One of my favorite things to do in the fall is to go to an apple orchard and pick apples. To be honest, I enjoy it more than going to a pumpkin patch. We were at County Line three years ago for our family's first ever apple picking outing and I absolutely loved it. I've … Continue reading It’s Apple Picking Season!
Fall Foliage to the Bean in Millennium Park After summer, fall is my favorite season in Chicago. Although the weather doesn't feel like fall yet, I wanted to share some of my favorite places to see best fall foliage in Chicago. The colorful fall leaves may only last for a few weeks (or less) in … Continue reading Let’s Explore! Where to Find the Best Fall Foliage in Chicago
Last Saturday, we drove up to Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee, Illinois for a day to preview their summer camp-in rooms and activities, which also included a fun afternoon at the waterpark. We were at Great Wolf Lodge in the fall but didn't go to the waterpark since Luke had an eye infection from a … Continue reading Let’s Explore! Great Wolf Lodge’s Summer Camp-In Preview
Floral Mural at Violet Hour in Wicker Park I know I say this every year but this has been the longest winter ever! But this year was a different kind of long winter. Not only did I experience the coldest winter day of my life (ever) when it was -54 degrees (with the windchill) on … Continue reading Happy First Day of Spring (finally)!
Happy Valentine's Day! In honor of this holiday, I wanted to share the color pink, specifically pink in Chicago. So...I published this post three days after Valentine's Day so happy late Valentine's Day. My goal was to get it out on the holiday but life got in the way. This post is inspired by an … Continue reading Let’s Explore! Finding Pink In Chicago
Happy New Year! Happy 2019! I wanted to start out the new year in a big way....to share a blot post I've been working on for the past four years. Well, not exactly "working" on it but something I've accumulated over the past four years. I think it's about time I share some of my … Continue reading Let’s Explore! The 15 Most Photogenic Places in Chicago