Christmas
Handmade Holiday Gifts with Kids
Are you in need of a gift for Grandma from your little ones? Not in the mood to get out the glitter at home? There are lots of places to go to make handmade holiday […]
Articles by Natalie Rompella
Resale
Fall Resale Events in Lake County
Anyone else remember the days as a kid of shopping for new school clothes? As a clothes horse, I loved it. As a mom, I can’t help but tally up the cost of new school […]
Outdoor Play
Playground Profile: Clearview Park
Playground season is here! I’m excited to share a newly-renovated park with you: Clearview Park in Waukegan. Clearview Park is just off of McAree Rd., north of Grand Avenue. There is plenty of parking (as […]
Resale
Guide to Spring Resale Events
Spring has sprung! And your children may have also sprouted up. Time for some new clothes! Before you spend a fortune on pants that will be worn only a couple of months before shorts season, […]
Playgrounds and Parks
Worth the Trip: Bison’s Bluff Nature Playground
Looking for a great park with a little bit of everything? Venture out to Bison’s Bluff in Schaumburg. Bison’s Bluff is a play area that is part of Spring Valley, a beautiful nature area with […]
Dining Lake County
Visiting the Genesee Theatre {Waukegan}
New to going to a performance at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan? I think you will find it a welcome change from fighting traffic into and out of the city for a similar show. Here […]
Playgrounds and Parks
Playground Profile: Willow Stream Park [Buffalo Grove]
Looking for a new park this summer? Head out to Willow Stream Park in Buffalo Grove. My kids and I had great fun here. I love when playgrounds have separate structures for older and younger kids […]
Summer
Summer Fun 101 in Lake County
Looking for something different to do this summer? Lake County offers an abundance of great opportunities for family fun all summer long — both indoors and outside! Take advantage of all that Lake County has […]
Museums
Tips for Taking Kids to The Field Museum {Chicago}
Growing up in the suburbs, The Field Museum is a Chicago icon to me. I can still remember my fifth grade field trip there. This past weekend, I took my elementary-aged kids. Here are some […]
Hiking & Trails
Gas Tank Getaway: Starved Rock State Park
When you think of the state of Illinois, you might picture flat, prairie land. But this is Illinois, too: Did you know Starved Rock is located about two hours from Lake County? After years of […]