** This post about PAW Patrol birthday party ideas contains affiliate links. I am compensated for purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. Thanks for supporting Floradise! My little one turned 4 this week, and we celebrated it with two PAW Patrol themed celebrations. I found some adorable and fun decorations and party favors for the special day(s). Let's start with the party favors. I found these sticker and ... Read the Post...
Johnnyswim at Riviera Theatre 2022
After two years of cancellations, Johnnyswim came to Chicago again, and we had a marvelous time seeing them at the Riviera Theatre. We had VIP tickets for the soundcheck experience, which meant we could enter the venue early for a photo with Amanda and Abner and an accoustic soundcheck. They talked with the small group, answered questions and took song requests. The photo opp looked a bit different from our previous VIP meet-and-greets: ... Read the Post...
Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep at the Field Museum Chicago
There's nothing better than taking a random weekday off for no reason at all, except deciding to visit The Field Museum Chicago. The museum has a new exhibition called Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep, which closes Sept. 5, 2022. The ticket to this special exhibit is in addition to the general admission ticket, so we chose the Discovery Pass, which gives you the option of seeing a 3D movie or one of the four ticketed exhibitions. ... Read the Post...
Ice Age Giants at Brookfield Zoo
We got a bit of a preview of the Brookfield Zoo's Ice Age Giants event while visiting earlier in March. It was almost 70 degrees, making a day at Brookfield a no-brainer. While the Ice Age Giants weren't all set up, we could see many of the animatronic giants being placed in their spots for the displays. They weren't fully working yet but were still fun to see. We spotted a woolly mammoth, a saber-tooth tiger and giant ground sloth, among ... Read the Post...