Backyard Farming

 I am an Illinois Farm Families blogger and receive compensation in exchange for my posts. All opinions and discussion starters are my own As announced yesterday, it looks like Spring may actually stay around Chicago for a while. Meanwhile,…

Spring Is Here…It Just HAS to Be! OshKosh Spring Styles

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for OshKosh B’Gosh. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. Here in the midwest of America, we’re supposed to be two weeks into the…

Homemade Bread Bowls

I’m not sure what’s wrong with me. Well, actually I know COMPLETELY who I shall blame this on, but honestly, it’s not even really her fault either. My friend Aisha from Birmingham is to blame. She’s been a baking…

Irish Spring and Good Smelling Teen Boys

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MySignatureMove #CollectiveBias For the record, my son normally smells good. He’s now in the throes of teenagedom, and he’s a dancer, and…

Read A Book: Public School Superhero |Review & Giveaway|

It’s not often that I get to read young adult literature for review around these parts, and I’ve almost forgotten how much I enjoy it. I’m no stranger to James Patterson, but I will go on record by saying…