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Tips on Tuesday: DO have professional family photos taken!

My tip this week comes from learning the hard way that everyone should have professional photographs taken of your family- with you actually in them! My kids are tough to wrangle.  They’ve been energetic and “spirited” since birth.  My parents would probably say that...

Meet a Mom: Natalie Monterastelli of Bubbles Academy

If you’ve experienced one of the many offerings at Bubbles Academy, or follow the instructors on social media, you’ve been exposed the sunshine they seem to radiate.  Everyone is so upbeat!  In my opinion, it’s all due to owner Natalie Monterastelli’s contagious...

Soles4Souls – Clean Out Your Closet for Earth Month!

Anyone else cleaning out their closet during this time (or planning on doing it as soon as the kids are back at school – ha!)? In honor of Earth Day, we wanted to share a company that is helping you do just that, while providing shoes for those in need, and offering a...

City vs Suburbs- Has your view changed after Shelter in Place?

City or suburbs is a question every Chicago parent eventually comes to, but has it crossed your mind more as Coronavirus moved in and changed the way we live?  While I’m not an expert at what’s right for your family, I can tell you that we’ve done both.  We learned...

Meet a Mom: Rachel Werner Shapiro of Lincoln Park Dance and Move

Rachel Werner Shapiro is the owner of Lincoln Park Dance and Move and is a new mom this year!  My niece takes classes at this bright & inviting studio, and after her first class my brother-in-law proclaimed “that women knows what she’s doing!”.  Rachel has a way...

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