Outdoor Play
Round Lake Sports Center Park {Round Lake Beach}
With a family of three very active little ones and a home without a fenced in yard, we get out to the park often and are always looking for new places to play. This week we […]
Articles by Dawn
Bounce houses
High Energy Play Spaces {Indoors}
With the cooler than usual summer weather turning my thoughts to fall (argh, I know!) I’ve been mentally making lists of any and all indoor play places. Here is an updated list of bounce houses […]
Outdoor Play
Betty Russell Community Park {Gurnee}
My 3 kids and I love discovering new parks and places to play. We’re willing to drive a good distance to reach a spectacular playground, but I just love it when we stumble upon something […]
Water Play
Antioch Pool & Tot Swim {Review}
We’ve been checking things off our summer bucket list left and right, but with the cooler than usual and rainy weather, we haven’t been able to get in many water activities. So when the rain […]
Splash Pads & Spray Parks
Round Lake Splash Pad {Review}
We’d been anxiously awaiting a warm sunny day to check out the new Round Lake Park District Splash Pad, and finally, we would be denied no longer!! My 3 kids and I got to the […]
Fan Favorites
Fan Favorites: Tot Spots {Toddler-friendly parks}
We asked Our Facebook Fans to share their favorite toddler-friendly playgrounds in Lake County. Here’s a list of the most popular responses, plus a few of my own! Warren Township Park 17801 Washington St. Gurnee, […]
Indoor Play
Holly Jolly Holidays at LEGOLAND {Schaumburg}
Nothing says it’s Winter Break like a house full of Christmas decorations that need to be taken down, kids who are complaining they’re bored despite all their new toys, and getting all bundled up only […]
Christmas
Wonderland Express at Chicago Botanic Garden {Glencoe}
One of the things I look forward to most about the holidays is seeing the excitement on the faces of my little ones. Despite a season filled with Santa, presents, candy, cookies, and crafts, nothing […]
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12 Shops of Christmas: Apples and Nanas
Welcome to the 12 Shops of Christmas! 12 Shops of Christmas will introduce you to 12 local shops to help you get some of your holiday shopping done locally! Today is Day 2 and we […]
Christmas
Lake County City Tree Lightings {Round-up}
There is nothing quiet as magical as the first time the lights are switched on and a large Christmas Tree or an entire street come to life in sparkling lights. Most cities events also feature […]