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Staycation At The Swissotel Chicago Kid’s Suite

Last week we got away for the weekend and enjoyed some family time at the Swissotel Kids Suite. We love our Thames Family Adventures and it was a bummer being mostly in the house this entire summer. We have found ways to get out and enjoy our family time in a safe way. We did a staycation at the Swissotel Chicago which happens to be one of our favorite hotels to visit in downtown Chicago. This was a special trip…

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Family Lifestyle Travel

Family Bike Ride With Aurora Illinois Bike-Share Program

Thank you, Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Explore Elgin Area for sponsoring our amazing staycation. As always all thoughts and opinions are mine. My family loves to bike ride. Its something we all became interested in during the pandemic this year. We had a family goal to be healthier and get active and bike riding was one of the activities we started to do more of. A few weeks ago we got the amazing opportunity to partner with…

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Family Self-Care

How To Celebrate Mother’s Day At Home

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Mother’s day may be at home this year, it’s coming up in just a few weeks. This year Mother’s day may look a little bit different, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t have a good time and celebrate inside with your children and family. It’s time to start thinking about how you want to celebrate this year. You also may not be able to see your mother or grandmother on this Mother’s day but there are things that you…

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Family Lifestyle Parenting

What I’m Telling My Daughter About COVID-19

COVID-19 is the talk of the entire world right now. There is so much information coming in from so many different sources and many adults have a hard time processing it all.  With so much going on, it can be easy to forget about how the children in our lives are feeling about the current events. The past few days have been a whirlwind of emotions. I have been telling Riley to wash her hands literally every five minutes and…

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Family Lifestyle Recipes

Strawberry Hot Cocoa With Swiss Miss®

This post is sponsored by Conagra but opinions are my own Christmas is over but Winter is still in full swing! That means it’s still time for your favorite cup of hot cocoa. In my house, we love to get cozy and cuddle up and have family time playing our favorite board game with a cup of hot cocoa! Don’t worry, you still have plenty of time for snuggly nights by the fireplace, game night, and family fun time indoors…

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