Kid Friendly Chicago

Taking kids to the Art Institute of Chicago.

July 7, 2012

A playdate at the Art Institute of Chicago sounds swanky, doesn’t it? That’s why I love this city. Even the renowned museum in Chicago’s Grant Park has something for kids. GETTING THERE Yesterday we met our friend and her boys. She took public transportation, I drove. The museum has a good “directions and parking”  section [...]

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Bring your baby to the theatre? Yes!

May 16, 2011

Photos by Margaret Strickland. Don Darryl Rivera plays Ziggy, Roni Geva plays Dot. UPDATE: Use the code MOMDZ for $2 off per ticket. I wish you could have joined us for Friday’s show of Dot & Ziggy by the Chicago Children’s Theatre. It went a little something like this: A very cute ladybug named Dot [...]

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We’re back from vacation.

February 10, 2011

Elise and I went on vacation today, just us. I told Nolan last night that I had had enough of the cold. So this morning after he went to work, we packed up and left. When we arrived, the baby girl had to borrow my sunglasses. It was so bright. We saw a waterfall and [...]

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Little Beans Cafe: Opening Tomorrow

January 23, 2011

A new family-friendly cafe and playspace will open Monday in Lincoln Park. Little Beans Cafe will offer strong coffee for parents and 3,000 square feet of open play for kids. “I wanted to come up with a place where parents have as much fun as their kids,” said co-owner Shannon Valko, a mom of two and [...]

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Bubbles about to burst!

December 10, 2010

Chicago’s Bubbles Academy, the “urban space where parents and kids are free to learn, romp and play,” unveiled its new space today. If you were out of luck and didn’t get a spot at one of the two sold out Expansion Grand Opening Events, we’ve got the next best thing — photos! On the second [...]

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Family Grounds Cafe: Strong Coffee, Perfect Play Space

December 8, 2010

On Sunday, Elise went to a birthday party for a friend who turned 1, which is crazy because that means that Elise has friends and that she’s turning 1 soon, too, and that she’s no longer a tiny newborn who gets swaddled and fed every two to three hours. I’ll get over it. Because with [...]

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