Monster Jam at Allstate Arena {Review}

February 9, 2013 in Chicagoland Spots, Chicagoland-Local, Family, Kids 0 Comment

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Holy engines…I had NO IDEA what to expect when I headed to my very first monster truck show, Monster Jam at Allstate Arena, but no one ever told me about the decibel level being off the freakin’ charts!!!  From the very first roar of the engines, these humongous trucks let you know who was boss. read more

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Amanda

Chicagoland Spots: Monster Jam at the Allstate Arena

January 11, 2013 in Chicagoland Spots, Kids 3 Comments

Monster Truck 2013

Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam is the most exciting form of family motor sports entertainment on the planet.  The stars of the show are the biggest performers on four wheels: the Monster Jam trucks! The twelve-feet-tall, ten-thousand-pound machines will bring you to your feet, racing and ripping up a custom-designed track full of obstacles toread more

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Amanda

If I Hear “Mom, I’m Bored!” One More Time…

February 18, 2011 in Kids, Mommy 0 Comment

Ugh.  I just want to scream!  My lovely, almost 12-yo daughter, Miss-Y, needs to develop her imagination already.  I am inundated DAILY with groans of “I’m bored”, “There’s nothing for me to do”, or “Mom, let’s DO something”.  Are you kidding me?!?!  I don’t ever remember being this bored growing up.  There was always somethingread more

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Amanda

Music Review: Adele – 21

February 16, 2011 in Her Thoughts, Product Review 0 Comment

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I’ll start this review by saying that I have been waiting a LONG time to get my hands on an advanced copy of Adele’s 21 (CD officially releases in the U.S. February 22, 2011).  This album has been well worth the wait!  Adele is one of my favorite artists and she does not disappoint on herread more

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Amanda

Need. Coffee. Now.

February 15, 2011 in Her Thoughts, Kids 0 Comment

Baby in Bouncy Seat

I don’t care how you serve it up – I just need it!  Downtime is really hard to come by at my house these days.  My four-month-old boy, Baby B, has been so cranky lately!  It’s nice to know that he’s a happy baby during the day, but he is such a different child whenread more

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Amanda

RHOA – Season 3 Reunion, Part 1

February 14, 2011 in General, Her Thoughts 0 Comment

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Let me start this post by stating that the Real Housewives franchise is my ultimate guilty pleasure.  RHOA Season 3 was AWESOME!  It’s trash TV, I know.  It’s unnecessary drama, I know.  But I absolutely LOVE IT!  I haven’t watched New York or Beverly Hills, but that’s not to say I won’t.  Just haven’t hadread more

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