Mixed Prints Life

Lakeshore Learning’s Science Fair :: Free Family Fun!

If you have inquiring kids like I do who love to conduct scientific experiments, then this event is for you! Calling all little scientists! Join us at Lakeshore Learning Store’s Science Fair on Saturday, January 19th from 11am – 3pm for a fun-filled afternoon including hands-on activities, live science demonstrations and experiments for kids! Plus, children can also participate in a special craft activity! The event is free and… View Post

Not Just Electronics at Best Buy anymore…

One of my fondest Christmas gift memories is when my husband when out of his way to save money and by something I had been eyeing forever  — a KitchenAid Mixer! Ever baker’s dream, I use my  mixer for everything – from baking to cooking to chopping to shredding – I turn it on at least once every day! Best… View Post

Language Stars!

A foreign language puts the world in your child’s backyard, bringing other cultures to life. Introducing Language Stars: play-based, full-immersion foreign language classes that open children’s minds to new worlds. Toddlers, pre-schoolers and K-5th graders benefit from an early start, during a unique window of opportunity when their young brains absorb the magic of another language and culture easily and… View Post

Winter Wonderland Gala.

With two January birthdays to celebrate, my mom came up with the idea of doing a Winter Wonderland to celebrate the boys’ birthdays this year. Post-Christmas clearance made this party simple to put together and extremely inexpensive. Bead “Icicles” Handcut Snowflakes hung from the ceiling with yarn Milk Jug Igloo Entrance Festive Pom Poms hung from ceiling Snowman cupcakes (Wilton… View Post

Four.

To Charlie {on your 4th Birthday} – Four years ago, I could not have imagined how my life would change. We had prayed and hoped and prayed some more for a baby to enter our lives and out you came. After a DAY FULL of labor, you stormed onto the scene at 10:57 p.m. SCREAMING. We were exhausted and I… View Post

Him.

Almost four years ago, I became a mother. With the twinkle in his eye and a day full of labor, I could hardly believe that my life could change so drastically in one moment. In four years, he has become quite the little Mister. He’s in preschool, Tae Kwon Do and he speaks like a grown man. He loves to… View Post

Monster Jam & a Giveaway!

Click on the title of the post if you do not see the giveaway form. Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam is the most exciting form of family motorsports entertainment on the planet. The stars of the show are the biggest performers on four wheels: the Monster Jam trucks! The twelve-feet-tall, ten-thousand-pound machines will bring you to your feet, racing and… View Post

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! {Heading to Rosemont}

YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! GET THE SILLIES OUT! Tour at Akoo Theatre for 4 Performances Jan. 19 & 20 The sillies are crazy little creatures that live inside of us and need to be shaken out! DJ Lance Rock and everyone’s favorite cast of colorful characters are calling all fans in Cincinnati to get ready to jump, shake and shimmy them out at… View Post

Heart = Melted.

When your child begins to speak, a whole new world is opened for you. Funny quips, silly sayings, and loving words soon fill your home (and in my case, the occasional scream). When a child begins to write, a whole new level of “Aww!” is created. Exhibit A. Birthday card for his little brother. Collective “Aww!” Now the inside. Still… View Post

Disney on Ice presents Rockin’ Ever After!

Disney On Ice presents Rockin’ Ever After is coming to the Chicagoland area, playing Allstate Arena, Jan. 23 – 27 and United Center, Jan. 31 – Feb. 10.  Tickets make great gifts that provide a memorable experience for the whole family.  The best part is you don’t have to wait in lines or even leave the house! You’ll rock out with some of the… View Post

Guess Who’s 2?

Two years ago, I was very pregnant with our second miracle and  was preparing myself for a scheduled c-section. Just like his personality, Jack came onto the scene quickly and on his timetable – two days early! After insisting for days to the doctor that I felt like I was in labor, it finally culminated in a ride to the… View Post

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