
Flamingo Friday
Flamingo Fridays are essentially a neighborhood happy hour or block party. It’s an opportunity for people in your neighborhood to get together, get to know each other better and bring back the camaraderie of neighbors prior to social media.

Thinking about fostering dogs?
A few years ago my husband and I decided to try fostering dogs. This came from multiple conversations about getting a younger sibling for our pup Finn. As we talked about it, there were elements of doubling the amount of dogs that felt really overwhelming.


10 Must have pool items for Above Ground Pools
We’ve had an above ground pool for over 5 years! These are the things we have bought that we use the most, a bonus item and 3 things I don’t think you need a list for.
The Godfather Tradition
An annual tradition each winter to get us through some of those cold Illinois nights.