Mixed Prints Life

New Y E A R, New M E, New B L O G.

WHOA. 2018 is gone, 2019 is upon us, and this space has been CRICKETS! But after hustlin’, working on me, I’m ready for the next great adventure! Welcome to ZefronRock.  Named for two of my favorite guys (SWOON) and also my PokemonGo alter ego – it has given me new life in 2018. Call me Zef, Call me Samantha, Call… View Post

Work that Art

Whoa. Talk about mind-blowing. That quote just about sums up my journey and how I’m feeling – thought I’d try to put into words a few things about being the work in progress while also simultaneously feeling like you are a masterpiece to this world (you are)! (Also, T minus three days ’til weigh-in! Who’s ready?! Not me.)  1. Setbacks… View Post

Little Changes, Making Progress

If you’ve followed me or my blog long enough, then you know that health has not been my strongest suit. After a series of personal events earlier this year and battling some pretty difficult emotions, I decided to make some changes in early June for my mental and physical well-being. After posting this picture over the weekend, I thought I’d… View Post

Thinking of watching Game of Thrones (GoT)…

then this post is for you. On the advice of one of my very best set of friends (and half of the universe), I opted to give GoT a go. After watching a few episodes, I have realized that Michael Scott and the Office can basically account for 99% of the way I feel when watching it and I thought… View Post

Hair Care 101

Let me start by saying that I am no hair care expert. All opinions expressed here are my own and my own personal experience. These are merely tools and tips that have worked for me – growing my hair and making it work for me! (Please also note: I am selling NOTHING, I get paid NOTHING to talk about these… View Post

Welcome Back

In a much longer than anticipated hiatus, this space is back to being mine and I hope to make it feel just as much mine as once was. The journey to new beginnings isn’t always the route we plan to take, but I am SO MUCH HAPPIER being back in this space – if you only knew. Who’s ready for… View Post

Disney California Adventure Park: Foodie Finds

One of our favorite things to do prior to traveling is to find some of the very best foodie finds prior to going so we know exactly what we are getting ourselves into! Because we LOVE to sample, Jim and I typically share the “hot” items and are able to sample MORE things without breaking the bank. We also share… View Post

Chicago Wolves Hockey – the PERFECT Family Outing

It’s no secret that we love our share of Wolves games and now with a hockey player of our own – we’re even more invested! Charlie is still not a HUGE fan of the fire blasts and hasn’t been for about 8 years 😉 BUT everyone else had a great time and it is ALWAYS one of my favorite parts… View Post

2018 Walt Disney Motion Pictures Slate

February 16, 2018 – Black Panther (Marvel Studios) Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn… View Post

Choose Kind.

We often talk about the things we want to instill into our children. What do they want to be when they grow up. How do we expect them to act, what their family will be like, and how the future will pan out for them. But the more time goes on, the more I have realized that the thing I… View Post

National Geographic’s Birds of Paradise Exhibition to Open at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Take a journey to New Guinea and an exotic world with Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution, a new exhibition at theChicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum opening January 18. Featuring the extravagant plumage, crazy courtship dances and bizarre behaviors of the extraordinary birds, the exhibition is born out of the groundbreaking research of National Geographic photographer Tim Laman and Cornell… View Post

Kohl Children’s Museum to Host Pop-up Museum in Waukegan

Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago (2100 Patriot Boulevard) is proud to announce plans to host a month-long pop-up satellite museum at Urban Edge (220 W. Clayton), a 5,000-sq.-ft. storefront gallery located in downtown Waukegan, IL. The pop-up Museum will operate during the month of February 2018 and will be free of charge to school and childcare groups during weekday hours and… View Post

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