This post is sponsored by Xplora. All photos and opinions are my own. The one great thing about remote learning for Luke and working from home for me and Charlie is that we all get to spend more time with each other. But the one thing we are all trying to work on is trying … Continue reading When Is the Right Time For Your Children to Have A Smartwatch: 5 Reasons Why We Chose the the Xplora X5 Play Smartwatch for Our 8 Year Old
A big kid's bedroom reveal with furniture from Crate & Kids
Chicago Bulls Kid Nation Basketball Clinic It's officially spring and it's officially the time I start thinking about summer camp for Luke. I still can't believe he's almost done with his 1st grade year! You have to excuse me for my enthusiasm and planning for summer camp so early. We have two more months until … Continue reading Let’s Play! 9 Unique and Fun Summer Camps for Chicago Kids
This summer was Luke's first summer not going to daycare. It's also his first summer as a "big kid" as he went to summer camp. With the completion of kindergarten behind him, Luke as ready for some summer fun, especially camp. Also this summer, I was very pregnant. So we had to find a summer … Continue reading Let’s Play! What We Loved About Galileo Summer Camp in Chicago
I can't believe Luke officially finished kindergarten. It seemed like just yesterday that I wrote a blog post about him starting kindergarten. It's bittersweet as he's growing up so fast while I still see him as my baby. More on that in a future post. With the end of the school year though, we have … Continue reading Let’s Play! Chicago Fire Soccer Summer Camp
I'm so amazed by Luke's progress since starting kindergarten, especially with his love for reading. He reads street signs when we're out and about or just about anything he sees. In fact, Charlie and I can't spell out words anymore because Luke picks up on what we're spelling when we are talking to each other. … Continue reading Let’s Read! Luke’s Review of His “I See Me!” Personalized Books