My kids and I love all the adventures summer brings, particularly those involving water. Since my kids are still young (both are under 3) we can’t get too adventurous with beaches or pools that go […]
Whew! It has been hot out! Our family had planned on visiting a lot more playgrounds than we actually have this summer. Instead, this summer has found us at the library at least once a […]
The Chicago Botanic Gardens is one of the area’s premier attractions, but if you thought all it had to offer kids is the train garden, it’s time to look again. This June the garden opened the first […]
Editor’s Note: This is a personal review from 2012. Your experience may vary. My kids vary in age from 15 months to 7 years, so finding activities that can adequately entertain all three of them […]
According to the Children’s Nature Network,* children are smarter, morecooperative, happier, and healthier when they have frequent and varied opportunities for free and unstructured play in the outdoors. The No Child Left Inside movement is working […]
If your child loves nature, animals, and in particular reptiles, then allow me to introduce your new favorite and FREE family destination. The Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest is an amazing opportunity for your […]
This is a personal review from 2011, your experience may vary. COVID-19 Update: Kroll’s Farm is open for 2020! The opening date is September 19. Admission is by timed ticket only, and masks must be […]
An apple-picking newbie, the thought crossed my mind that I might be crazy for taking knee-and-thigh high children to an apple orchard for an afternoon of gleaning a few bags of ripe Galas; …a review of All Seasons Orchard in Woodstock. […]
Didier Farms, located at 16678 W. Aptakisic in Lincolnshire, annual Pumpkinfest opens tomorrow, September 24th and will run through October 31st. Pumpkinfest seems a tame moniker for the actual festival, which in my mind would be better known as “Pumpkin-palooza.” […]
When you have a toddler who can put away over a pound of strawberries in one sitting (yeah, that’s a fun diaper change) you can appreciate the idea of picking your own fresh strawberries by the bucket. Not only is it economical, but it’s a great way to teach your kids that food doesn’t actually originate from the grocery store. […]
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