Category: <span>Other Stuff</span>

Happy Friday!

Today, the city of Chicago hosted a massive parade and rally for the Cubs. In addition to my MIL, many of my friends ventured into the city to be part of the celebration… some staying overnight and some taking early trains downtown. But not me. I had bigger plans. Today, after school …

Jumpin’ Jehosaphat!

I love purple, and Jeeps, but today, one scared the living daylights out of me. The Girl and I were in the car, sitting at an infamous intersection by my house. It’s infamous for not only being a very long light, but it has a No Turn On Red sign and …

I’m (somewhat) Famous!

You’ve heard me talk about Izzy before, right? She’s the one who got me on the right track with food. If you’re not on the Book of Face, you may have missed some exciting news – I’ve been selected as her client of the month for September! Yes, I’m tooting my own …

Family Day in Chicago

This blog post comes to you straight from the park district pool deck.  So, please excuse any typos I may have missed due to fat fingering the on-screen keyboard. After five days of fever, coughing up a lung, and general misery, I dragged myself to the doctor. Yep, by all …

NOLA Adventures Day 5 of 6

I’m almost caught up with this! Woo hoo! Our 5th day was spent roaming the French Quarter, the Mississippi, and hanging out in Jackson Square Park (The Girl’s favorite spot). We started our day with a walk through Louis Armstrong Park, a couple of blocks from our hotel. Next, we went …