About Me
I'm Debbie, mother of two delicious kids,
and I write about traveling with little kids. That's
my 6-month old son in Paris on Halloween.
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Chicago's museums, many of which have specialized kid-friendly exhibits, make it a fun and interesting destination for kids. Add Millenium park, the Navy Pier, the beach, and a new indoor Legoland, and you'll find a destination that the whole family will love.
Dana Hotel and Spa This hip spa hotel (complete with nightclub in the lobby) might seem ...
HIlton Chicago O'Hare Airport This nondescript corporate-feeling hotel is connected directly to the airport via climate ...
Raffaello Hotel This well located hotel is just a few blocks from Michigan Avenue's ...
Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers This is the conference hotel for BlogHer '09. Check back in late ...
Avec So you've hired a sitter for the evening, but didn't have a ...
Fox and Obel Fox and Obel, Chicago's premiere food market, is the perfect place to ...
Frontera Fresco Celebrity chef Rick Bayless makes his award winning Mexican food available to ...
Frontera Grill Celebrity chef Rick Bayless makes his award winning Mexican food available to ...
Garrett Popcorn Garret Popcorn sells fresh hot-air popped premium-quality Popcorn, CaramelCrisp and CheeseCorn. This ...
American Girl Place If your child collects American Girl Dolls, a visit to the American ...
Architecture River Cruise (CAF - Chicago Architecture Foundation) The Architecture River Cruise was a hi-light of my trip to Chicago. ...
Art Institute of Chicago The Curators at the Art Institute have gone to extra effort to ...
Chicago History Museum Where else can you make your mom into a hot dog, complete ...
Children's Museum While the Chicago Children's museum isn't as extensive as the DuPage Children's ...
Building Blocks Toy Store This old fashioned toy store focuses on toys without a lot of ...
Camelot Children's Kingdom This brand-new children's store was still setting up during our visit. The ...
Chicago Kids Bookstore The owner of this store has a PhD in children's psychology and ...
Galt Toys & Galt Baby If you have forgotten an essential piece of baby gear, this is ...
Lego Store at Westfield Shoppingtown This huge lego store has lego models, an area where kids can ...
I stayed at the Dana Hotel at my own expense. Whenever I accept a complimentary service for review, I will always let you know
When I visited Chicago this summer for BlogHer and TBEX, I spent one night at the Dana Hotel and Spa. Perhaps, I thought, I could relax ...
When I visited Chicago this summer for BlogHer and TBEX, I was surprised to see this sign in a neighboring hotel. I had ducked into the hotel lobby to nurse and play with baby Eilan, but I ended up enjoying the opportunity to chat with various local people who had ...
Until a few weeks ago, when Dominique of Midwest Guest posted about the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, I thought that hot dog cars only existed in Richard Scarry picture books
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Chicago's Jay Pritzker Pavilion, in Millennium Park, hosts outdoor free concerts during the summer. The acoustics are amazing, and the fact that it is outdoors makes it an easy bet with kids - when they start to get impatient with Opera (or whatever else is on offer) you can rejoin ...
In just over a week, I'll be at the BlogHer conference in Chicago with baby Eilan to attend the BlogHer conference. I am looking forward to meeting 1,000 other powerful, interesting women who express themselves through their blogs, and I'm especially excited to be co-hosting the Travel ...
This year's BlogHer Conference seems likely to bring out a record number of travel bloggers! The central location in Chicago, and the fact that there will be a session devoted to Travel Blogging make the conference more attractive to travel bloggers than in past years.
This seems like a ...
If you are participating in Photo Friday this week, don't forget to link back to this post. Linkbacks help new people find out about Photo Friday keep the carnival growing from week to week, ultimately bringing more traffic back to you!
Whenever we travel, I focus on eating local ...
If you're participating in Photo Friday this week, don't forget to link back to this post... linkbacks are how more people find out about Photo Friday and how we keep the carnival growing from week to week, which ultimately brings more traffic back to you!
In the basement ...
Someone at the TSA security checkpoint in Chicago's Midway airport really went the extra mile when it came to accommodating kids. Look at these cute chairs where kids can sit to put their shoes back on. It's too bad you can't quite see the hopeful look on ...
This afternoon's outing, a trip to Jazz Showcase with E to hear Benny Golson play, is simultaneously the activity I have most been looking forward to, and been most nervous about. E loves live music, and he does well when we find opportunities to listen to great music outdoors ...
One of the delights of bringing our babysitter with us this trip is that I get a vacation instead of just a trip away from home. I mostly enjoy seeing new places with the kids, so I've mostly used that time to go out for grown-up dinners with my ...
After last night's torrential rains it was difficult to trust the sunshine and blue skies on our first full day in Chicago. As usual, D rose before anyone else, so the two of us set out to explore the city and scare up some breakfast. I have never been ...
The Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago's Millennium Park is a huge mirrored gateway that reflects the Chicago skyline and the images of anyone who passes by. I took this quick snapshot of D and I as we passed underneath the "gate." Good thing I was quick, she allowed me ...
We arrived in Chicago to the tune of almost torrential rain drumming on the plane. You might think that I'm used to rain (living in Seattle as I do) but what I live with is a light but constant sprinkle. This was a downpour driven by Chicago's famous ...
Your husband is leaving town for two weeks to go river-rafting down the Grand Canyon with the guys. Do you:
In a couple of weeks, my mom and I will take the kids to Chicago for 5 days. I've wanted to go for years, but never seemed to have time available in the fall or spring.
I feel like I already have a head start with the great suggestions ...
This is a guest post from "Minnemom" at Travels With Children. Minnemom blogs about her roadtrips around the midwest with her four kids (ages 7, 5, 4, and 2). I always enjoy her travel stories, and her site is a great place to research kid friendly ideas in destinations like ...
