by Cheryl | Feb 6, 2020 | date night, places we EAT, places we PLAY
This year I wanted to change things up a bit by actually putting thought in our dates nights beyond a movie and dinner. In fact, as I was planning my Valentine’s Day gift of a year of dates (more on this later!), I was curious about Geneva. It’s one...
by Cheryl | Jan 24, 2020 | places we EAT, places we PLAY, places we STAY
Did you know that January 28th 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 2019 and, wow, did they pull through! Here are the...
by Cheryl | Dec 10, 2019 | places we PLAY, places we STAY
As you may remember, we visited the new Great Wolf Lodge Gurnee last year and had a blast. So when the birthday boy requested a stay at Great Wolf Lodge, we happily obliged. We were even more excited to enjoy the holiday festivities including their Snowland...
by Cheryl | Dec 5, 2019 | holiday, places we PLAY
Are you looking for a fun holiday experience for the family? Look no further than Magical Christmas Days at Santa’s Village in East Dundee. You all know we had a blast in the summer and in December, Santa’s Village is aglow with twinkling lights and...
by Cheryl | Dec 1, 2019 | General, places we EAT, places we PLAY
It’s the beginning of December which means advent calendar time! A couple years ago we started doing an activity advent calendar which has been so much fun! (Check out this DIY version here and here.) The kids look forward to each day and what a fun way to...
by Cheryl | Oct 21, 2019 | places we PLAY
Fall is not complete without a visit to a pumpkin farm. This year, we decided to check out Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm in Lockport. We had tons of fun playing, picking pumpkins, and eating! What a great day out with the family! Related: Looking for more fun...
