Category: Events

Disclosure: Our family was welcomed as guests at the castle in exchange for this post to be shared online. We attended Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament this weekend as a family. I love how the staff through-out the “castle” stay in character the whole time. The food is described in playful medieval times language. The soup […]

  Wesley wanted to be the bus from Magic School Bus this year. We, of course, loved the idea too! Abigail got super crafty with it too. We turned this Sam’s Club box (from a sponsored post about Pamper’s I did recently) into the school bus. We cut, taped, and primed it in the garage. […]

  Last week Abigail and I attended the opening of Oktoberfest 2018 at the Hofbräuhaus Chicago location in Rosemont, IL. This year marks their sixth annual celebration of Oktoberfest with authentic Bavarian entertainment, celebrity keg tapping ceremonies (every Friday evening), tasty food specials, and their freshly brewed signature “Oktoberfestbier” inspired by the original Hofbräuhaus in Munich, Germany. […]

Disclaimer: Staples and I have partnered together this back-to-school season to share about our family’s annual traditions.  This year’s back-to-school season is a first for our family. Mr. Dude is going into Kindergarten and he couldn’t be more excited. We’ve gone over the school supplies list at least a dozen times. He’s spent the last […]

Abigail and I attended a showing of “20,000 Leagues Under the Seas” at the Looking Glass Theatre on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, IL. We were invited as guests of the theatre and could not have been more impressed with the production. The storytelling, costumes, acting, and updated facilities were breathtaking. 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas […]

There is a new sports team in town. The Chicago Dogs baseball team recently opened their first season at the brand new $63 million IMPACT Field development in Rosemont, IL.

HBO and Sesame Workshop present “Sesame Street: F is for Friends,” a free mall tour inspired by the 48th season of Sesame Street. This immersive, limited-engagement tour includes a 15-minute show starring costumed Elmo and Abby Cadabby characters as well as stories and songs about celebrating similarities and differences between friends. Pre-schoolers and their families will learn that while we may […]

We got to visit the Super Mario Odyssey Tour Stop in Chicago on Saturday at Navy Pier. There were hundreds of people in attendance that waited their turn for a chance to play the new game. This sneak peak was a crowd pleaser. Many even got their photo taken with none other than Mario himself. Including […]

We were invited as guests of the Hofbräuhaus Chicago to celebrate the beginning of Oktoberfest 2017 with them this weekend. It is their fifth annual celebration at the Rosemont, IL location. The whole season is an event that includes live Bavarian entertainment, Celebrity keg tapping ceremonies, Oktoberfest food specials and freshly brewed “Oktoberfestbier.” The house band plays […]

I attended the 15th Annual Chicago Battle of the Badges presented by COUNTRY Financial yesterday. The event was held at De La Salle Institute on a rainy night in the city.