• Best Thing Ever,  Music,  Too Funny To Ignore

    Lenny Kravitz In Chicago: A Summary In Tweets, Pics, And, Of Course, A Few Words…

    It seems like months ago when I first wrote about the Lenny Kravitz concert in Chicago for which I, at the time, only hoped our family would be able to procure tickets, but it’s been less than a month. In that time, my sister and J got the tickets for us (two in the fifteenth row on the floor and three on the second row of the front balcony) while Jim and I were on our cruise by setting up an elaborate “Lenny Ticket Headquarters” which was made up of several computers, with phones on standby. They worked really, really hard to get those tickets. After they got the tickets,…

  • Fun in Chicago,  Review

    Go Red Girls’ Night Out In Chicago, Take Two!

    You’re going to be seeing a lot about Go Red For Women this month. Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s campaign to bring attention to heart disease in women. (Tomorrow, February 3, is “National Wear Red Day”!) I have been asked to share information with you (in exchange for a complimentary ticket) about the Go Red For Women Girls’ Night Out in Chicago on Wednesday, February 29. It will be a night of shopping, fashion, food, and mini spa treatments (not to mention cocktails by Spicebox Whiskey and Lulu B) at the Alhambra Palace restaurant from 7-10 p.m. Guests are asked to bring a gently used purse…

  • Review

    Bump Club And Beyond, Live From The Microsoft Store In Oakbrook (Come And See Me!)

    As both the mom of two older teenagers (16 and 19) AND someone who is extremely active online and savvy about social media, I often marvel at all of the resources younger moms have at their fingertips today (and I don’t even think they realize just how lucky they are!). I mean, truly. Baby has a rash? Kid has separation anxiety? Not sure where to get those environmentally-friendly diapers the neighbor was talking about? Need a little bit of moral support or adult interaction? Moms nowadays can use the internet to search for answers to any question and get that needed interaction with just a couple of clicks. When my…