Category: Photos

Sep 10
Chicago’s WNDR Museum Is A Must Visit Destination

Our family got to visit Chicago’s original immersive art and technology experience located in the city’s West Loop neighborhood: the WNDR Museum.

Aug 29
Our First Week of E-Learning / Winging It Preschool Is Done

And it honestly went better than expected! We’re schooling from home due to the pandemic like millions of other families right now. Our local school district is currently 100% online and we’re thankful for that. Our apartment is small, but we’re doing our best to keep the kids busy. Luckily the weather has been cooperative […]

Apr 12
UNited We Eat Challenge

It is more important than ever to cook healthy meals for myself and my family. Cooking nutritious meals with limited ingredients may feel daunting, but it is more than possible. That's why I've joined the #UNitedWeEat challenge to show you my some of my best-balanced recipes using simple ingredients.

Dec 05
Santa’s Village Amusement Park Celebrates ‘Magical Christmas Days’ This December

We got to spend the day at Santa's Village in East Dundee, IL as a family this weekend. This was our second time at the park, but the first time around the holidays. We had so much fun, again, and it even snowed while we were there!

Nov 15
Create Custom Polaroids Direct from Your Phone’s Screen in a Click

Disclosure: I have been compensated by Polaroid and Best Buy for the creation and sharing of this post. All opinions are my own.  I love turning memories into photos with the help of my phone on a daily basis. Now, I can turn those photos into physical copies with the Polaroid Lab! I try and […]

Jul 02
Santa’s Village Amusement Park 60th Anniversary Season

We got to spend the day at Santa's Village in East Dundee, IL as a family earlier this summer. It was the first time any of us had been there. Let me just say, we had so much fun we'll be sure to go back!

Nov 30
“The Art Deco Nutcracker” at Chicago’s Studebaker Theatre

Disclosure: We attended the opening night of “The Art Deco Nutcracker” as guests of the event. “The Art Deco Nutcracker” by Alexei Kremnev includes a record-setting 175 dancers on stage at once in its limited three-night run in Chicago. Set in 1920s America, Kremnev’s “The Art Deco Nutcracker,” featuring Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, is a fresh, yet […]

Nov 29
“A Klingon Christmas Carol” in Chicago (2018)

One does not have to be an uber-geek to enjoy this sci-fi retooling of this Charles Dickens holiday classic. 

Nov 24
We Got To Visit “Santa HQ”

Disclosure: We were invited guests of Macerich’s Fashion Outlets of Chicago & HGTV’s “Santa HQ” [vrview img=”https://daddysgrounded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SantaHQ1_xmp_e.jpg” ] This is a 360 photo. Drag the image around to see all around. We got to experience “Santa HQ” at Macerich’s Fashion Outlets of Chicago recently. They have partnered with HGTV to invite families to the experience. The wonder of […]

Nov 22
Thanksgiving 2018

We spent Thanksgiving Day up in Wisconsin with family on the lake. The day involved playing football, beer sampling, lots of food, and video games. It is great to see everyone together under one roof for a few hours. I feel blessed to have the people in my life that I do and sad to […]