Popping in mid-week to offer you free gettin’ around town money. (Got your attention now, Chicago, amiright?) I recently discovered Via, a premier ride-sharing app, that most people in the know knew about eons ago. (Listen, all of those Daniel Tiger songs take up some of my brain’s fairly crucial processing sectors.) Here’s what you need to know: Ridesharing is that elusive unicorn of a bridge between public transit and footing the bill for a cab. The Via app is {Read More}
9 performances left of Robert Joffrey’s The Nutcracker- ever!
December 20, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Certain Chicago holiday traditions are sacrosanct in this household: Buying a fluffy tree at Home Depot (don’t judge), collecting miniature glass animals at the Christkindlmarket, drinking out of boots at samesuch market during daylight hours (don’t judge), dashing between the gorgeous international Christmas trees at the MSI, and absolutely- absolutely– sighing our way through the Joffrey Ballet’s magical The Nutcracker. It’s also one of the few family traditions which is Gals Only. (For reasons that have nothing to do with gender, {Read More}
Savers and #Thriftmas and the best present ever.
December 16, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Disclosure: This is a post sponsored by Savers thrift stores, but all thoughts, opinions, and giddy reactions to forest creatures are entirely my own. *** Every so often, my writing gigs make me downright euphoric. Case in point- I love telling people about Savers (and Value Village) thrift stores. I love it. Not only are the wares caaarefully checked over to make sure they’re not a) ripped, b) dirty, or c) ripped and dirty, but the Savers teams also work with local nonprofits. {Read More}
See Forks & Hope’s Robin Hood and Maid Marian right now.
December 15, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Fans of the Robin Hood saga really love the Robin Hood saga, from cartoon fox to Americanized accent with many BBC forays in between. Forks & Hope and Strawdog Theatre Company have a new Robin Hood that is none of those things- in the most incredible way possible. Adapted from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s The Foresters, the snappy production of Robin Hood and Maid Marian has something for all age ranges and theatrical preferences; lyrical prose for the word nerds among us, 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}
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}
On the second day of holiday events & giveaways…
November 25, 2015 By 2 Comments
Welcome to the Four Non-Linear Days of Fun Events and Giveaways and Yes, Even Some Alcohol Too, Day Two! No, I still haven’t chosen a better name. So, a Chicagoland Santa visit is in the works, friends? You can’t put too much thought into this. If it’s not the right Santa- a really good Santa- your child will most likely be traumatized forever. (Don’t confuse that with your child crying in the photo. Because that most likely will happen anyhow. {Read More}
Upcoming holiday events and giveaway, DAY ONE!
November 18, 2015 By 1 Comment
Two weeks later, I’m happy to report…that I’m simply awful at taking a two-week blogging absence. (I even started thinking in quips and copy. It’s a sickness, I tell you.) However, I’m stoked to announce that there is SO MUCH AWESOMENESS to do and win and see for this upcoming season. Some stuff is Chicago-y type goodness, and some is nation-wide joy. (Today is entirely Chicago-centric, friends.) I’m gonna go ahead and call this series The Four Non-Linear Days of {Read More}
