6 Reasons to Head to Fair Oaks Farms for your next Staycation
Curious about where your food comes from? Feed your curiosity and visit Fair Oaks Farm, a modern-day farm off of I-65 in Indiana. It's an education adventure, or in their words, ag-venture. And now is the best time to visit the farm with the addition of their...
Family Fun Stay at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Fair Oaks Farm
When I heard that Fair Oaks Farm, the modern working farm off I-65 was building a hotel, I couldn't wait! In the past, we enjoyed learning more about farming, seeing all the cows and pigs, and stopping by The Cowfe for awesome grilled cheese or ice cream. Now that...
Book Review: Being Small (Isn’t So Bad After All) by Chicago mom Lori Orlinsky
Reading is one of our family's favorite things to do, and we love adding new books to read to our collection. I especially love it when I can support a local momma at the same time. So when Chicago-based momma, Lori Orlinsky, approaches me to review her latest picture...
Where to Find Paczkis in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago
If you've been checking out my Instagram feed, you may have noticed how crazy I've gone for paczkis, the traditional Polish donuts usually filled with jelly or some other sweet variation. Ever since I had my first bite of a paczki, I've been a fan and ever year have...
Date Night at Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen in Crystal Lake
As I mentioned in our last post reviewing ShadowView Brewing, we're tasting our way through McHenry County in order to preview a couple restaurants included in McHenry County Restaurant Week. Next up - Duke's Kitchen and Alehouse in downtown Crystal Lake. As a newbie...
ShadowView Brewing in Woodstock
We love our area, but sadly we haven't dined at many of the restaurants. With McHenry County's inaugural restaurant week coming up, I thought it would be the perfect time to try out new places. We were kindly invited by Visit McHenry County to preview a couple of...
Visiting Ice Castles in Lake Geneva Wisconsin + Tips
If you are looking for the ultimate thing to do this winter, you will need to head to Lake Geneva. This year Ice Castles have made an appearance there, and it's nothing short of amazing! Read on to learn more about our experience as well as tips to prepare you...
See SUE the T.rex’s new home at Field Museum in Chicago
A few months ago when we visited the Field Museum, we finally met the museum's newest dinosaur Maximo, a titanosaur. We noticed that the museum had moved Sue, the world's largest and most complete T. rex, and they were working on a new suite for them. Well, we...
Chagall for Children at Arlington Heights Memorial Library
The Arlington Heights Memorial Library (AHML), one of our favorite museums in the Northwest Chicago suburbs, is no stranger to museum-like exhibits. A few years ago they had an exhibit featuring buildings created with LEGOs by Adam Reed, a resident of...
2019 Midwest Destinations Recommended by Travel Bloggers
Did you know that today, January 29, is National Plan for Vacation Day? I LOVE planning vacations and what better time to start planning? I reached out to fellow travel bloggers to learn about their favorite vacations from 2018, and wow did they pull through! Here...
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