** This Christmas decor post contains affiliate links. I am compensated for purchases made after clicking these links at no additional cost to you. As I mentioned last week, the Christmas decor is out at the Flora house. It took me almost a week to put the tree up because I realized I wanted a new tree skirt and bows this year and because it's more challenging to put up a tree when you ... Read more
Hacking Your Health Live Pop-Up in Chicago
** I received a free invitation to the Hacking Your Health event and Thrive Clean wellness program. All images and opinions are my own. A few weeks ago I was invited to attend the Hacking Your Health Live Pop-Up hosted by GF Mom Certified Tiffany Hinton and Kilogear Cut at Lateral Fitness in Chicago. It was held on Nov. 14, which is World Diabetes Day, and the goal was to raise awareness on ... Read more
Affordable Winter Wonderland Holiday Tablescape
** This post about our winter wonderland holiday decor contains affiliate links. I am compensated for purchases made after clicking these links. Thanks for supporting Floradise! The Christmas decorations have made their way out of storage at my house. I started by setting up our dining table, because I wanted to have it decorated for Thanksgiving, and it turned into an all-out decorating ... Read more
Flying With a Toddler
The last time I flew with my youngest she was 2 months old. It was was an easy and smooth trip with no hiccups. Flying with her at 18 months as a toddler, meanwhile, was ... challenging. My mistake was choosing an evening flight. My daughter's normal bedtime hit during the end of the flight. I could tell she was tired, yet she was ready to play. She refused to be rocked or nursed to sleep, yet ... Read more
My Experience Meditating With the Headspace App
In 2017, I downloaded the Headspace app to help get me into the habit of meditating again. I had not been successful in maintaining a practice on my own, and I thought this app could keep me motivated. Sadly, the habit didn't stick until 2019. In that time I went through long periods of not meditating and then trying to start again. Over the summer I decided I needed a change, something to help ... Read more
Thoughts on “The Burnout Generation” on Audible Originals
When I saw the cover for the Audible Original "The Burnout Generation," I knew I needed to listen to it. It is a follow-up to journalist Anne Helen Petersen's article on millennial burnout written in January 2019. Many people reached out to her after the article, "How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation," was published, sharing their own stories of burnout. Petersen explores burnout by ... Read more
Essential Fall and Winter Layers
This post is sponsored by Cuddl Duds but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. I have been on the hunt for a comfortable mom uniform for the Chicago area fall and winter. I don't really enjoy wearing jeans, so I tend to wear mostly leggings in the colder months. I haven't had much luck in the past with leggings that last more than a season before they become too worn out, ... Read more
How We Keep Our Plants Alive During the Winter
We may not always be successful but for the most part Graham and I are able to keep our plants alive during the winter. We've learned some tips over the years on how to make sure your outdoor plants don't die during the long, cold winter months here in the Chicago area. Bring the plants indoors. This is obvious, but they just won't survive outdoors! We move the planters inside to the place with ... Read more
Boo! at the Zoo at Brookfield Zoo Near Chicago
Sunday was a gorgeous day in the Chicago area, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to check out Boo! at the Zoo at Brookfield Zoo, one of the Chicagoland family-friendly activities happening in the month of October. Boo! at the Zoo is on weekends until October 27, so there's still time to check it out. I loved seeing the changing leaves as we walked around. The line of cars at the main ... Read more
Manifesting Lessons From “Super Attractor”
** This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission on purchases made after clicking these links at no additional cost to you. I was excited to see a new release from Gabrielle Bernstein on the Audible app in September. I feel like I was guided to hear it at the right time. You don't need to have listened to "The Universe Has Your Back" or her other books to understand "Super ... Read more