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About Leyla

Hi and welcome to my blog! My name is Leyla. I am a Chicago mom and lifestyle blogger exploring the Second City (and sometimes the world - see our travels) with my family. Finding and sharing the hidden gems in Chicago as a family and making memories along the way. Working mom of three. Francophile.

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Chicago through my eyes. Paris on my mind.
Wanderer. Explorer. Daydreamer.
Working mom. Part-time blogger.
mom of 3 // twin mom

Just adding a little floral pick me up to anyone t

Just adding a little floral pick me up to anyone that needs it today. Isn’t @eatwakenbacon so cute? Reminds me of the pretty restaurants in London. #chicago #only1chicago #chicagohome

The start of 2021 is looking like 2020....but on c

The start of 2021 is looking like 2020....but on crack!

FYI - this is not a crack house. 😜 but in all seriousness, I’m sickened, sad, disturbed, and angry by what happened. Trying to keep the faith that our elected leaders will and can do better to unite us and not do crackhead things. #chicago

This door is in my profile picture. The boys and I

“Never trust a big butt and a smile.” 🍑 😀 Guess the song this lyric is in. A few clues.

These pictures have nothing to do with the song. I just wanted to post bc it’s NYE.

If I could sum 2020, the title of the song would make the list.

This song was released in 1990.

Give up? Check my stories for the answer.

Good bye 2020. I sure had my fair share of champagne this year. But hoping to drink more champagne to celebrate in 2021! Thanks for following along! Cheers to the new year and YOU!

I took down the Christmas decorations and remodele

I took down the Christmas decorations and remodeled our living room. What do you think? I’m kidding about remodeling our living room....and the Christmas decorations part 🙈. But we might keep our tree up until Mardi Gras and decorate it with Mardi Gras colors 💛💚💜. #notmyhouse #grandhotelmichigan #mackinacisland

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!! I’ve

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!

I’ve been on social media more than I like to admit this year 🙈 (I blame the pandemic). But I wanted to thank you for engaging with me in the comments to my posts and stories. I laughed a lot and learned a few things! Thank you for also sharing your vulnerabilities with me. You made me feel less alone during this crazy year. And that’s a wonderful gift to receive. I hope you have a blessed day celebrating.

What happens when your oldest is starting to quest

What happens when your oldest is starting to question if Santa is real or not and your youngest are starting to see the magic of Santa? Tell them Santa sent them to the Disney Store at @blockthirtyseven to pick out Christmas gifts from mom and dad. 🙈😂 We also had to do the hot dog dance while there. Anyone know the hot dog dance? #chicago
#holidaysatblock37 #blockthirtyseven #block37

Note for next year....giant nutcrackers and wreath

Note for next year....giant nutcrackers and wreaths. 1, 2, or 3? #chicago

#only1chicago #chicagogram #theprettycities #seemycity

I’m not a magician or even a plant lady (yet) bu

I’m not a magician or even a plant lady (yet) but I think being organized, creative and wanting to learn new things are pretty magical feelings. I know I can’t do it all, but I know good planning and organization can make #momlife a lot easier to manage. I’ve been using the @microsoft365 tools to help find some of that magic in my little work corner of the house - from managing the tasks that I need to do each day for work and family, to planning our potential family vacations, to researching and organizing my thoughts on all these new plants I just got. The OneNote and To Do tools are my go-to apps for organization that I use on both my laptop and smartphone. And they’re so easy to use (which is magical unto itself). An easy gift idea this season is a subscription of @microsoft365 to the creatives and super moms in your life. Now, on to my next task…where to put all these plants around my house. #MicrosoftPartner #Microsoft365

Every year I try to come up with a new family trad

Every year I try to come up with a new family tradition for what to do around Christmas time. One thing I enjoyed doing with Luke was reading Christmas books and stories, and now I have two more audience members to share this tradition with. This year, we’re reading the @peninsulahotels’ “The Red Robin’s Journey” (part of the hotel’s Stories from the Tree series). The book is about The Red Robin taking the hotels’ Pagegirl and Pageboy on a journey to see how others around the world celebrate their Festive traditions. Not only is it a great story but the illustrations are just colorful and fun to look at. You can download the free e-book on your device to read with your kids. Link in my stories..[ad] #pentreestories #penmoments

Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a package sto

Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a package stolen or had to wait around for a package to be delivered. These two little guys can’t be around all the time to make sure our packages are not stolen or delivered on time. #ad @getdeliverysafe is a lockable, insulated delivery box built for anyone who’s had something lost or stolen or anyone who’s had something special ruined by heat, cold, rain or snow. The set-up is pretty simple – create a numerical code for delivery drivers; provide the code and instructions to delivery companies; and when drivers delivery packages, they enter the code provided to them to unlock. Check out @getdeliverysafe for more information about this innovative product! #moreatyourdoor

How many Christmas trees do we need this year? As

How many Christmas trees do we need this year? As much as we want! 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 #chicago #thefrancophiles #accidentallywesanderson

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