This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerIsForSavings #CollectiveBias #WFM2 Summer is breezing past us, and we still have many items left on our Chicago summer bucket list. Some of these activities I would do as part of my own self-care, and some would be fun to do as a family! My goal for the ... Read more
My Favorite Things I’ve Done in Chicago
I've tried to explore Chicago as much as I can since moving here in March 2015. I love trying different things to do and checking out new restaurants. I like to share the activities I have enjoyed most so far with anyone who is visiting Chicago for the first time. All of these fun things to do are easily accessible from the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago, which is conveniently located in The ... Read more
Unexpected Adventures in Chicago
Chicago surprises me at every turn. I seem to regularly stumble upon an opening, event or attraction. I have multiple examples in just one recent day. On our way to Navy Pier for our Ferris wheel ride, my friend Charlsy and I just happened to join the Special Olympics torch procession. I had watched the local news earlier that day and knew it would be in Chicago, but I never imagined being ... Read more
A Morning at Millennium Park
Graham and I were Chicago tourists this morning. We went down to Millennium Park to see Cloud Gate, aka the Bean. We had never bean there. The rain meant that we didn't share the space with crowds. Clouds stood eerily overhead, but we had no need for our umbrellas. 9 a.m. on a Tuesday turned out to be the perfect time for a couple to get their wedding photos taken. And of course I had to ... Read more