germsgergermsI give. I’m waving the white flag. I’m throwing antiques out of burning buildings. I’m praying to tiny vials of penicillin. “Wait ’til you see the germs they pick up in kindergarten,” they said. “I know germs,” I told them loftily. I’ve nannied. Had children. Sent them to preschool. Watched them put that door handle in their mouths- stop putting that door in your mouths, you guys. But “they” were right. Colds, viruses, flus, streps (yes, multiple streps) rage through {Read More}
Free Netflix! (A #StreamTeam giveaway.)
December 11, 2015 By 11 Comments
Disclaimer: As a member of Netflix’s Stream Team, I get provided all manner of awesome love and compensation- but all thoughts, opinions, and murder mystery theories are entirely my own. *** Friends, sometimes the posts really just write themselves. Case in point: today’s Netflix post. The crux? I’m giving away 6 months free of Netflix. (If you’re already a subscriber, just add that baby to your other, er, baby, and keep the streaming love going.) I really shouldn’t need to {Read More}
I’m doing okay. (Here’s proof.)
December 10, 2015 By 2 Comments
Some days I have an awareness of just how peachy (and downright marvelous) my life actually is. Even when it’s annoying and stupid and exhausting and over-caffeinated. Today is one of those days. Here are just a few of the things I’ve said aloud this morning in slight self-beration of just how okay I really am. I’m doing okay if: …The most frustrating part of my morning is dealing with Target.com returns. I think we can all agree that a) {Read More}
Your new fave martinis & a Skinnygirl giveaway!
December 9, 2015 By 1 Comment
Disclosure: I’ve been provided all manner of incredible beverages in exchange for this week’s reviews and giveaways but a) I swear I am not intoxicated and b) all thoughts, opinions, and good cheer are entirely my own. *** It’s Wednesday again and you know what that means: Giveaways and delightfulness! Today’s stuff you need to know about, Holiday Edition 4.0 is all about the yummies. Things I Want You To Eat and Drink: ‘Tis the season for sweet treats! Fans {Read More}
#NotSorryNotSorry
December 7, 2015 By 1 Comment
I wrote a lengthy, borderline whiny post last night for today’s publication about how much I hate the hashtag #sorrynotsorry. And I just went ahead and deleted it. Because we’ve all got our own bad habits and linguistic shorthands, don’t we? And it’s not my place to tell you- or anyone- how to connect or communicate or not in this world. (Even if I think it sounds stupid.) So one passable night’s sleep later, here are the takeaways from what I think {Read More}
Guilt/Cookies.
December 3, 2015 By 3 Comments
And sometimes your energy and patience and faith in humanity is justallgone. And you look at a picture like this: And you see those faces, completely full of innocence, and you kinda break a little bit inside. Because you don’t want those tiny people to be shot in a public venue, in a private home, not anywhere, ever, and not when they’re grownup, either. You also feel substantial guilt because those faces are growing up in a home with more {Read More}
Chicago holiday events and an app-happy giveaway!
December 2, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Happy third Wednesday in my borderline linear holiday event and giveaway series! Settle in, folks; there’s a lot of stuff you need to know about this week. (Disclaimer: Some of these products and events are given to me for review purposes, but most are things I just really, really like talking about.) Tallyho! Places to go: It’s no secret that the Morton Arboretum is one of the coolest places, ever. Ready to wow your kids (or, you know, your legitimately {Read More}
Thanksgiving, Chicago theatre, and a heavily discounted book!
November 30, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Happy Cyber Monday! Thanks for spending it here (…on your way to that Amazon flash sale dealie). Last week was so jam-packed and Thanksgiving was so marvelous that I totally forgot about my Thursday post until, uh, last night. (Whee! Now that’s some quality turkey-ing.) Highlights: We spent the day itself at our great friends’/neighbors’ house and completely encroached upon their extended family time. (Thanks, Coopers!) Related: is that corn pudding/casserole thing a Midwestern wonder, or have people just been {Read More}
