Mr. Lid

Sometimes I like to use my blog as a platform for good. As you all know, I am from Green Bay Wisconsin, so when I see a company in Wisconsin good, I like to applaud them for it. If they make a great product, all the better! Mr. Lid is the company I want to tell you about. As a mom, I always have leftovers and Mr. Lid has one of those products that you ...continue reading

My Top Picks From The 2013 International Home + Housewares Show

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This is my 4th year at the show, and you all know how much I love to show you the newest and best items out there.  In no specific order, here are some of the cool things I got to see and play with at the show!: This is the Neato. It is literally the coolest vaccum you have ever seen. Seriously. It vacuums all by itself. You can program it too so you ...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

Parental Responsibility

People often wonder why kids are "so bad nowadays". I really do think some of it comes down to parenting. At both Madison's school and Will's school, I see kids coming out of cars with their coats not even zipped! Now, I live in Illinois where it has been hovering between 15-20 degrees all week. Not only are my kids zipped, they have hats, gloves, hoods ...continue reading


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