Easy Chicago Daycation: A Local's Guide to the West Loop

We asked three Chicagoland influencers to map out morning-to-night itineraries in the neighborhoods they call home: Evanston, the West Loop, and Hinsdale. Here, Second City Mom blogger Leyla Tran share her West Loop hit list. Leyla’s Perfect Day Start your day with coffee at The Allis, located in the Soho House Chicago. It’s a gorgeous old […]

9 Unique Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Want to win Mother’s Day this year? Make your picks from these foolproof gift ideas below, and show your siblings who’s boss. 1. KP! Dark Chocolate Gourmet English Toffee Made in small batches by a woman-owned company, this rich, buttery toffee will satisfy any sweet tooth. $12/half-pound, KP! Toffee 2. Starburst Pendant This posh pendant — wrought […]

9 Unique Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Want to win Mother’s Day this year? Make your picks from these foolproof gift ideas below, and show your siblings who’s boss. 1. KP! Dark Chocolate Gourmet English Toffee Made in small batches by a woman-owned company, this rich, buttery toffee will satisfy any sweet tooth. $12/half-pound, KP! Toffee 2. Starburst Pendant This posh pendant — wrought […]

9 Unique Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Want to win Mother’s Day this year? Make your picks from these foolproof gift ideas below, and show your siblings who’s boss. 1. KP! Dark Chocolate Gourmet English Toffee Made in small batches by a woman-owned company, this rich, buttery toffee will satisfy any sweet tooth. $12/half-pound, KP! Toffee 2. Starburst Pendant This posh pendant — wrought […]

Fresh: Stork Stack

Babies might not be delivered by a stork, their toys can be! I give you: Stork Stack, the perfect gift for a new mother. A new service in the Chicago area, Stork Stack users sign up for a subscription which delivers a “stack”, or gift basket, to your door each month. The baskets contain 5 […]

Fresh: For the Busy Mom

After a long day, creating the perfect family meal might be the last thing on your mind.   Meez Meals is taking the work out of cooking. Each week they introduce a new menu, featuring five dinner options and you pick out which meals you want. They will deliver all of the ingredients to your […]

25 Apps for Busy Moms

We’ve updated our list of the 25 must-have apps. They’ll make you smarter, save you money and save you time. Start the downloads! And we also note which ones will work on your iPad.

A Bedbug Emergency: Mom to the Rescue

One night a mom named Val was at a birthday party—a fun girls’ night out—drinking wine and dancing to music and laughing. When suddenly her phone rang. An angry young voice shouted out the scariest words she’s ever heard:  “Mom, I have bedbugs.”  In Val’s head she heard the needle on the record scratch zzzzz.  […]

"Veggie Tales" Fills Our Kids with Good Values, Thanks to Leslie Ferrell

Though she’s originally from the East Coast, Northbrook’s Leslie Ferrell is just a wholesome Midwestern girl at heart. And her good values drive a career and volunteer work that she loves. Ferrell is general manager of Big Idea Entertainment, a children’s media company that produces “Veggie Tales,” a cartoon that teaches values to kids and […]