author: Amy Comments: 2 comments Date: 7 Nov 2008 More: Read more
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American Baby Faire – Part 2

Here is part 2 of our visit to the American Baby Faire in Schaumburg, IL.  Sarah from What to do, Poopsy Woo? and I chat with the following exhibitors: clek (booster seats) Tutu Savvy BelliDeep Design, LLC Watch for Part 3 coming soon…

Author: Amy Comments: 0 comments Date: 7 Nov 2008 More: Read more
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American Baby Faire – Part 1

The American Baby Faire is in Schaumburg, Illinois this weekend. Mothers-in-waiting and new moms, this show is a must-see for you! Take a sneak peak at our video of some of the exhibitors: In this video: Interview with Amy: Local Chicago mom Zoobie Pets Me Art Valerie (Le Leche League of IL) demonstrates a Maya [...]

Author: Amy Comments: 0 comments Date: 2 Nov 2008 More: Read more
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Reporting LIVE from the American Baby Faire

Author: Amy Comments: 0 comments Date: 1 Nov 2008 More: Read more
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