Growing Up

It is hard to believe that Madison is 9 years old now. In the last year, she has grown up more than all the other years combined. I swear that this year the hormones have already kicked in. We already have the teenage mood swings. She's already started to wear some Ladieswear. The kids feet are bigger than mine too! She thinks that is the coolest thing ...continue reading

#SeeMoreSights In Chicago At The Taste Of Chicago

I still consider myself a tourist here in Chicago. Having moved here 2000, we don't spend hardly anytime downtown (my husband hates driving there!), so I have seen very little. That's why I jumped at the chance to get to go to the Taste Of Chicago, get the kids vision checked, and enjoy downtown for the day. Granted, I didn't plan on the almost 100 degrees ...continue reading

Back To School

BackToSchool with Tiny Prints

I can't believe it is time to get back to school. The summer just flew by. Will started school on Monday, and Madison starts tomorrow.  We just made a few tweaks the last week or so to get the kids ready for school.  The first thing I did was take the kids in for doctors appointments and eye doctor appointments.  It is very good that I did that because ...continue reading

I can see clearly now . . .

Well, actually Madison can. She had an eye doctor appointment last night.  I changed her from the pediatric ophthalmologist to the eye doctor Bill and I go to.  It's just down the street, and it's covered under our vision insurance (whereas her ophthalmologist was not).  The amazing thing is that we've been going to the other place for 2 years, and I ...continue reading


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