This time of year… …is when I wonder why I can’t just sit on my kitchen floor and eat corned beef for days straight. (This time of year is when I spend days straight cooking corned beef.) This time of year is when I unabashedly, unashamedly, and uncontrollably wear green. And glitter. Though the former is more holiday-specific while the latter is just “Thursday.” I also binge-listen to Irish music. And we’re not talking “cool” Irish music like the Pogues {Read More}
The night Nora asked for a tattoo.
March 10, 2016 By 5 Comments
I was proud of myself, even though the question caught me off-guard. “Mom, when can I have a tattoo?” My six year-old posed the request and, even though I didn’t really feel like outlining my hopes and dreams and fears for her in the middle of dinner prep, I knew I really didn’t have a choice. The hard parts of motherhood wait for no man’s spinach enchiladas. So. I stepped up and mothered, dammit. I explained the concept of permanence, {Read More}
TodayTix, easy theatergoing & free Mary Poppins tickets!
March 9, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Disclosure: Although I’ve been compensated by TodayTix, all thoughts, opinions, and rabid ticket-reserving of Second City shows are entirely my own. *** You live in Chicago. Ergo, you’ve seen- and dug- live theatre. Oh wait, this is where I say that I’ve got something pretty great to tell my fellow Chicagoans. TodayTix The body count of great shows (at any given time, concerning any given subject, aimed at any given age range) is astounding. And paying less for great things is {Read More}
Pearachute will change the way your kids try (and love!) activities.
March 6, 2016 By 1 Comment
There’s a reason I’m posting a gushy love story about Pearachute on a Sunday, Chicagoans. The week’s looming ahead, right? Wouldn’t it be nice if you knew what your kids’ schedule looked like- with knowledge that you can mix n’ match n’ cancel n’ add at any given time? (Yes.) If you’ve been peeping on my social media lately, you’ve probably noticed that my kids are doing a ton of stuff right now. I’m not usually a fan of the {Read More}
10 quotes that’ll get you stoked for Season 2 of Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix.
March 4, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Friends, this is my very last of this year’s TCA conference posts for Netflix, but I’ve saved a near n’ dear one for the finale. As a member of Netflix’s Stream Team, I got to sit in an interview for Marvel’s Daredevil, and hoo boy, the stuff I now know! (FYI, Season Two begins streaming on March 18th. I sure as heck know where I’ll be. Daredevil needs me, you guys.) *** Here’s the premise of Marvel’s Daredevil in a nutshell {Read More}
P.J. creeps at a Victoria’s Secret store.
March 3, 2016 By 1 Comment
P.J. handed me a Victoria’s Secret bag after work last week . This is not super unusual. I know there are a lot of directions we can go with this information, but here’s what you really need to focus on: by handing me these Victoria’s Secret bags (on a near-quarterly basis), P.J. believes he is gaming the system. Still with me? Okay. You know those coupons for free underwear (we do not utter the word “panty” in our household) they mail {Read More}
Rest well, Jef.
February 25, 2016 By 4 Comments
I’m not entirely certain what the saints and angels are up to these days, but they seriously need to lay off with the taking of the best and brightest souls. Jeffrey Smith died yesterday morning, after a multi-decades long battle with cancer (cancers, really), and a lightning-fast stint with hospice care. The hospice seemed so, so short- maybe in comparison with his unfairly long battle, but in actuality probably because there would never be a good time to say goodbye to this {Read More}
Snuggling up with the Stream Team.
February 24, 2016 By Leave a Comment
As a member of Netflix’s Stream Team, I’m contractually allowed to gush about the best of their streaming best. (And lately, that’s been a whole heck of a lot of Fuller House. Can you blame me? FEBRUARY 26TH.) That said, all thoughts, opinions, and wine consumption is entirely my own. *** This month, Netflix and the #StreamTeam want to know how you, well, do nothing. What’s your ideal night in? According to our kids, nothing’s fancier than popping some popcorn {Read More}
