19 Sweaty Yet Joyful Things to do in Chicagoland (or anywhere) with Children

Here's the truth.  We go on a lot of adventures.  This summer in particular because I have a ton of vacation time that I need to use from work or I lose it, so, yes - we go on a lot of adventures.  And there is a lot of sweating because it is HOT.  I …

Bottle Spotting Bingo

There's this sick game I play and maybe you do it too. It's probably mostly alcoholics like me who can spot a bottle a mile away. Like a twisted game of booze bingo.  And then I make up stories of the people who left them there. The discarded. The self medication aftermath. Is there a reason …

Love and Marriage and Mold-A-Ramas

Every time we go to the zoo, we have to get a Mold-A-Rama. I think it's a law in Chicago.  We grew up with the molded plastic animals, warm to the touch after coming out the machines and highly collectible. Just the waft of them can spark up nostalgia, and if there's one thing my husband …