Ah, the round up. It’s actually a collection of things I’ve written, things on which I’ve collaborated, and things I dig oh-so much. So, really, it should just be called “things.” Things: One of my articles from the inaugural issue of Hey Baby Chicago got republished on Chicago Parent, and it’s pretty much the only advice you’ll need about bed rest, ever. (Ever.) There’s this great web series called Millennial Parents (seriously great, seriously short), and I had the supra-fun {Read More}
The Fuzziest Members Of The Family & The Stream Team.
January 20, 2015 By 2 Comments
It’s January! And thanks to my involvement as a Stream Team member, I get to be that excitable girl telling you about Netflix’s fantastically curated content each month. And right now it’s all awesome pets, all the time. Susannah’s getting some ideas. *** Pets are such great family members; they’re loving, loyal, and rarely talk back. (And, in the case of my two almost-11 year old kitties, confused as to why we went ahead and had children after them. “Because,” {Read More}
He Left For A Week.
January 19, 2015 By 4 Comments
Last Monday, P.J. left town for a business trip. In Toronto. For a week. I had been nervous- not about our kids or their transpo or my work or the household in general…but about all of those things. Together. If I had felt frazzled when he was here, what the heck was gonna happen when he was across country borders and on an international calling plan? (Which, if I might be such a jerk to mention, was the plan I {Read More}
What Happens In A 27-Hour Trip To Vegas, Part 2.
January 15, 2015 By 12 Comments
Okie doke. When we last spoke, I had been thoroughly embarrassing myself at the divine Bacchanal buffet at Caesar’s Palace. (Listen, if they’re gonna give you weird looks, then they shouldn’t have the words “all you can eat” in the darned description.) So what did we do after breakfast on our first and only morning in Las Vegas? Thanks for the quickie, Vegas. We’ll {Read More}
RoundUp: Outdoor Activities & Cozy Fun.
January 14, 2015 By 4 Comments
Friends! You’d think that, after such a long blogging break like I just took (you were aware that I took a blog break, right? Say yes), I wouldn’t have a heck of a lot to post for a round-up. But I do. Because= internet. Here’s what I’ve been up to: Well, first off, I went to Las Vegas. Here’s Part 1 of the wild n’ crazy, what happens in Vegas gets blogged about the following Monday. (Part 2 goes live {Read More}
That Time I Went To Las Vegas For 27 Hours. (Part 1.)
January 12, 2015 By 19 Comments
Hey guys, remember me? I’m the blogger who took a honkin’ break over the holidays…and let the re-entry period totally take over my will to blog/get dressed. Eight 14-hour drives in five months will do that to you. (I’ve heard.) So what’d we do? Enjoyed a not-so-restful but superbly family-filled Christmas on the East coast, rang in the New Year in our jammies (by 11pm), and…went to Las Vegas. (The latter of which is not a thing I do/have ever {Read More}
We’ll Take A Cup Of Kindness Yet.
December 22, 2014 By 5 Comments
Friends, here’s wishing you a wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa- if you celebrate. If not, happy end of December. Either way, I wish you a joyful closing out of ’14 and ringing in of ’15. I’ll see you guys in mid-January, cool? And don’t miss me too much- I can be found on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and by clapping your hands real hard and believin’. Okay, maybe that last one is more “Tinkerbell” and less “Keely.” But you never know. {Read More}
Ringing In The New Year With The Stream Team (At 4pm).
December 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
As part of Netflix’s The #StreamTeam, it’s- yet again- my honor to bring the December awesome in the form of cozy n’ couch-worthy flicks. Their monthly selections are carefully curated, and this month is no exception. Read (and watch) on! *** Those crazy critters over in Madagascar really know how to bring the holiday fun. Need some more joy from your exotic besties? Check out these three new titles for Madagascar merrymaking: Merry Madagascar, Madly Madagascar, and The Madagascar Penguins: {Read More}
