Mixed Prints Life

Technology for Kids: When to Get the First Phone?

November || December || January|| February || March || April || May: Mother’s Day || May: Home Life || June: Coming Home As a Verizon #MoreChicago Lifestyle Blogger I’m a member of a pretty cool team of influencers. I have received a Motorola Droid Turbo (with a line of service) from Verizon. No additional compensation was provided nor did I promise positive feedback. All opinions are my own. It’s no secret that I love… View Post

Did You Know? Raising Awareness about the Child Grooms of Nepal

In the past few years, international children’s issues have been at the forefront of my passions. After a visit to Africa this past November, I’ve been digesting all the information of the struggles and serious issues facing our world’s smallest children. The Child Grooms of Nepal are no different.   Care.org and former child grooms are working together to create… View Post

#LoveBestFiends: Do Your Part to End Malaria

This past November, I had the opportunity to visit Zambia, Africa on the trip of a lifetime. Our trip included staying in a local village and living in the home of a family there. Our list of things to bring included quite a bit, but most importantly, they stressed mosquito nets and bug spray. Why? Because malaria is a top… View Post

Adventures with Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Company: “Fab” Fridays for #SoFabUOTR

This post is a part of a paid ambassador program with Collective Bias, Inc. All opinions are mine alone. #SoFabUOTR #CollectiveBias Chicago Ambassador || Recaps || Chicago City Life  || Keynote Speaker Happy Friday! I’m super excited to share this next part of #SoFabUOTR in Chicago. We are partnering with Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Company for an adventure in our city! We’ll be touring Chicago and… View Post

Ahoy! A Gift for Your Captain on Father’s Day {+ a Giveaway}

 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.  #NauticaforDad #CollectiveBias Fifteen years ago, I started dating the man who would eventually be the father of my children. It’s difficult to imagine how a high school boy might evolve into a dad in later years, but somehow, I knew he was a good one…. View Post

Road Trip Readiness #FuelTheLove

 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FuelTheLove #CollectiveBias  With the summer months upon us, let the travel season begin! The stress of the school year slips away as you hit the open road with your crew – ready for adventures and fun. We traveled to Disney World earlier this… View Post

For the Grill: Chicken Bacon Alfredo Pizza

 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GetSaucy #CollectiveBias When summertime rolls around, we spend most of our days outside and my hubby mans the grill just about every day. On the weekends, we spend a bit more time putting together something delicious to eat and we decided to use… View Post

15 Kid Friendly Recipes for Father’s Day from A Splash of Diva

One of my favorite memories as a child is putting together breakfast for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day for my parents! Get the kids in the kitchen with these great recipes from A Splash of Diva. These recipes include any and everything you could think of, including our dad’s favorite – BACON! Enjoy the cooking and baking and don’t mind… View Post

Days of Layers, Vol. 3 #LeggingsWearDontCare

Volume 1 || Volume 2 Happy Monday! It’s that time again – where we meet up to chat about our favorite leggings of the week. If you’ve been following #LeggingsWearDontCare, then you know where we’ve been so far and you can see the leggings that I’ve worn so far. My challenge is to not just wear new leggings all the… View Post

Father’s Day Gift Idea: iFLY Chicago | Indoor Skydiving

We received a complimentary pass to try out iFly for ourselves. We can’t wait for the dad in our life to take flight! Every year, when Father’s Day rolls around, I struggle to think of something that my hubby might love and enjoy! Experiences seem to be the name of the game in gift-giving recently and when I heard about… View Post

Summer Travel: Hersheypark in Hershey, PA

Happy Sunday! Whether you’re waiting for school to get out or you’re already enjoying summer, a stop at Hersheypark Amusement Park should be on your life travel bucket list! Nickida over at Nicki’s Random Musings gives a great guide to Hersheypark and why this is a great locale to visit with your family this summer!

Mark Ruffalo Honored at Siskel Film Center Renaissance Awards

It’s no secret that I have a long-standing crush on Mark Ruffalo – both for his striking good lucks and phenomenal acting skills. Acknowledgement for his skills do not often go unnoticed and Ruffalo, a two-time Academy Award® nominee, was honored at the Gene Siskel Film Center (GSFC) of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). The evening including a series of… View Post

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