Mixed Prints Life

New Pajamas

A few days ago, Charlie snagged some pretty sweet jammies from his Aunt Sarah (Hi, Aunt Sarah!) Batman pajamas WITH a detachable cape?! Sign him up! Each night, we remove the cape to prevent tangling and then in the morning, he runs to the table to ask for his cape back. He loves it (and Jim loves that it comes… View Post

Pencil Cookie Cake

I’m sure you’ve seen a few different versions of this pencil cake. When a change in plans {and a scary thunderstorm} kept us indoors yesterday, I decided to surprise my niece and nephews with a variation of this same cake based on what I had in my house (to celebrate their first day of school of course!) Since they all… View Post

Manly Mondays :: Grilling Steak

I’ve often said it on this blog that I am able to be the best mom I can be because I have an amazing partner in crime. Married for eight years, we have shared many ups and downs and he has supported me on countless occasions. Daddy to the Peanuts Gang {Jim} has many ideas on how to inject some more… View Post

School Supplies Shopping

With Charlie headed to preschool this year, we get to shop for his very first school supplies list. I already snagged a backpack a few weeks ago (debuting soon!), but I still had to get some things on his list. My typical shopping stop is the big W, but after attending a Kmart event {#KmartBTS}earlier this week (and seeing all… View Post

Current Faves

Just a few of my current favorites: 1. Dream Dinners Chicago Freezer ready meals that someone else shops, chops and labels for you, one night of assembly that produces prepared meals for the next month? Sign me up! Look for my post later this month about this life-changing mompportunity.  2. Mob Wives Chicago Don’t judge me. 3. MasterChef, more specifically Josh… View Post

Little Monsters Gear Review & Giveaway

Once people meet my boys, one of the biggest comments I receive is just how different they are. Charlie is quiet, reserved, and conservative with his actions. Jack is loud, a yeller, and enjoys taking risks (much to my heart’s chagrin). I recently had the opportunity to check out Little Monsters Gear.  Launched by two Chicago women entrepreneurs, Little Monsters… View Post

Squeeze Bottled Bathtime!

Ever given birth? Or worked in a hospital? Have you seen one of these? This is a layette bottle and you probably already know its typical role. After the birth of my two sons, we were advised by the nurses to take everything in our baby bassinet/cradle – from diapers to nail clippers, they told us to take it for use… View Post

Carpet Shapes

With two boys (ages 1.5 and 3.5) and living in a small condo, it’s nice to have some activities for the indoors when the weather isn’t always cooperating. In an effort to combine some learning with play, I started to design “Carpet Shapes” on our living room floor. I love this “game” because it has quite a few options, depending… View Post

Worth Days Parade

In case you haven’t guessed already, we LOVE parades! This year was no exception. Much like we did in  2009, 2010 and 2011, we ventured to the Worth Days parade. Moxie and Jen joined us again, along with Nick, my mom, Linda, & Eddie. This parade is always a blast and reminds me a lot of my own childhood hanging out… View Post

iComfort Review & Giveaway

A few weeks ago, Serta unveiled one of their flagship iComfort stores in Lombard located in Yorktown Mall. Designed as a complete luxury experience, guests can test out the beds and check out all the information for each type on individual touch screens. These beds, while pricey, combine memory foam with gel-memory foam to give you the feeling of sleeping on… View Post

Life & Times

So here’s what’s happening in the life of Charlie Bear: He had his preschool physical this week and the doctor made it his Four Year Old appointment also. He passed development as a four-year-old with flying colors (three and a half now). Dr. Massih also said he was an “amazing patient” and he was so brave during shots time. He… View Post

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