Mixed Prints Life

Spurring Others on to Greatness {A Fight for Air Climb Story}

Two years ago, my brother, niece, and nephew embarked on the Fight for Air Climb in Oakbrook Terrace in honor of our Aunt Joan and her battle with lung cancer ten years prior. We came back again this year with two more climbers, ready to face the fated stairs again. The Alumni received special pins to wear in honor of… View Post

Pretty in Pink & Pine Needles: A Love Story

Happy Valentine’s Day! I could share many stories today – such as the one about our Proposal or our plans, but instead, I’m opting to share one about a different kind of love. A story that I remember vividly and ironically fit with my plans for today to see Pretty in Pink for its 30th Anniversary at the theaters. It started… View Post

SoCozy now found in Bed Bath & Beyond, Harmon & BuyBuyBaby!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of SoCozy. All opinions are my own and not edited by the sponsor. With two little misters who love to get outside and get dirty, they spend lots of valuable time in our bathtub – cleaning up from their messes throughout the day. As a mom, I love allowing them to get… View Post

Family Night In: Tips for Sharing the Netflix Remote

I was asked to be part of the Netflix #StreamTeam and share posts each month based on my experience. We are longtime Netflix users and cannot wait to share our experiences with you! All opinions are of course are own! October || November || FRIENDS || Stream Team Finds || Lifetime on Netflix || Kimmy Schmidt || Friday Night “Liars” || Netflix “Families| || Stop & Watch || All in the Family || SummerTime || On the First Day… View Post

Half-Handmade Valentines: Thanks, Target!

Whenever I head to Target, my first stop is ALWAYS the DollarSpot. That place is a mecca of inexpensive cuteness that I neither need nor know exactly what to use for all the time, but somehow, someway, I always manage to spend the bulk of my time there. Just ask the Clever Pink Pirate who sent me this Valentine’s package of… View Post

Chicago Wolves: Hockey for the Whole Family

We received a family pack of tickets to catch their recent game versus the Iowa Wild. All opinions and pictures are our own.  In Chicago, we love hockey. We also love the opportunity to share these experiences with our kids and attend these events as a whole family – time and money sometimes get in the way of that. With… View Post

The People v. O.J. Simpson: A Dramatic Interpretation of a Dramatic Interpretation

A few months ago, I saw a promo for David Schwimmer to play Robert Kardashian in an upcoming series about the O.J. Simpson trial. Photo Credit: EOnline Imagining Ross Geller playing the patriarch of the Kardashian family seemed downright laughable and I brushed off the draw to watch this drama unfold. After seeing some scuttlebutt on my Facebook feed, I… View Post

Fall in Love with Unique Classroom Valentines

I’ve partnered with Tiny Prints to bring you some holiday fun that is perfect for the classroom setting. All choices were my own and my opinions are MINE! Both boys are in the swing of school and Charle is in a larger classroom with plenty of Valentines to share with this year. Jack will be participating in a classwide tea… View Post

Be Bold, Be Bright, Be Fierce: A BIG Announcement, Vol. 22 #LeggingsWearDontCare

Volume 1 || Volume 2 || Volume 3 || Volume 4 || Volume 5 || Volume 6 || Volume 7 || Volume 8  || Volume 9 || Volume 10 || Volume 11 || Volume 12 || Volume 13  || Volume 14 || Volume 15 || Volume 16  || Volume 17 || Volume 18 || Volume 19|| Volume 20 | Volume 21 Happy February! The month of love is in FULL swing and we are LOVING the way 2016 has started off with a bang! After referring friends and family and entertaining lots of questions,… View Post

TweetFlix: Join us for Monthly Viewing Netflix Twitter Party!

It’s no secret that I love Netflix and everything it has to offer! So when I met with Natasha over at Houseful of Nicholes this past week, we came up with the fabulous idea to put together monthly viewings on Netflix and tweeting along with our thoughts. How it works: Each month, we’ll be selecting a Netflix find to stream,… View Post

Netflix: Helping Me Be as Cool as I Should Have been in the 1980s

I was asked to be part of the Netflix #StreamTeam and share posts each month based on my experience. We are longtime Netflix users and cannot wait to share our experiences with you! All opinions are of course are own! October || November || FRIENDS || Stream Team Finds || Lifetime on Netflix || Kimmy Schmidt || Friday Night “Liars” || Netflix “Families| || Stop & Watch || All in the Family || SummerTime || On the First Day… View Post

Winter Fashion & Leggings on the Go, Vol. 21 #LeggingsWearDontCare

Volume 1 || Volume 2 || Volume 3 || Volume 4 || Volume 5 || Volume 6 || Volume 7 || Volume 8  || Volume 9 || Volume 10 || Volume 11 || Volume 12 || Volume 13  || Volume 14 || Volume 15 || Volume 16  || Volume 17 || Volume 18 || Volume 19|| Volume 20 Happy Tuesday! We hosted our first giveaway last week and I’m stoked to be able to finally announce our winner… Kathleen Buckley! There will be more where that comes from, but until then, enjoy your… View Post

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