McHenry, IL With no school on Monday, we decided to take the day off work and head over to Stade’s Farm for our pumpkin farm fun. We went at the same time last year and the park wasn’t too busy. The weather could not have been more perfect for a day at the pumpkin patch….
Sturtevant, WI Most years we go apple picking at the height of Honeycrisp apple season. This year we didn’t have time in September with our busy schedule. We, however, thoroughly enjoyed picking apples at Apple Holler in the cooler weather in October. We took some time to enjoy the Farm Park when we first arrived….
Milwaukee, WI The boys had school off on a Friday so we decided to take a day trip to Milwaukee to visit Discovery World. This was our first time visiting the science and technology center and we were impressed with how interactive the exhibits were. Discovery World is located in downtown Milwaukee on beautiful Lake…
Gurnee, IL After going to Legoland in the Spring and realizing how much my children enjoyed rides I added Six Flags to our Summer bucket list. The amusement park is only twenty minutes away from our home so I knew we could easily make it a day visit. The second we walk through the doors…
Grayslake, IL Living in Lake County for 8 years, how had I not been to the Lake County Fair? This year I am glad I made time to take the kids to their first fair experience. Our first stop was the Monster Trucks. We were able to meet the drivers and get close-up to the…
Milwaukee, WI I decided for Mother’s Day I wanted to do something I love that I don’t usually have time to do anymore. Race! I signed myself up for the Mother’s Day 10K in Milwaukee and told my family they were going to come to cheer me on. The location was beautiful in Veteran’s Park…
Rosemont, IL The Chicago Wolves are a minor hockey league that plays at Allstate Arena in Rosemount. Since the boys have an interest in hockey I decided we should attend a game as a family of five. Something we hadn’t done yet. Spoiler alert: It was a success and fun for each of us! Family-friendly…
My friend Stacy and I recently had made plans to go out to dinner in her neck of the woods. I told her my only stipulation was that I wanted to try somewhere new I hadn’t been to yet. When she suggested Farmhouse I heartily agreed. I had heard much talk about the awesome food…
I decided to sign up for my second half marathon for 2013 shortly after I had signed up for my first one of the year, which was the Country Music Half Marathon in Nashville. There were good discounts for both races if you signed up early so I decided to go for it and signed…