Now Appearing Amazing Arachnids This year, Brookfield Zoo celebrates arachnids with Amazing Arachnids. The special seasonal exhibit opens this Saturday, May 26. With over 45,000 documented species, there is a lot you might not know about arachnids. We certainly thought we knew about these eight legged creatures, but it turns out we missed the impact […]
Jeep Wrangler: Don’t Fear The Mud
May 5, 2018 by · 1 Comment
Jeep Invited Us To Off Road! We were lucky enough to go off roading with Jeep to check out their newest lineup including the updated 2018 Wrangler, Sahara and Rubicon, and 2019 Cherokee, Trailhawk and Overland. Off roading is something that we grew up around, living in the middle of nowhere, but we never did […]
Secrets Of Topsea: The Many Tales Of A Friendly Town
April 22, 2018 by · 1 Comment
A Friendly Town That’s Almost Always By The Ocean! Our last Disney•Hyperion book for the month is A Friendly Town That’s Almost Always By The Ocean! This beginner chapter book for ages 8-12 is perfect to encourage young readers. This is not your typical story as secrets are divulged. After all when you move to […]
Charlie & Frog: An ASL Adventure
April 18, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
Charlie & Frog A Mystery The key to this book is friendship. Honestly even though there is a mystery to be solved, without the rock solid combination of Charlie and Frog (a girl not an amphibian) the whole book would fizzle out. There is the added bonus that Frog is deaf and thus helps Charlie […]
Burning Magic: A Perfect Ending
April 14, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
The Final Shadow Magic Novel Confession time, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the entire trilogy of Shadow Magic. This is exactly the type of book I searched for when I began devouring chapter books. The entire series is whimsical and macabre but without being nightmare inducing. Burning Magic takes our heroine and hero and drops them into […]
Just Dance Live
March 23, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
How many of you played Ubisoft’s video game Just Dance recently or as a kid? When I was a teen my cousins and I would have competitions on the weekends when we would all get together. All the kids would be upstairs and all the adults were downstairs and once we started to dance it […]
Just Dance This Weekend
March 16, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
That is not exactly a demand. However, if you want to dance, then we will be doing it along with you. That is because Just Dance is literally in town this weekend. You can snap up tickets of your own for Just Dance Live this weekend in Chicago. You too can experience Ubisoft’s popular video […]
Foolish Fevers Need Bullion
March 2, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
When You Have The Flu The flu is the horror that everyone is trying to avoid. Even though Alison and I already caught a bout of this flu, we hadn’t expected to be sick again so soon. Scrubbing our hands every time we walk through the front door, we try not to touch our faces. […]
Perry’s Steak House: Perfect Menu Pairings
February 20, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
There are so many reasons to celebrate in the month of February. You could either be celebrating Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, Chinese New Year, or Black History Month. No matter what you are celebrating Perry’s Steak House has a team of professional Sommeliers to help you pick the perfect wines to pair with your meals. […]
MORA Asian Kitchen, Come For The Sushi But Stay For Everything
February 19, 2018 by · 1 Comment
MORA Asian Kitchen When we hear sushi, we may start to salivate just a tad. Sushi is a food that we have loved to eat since we lived in the outskirts of Seattle. There is nothing more delicate than thinly sliced fresh fish. Paired with vegetables and perfectly seasoned rice and you have an addictive […]
Our 5 Favorites From The Chicago Auto Show 2018
February 15, 2018 by · 2 Comments
Chicago Auto Show So, we love cars. We love trucks. There are even 3-wheelers to love. Let’s go through our top picks at this year’s Chicago Auto Show. There are so many places to stop and stare and a few must rides. These are our 5 favorites. If you are looking for recommendations on how […]
Gearing Towards Women With #WhatDrivesHerCAS
February 12, 2018 by · 1 Comment
We Love The Chicago Auto Show We love going to the Chicago Auto Show every year. We learn about the innovations and new ways the automotive industry creates safer cars. What you may not notice is that behind the scenes, there are women working to create these changes. Even though 85% of car purchases are […]
