Here’s the thing about thrift store shopping…you have to keep going in order to be able to look past the junk, and to get over the fact the items are secondhand. I never thought I’d buy used shoes, because frankly, it’s kind of ew if…
It began with a Google search for “Chicago + Mom + Chef,” according to the Senior Editor of Chicago Parent Magazine who interviewed me when I asked her how she even found me. I was to be in an article with two other moms, who…
Don’t you just love snooping on other people’s loot? There’s a reason unboxing videos are so huge. We decided to do one of our own after we went a little nuts on Amazon Prime Day. What is that you ask? It’s a random day in…
I’m not sure what the fascination is with unboxing videos, but I admit I get intrigued by watching people open their mail and packages too. We had a real problem to deal with, which was that Lincoln’s presents from his first birthday party (a HUGE…
After our wedding, I remember specifically Joe saying he never wanted to plan another big party again…and he meant it! That’s the mood I was in when I knew the time was coming to start planning Lincoln’s first birthday party. According to Korean tradition, this…
If you’re Korean, most likely you will plan a “dohl” for your baby when they turn one. According to tradition, the first birthday is a HUGE deal, where you throw a fancy shindig that rivals a wedding. Some people keep it casual, and I was…
