This past weekend, my stepdaugther, granddaughter and I went to the Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL. It was a fun girls day out. We had never been there before and although it took some time to drive there and it was like a maze to get through the town of Lincoln Park, we made it and had a blast. We pulled in and immediately grabbed the closest parking spot we saw but come to … [Read more...]
Weekend Workouts & Fun
Weekend Workouts: Just keep moving My weekend workouts were pretty good. I printed out an exercise and fitness calendar to keep track for the remainder of the month. July didn't start out well for workouts, we traveled and I didn't do anything except walk. It was still a positive thing that I kept moving (walked at a Dairy Farm & a fair in Indiana while visiting my … [Read more...]
Summer Camp for Kids Affected by Cancer
This is a sponsored blog post; while the views expressed here were genuinely mine, consideration was paid to me by Angel On My Shoulder to review this product. Summer Camps Help Kids Affected By Cancer Summer is just around the corner and while both kids and parents anxiously await a much-needed vacation, there are a few others who need something more...a break from the … [Read more...]
Prepping for Our Trip to Washington, D.C.
I can't believe I'm pretty much packed and it's only Tuesday. We leave Friday for a non-stop crazy packed trip to Washington, D.C. It's been a busy few weeks getting ready for our trip to Washington, D.C. I'm originally from Northern VA and went to D.C. a lot growing up. Rikaine from the Beans & Tortillas travel blog will be going plus her three kids. They moved in with … [Read more...]
Mandala Coloring: Relaxation Technique
Ever since our vacation to Roatan, Honduras, I have been into coloring mandalas. I have always loved coloring but mandalas are really cool. The only issue I had with them was using crayons. You really need to use colored pencils. And if you want to use markers be sure to tear the pages out because the ink tends to run. You could also use paint. What is a mandala? According … [Read more...]