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...
Budget Planning: Essential Categories to Include
Unless you are a billionaire tycoon, you need to have a budget. This doesn’t have to be complicated, but you need to know what’s coming in and out of your bank account(s) every month. With the cost of living going up but the growth of wages stagnating, you need to know that you can continue to afford your current lifestyle. If you can’t, it’s time to make some adjustments. To start, break your budgeting into steps. Budget ... Read the Post...
My Samsung S22 Ultra Unboxing and Review
** This post about the Samsung S22 Ultra contains affiliate links. Floradise is compensated for purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. Thanks for supporting Floradise! Last week I upgraded to the new Samsung S22 Ultra in burgundy. Getting a new phone feels like a holiday, even with the stress of logging back into all of apps when you have forgotten your passwords. I'm sharing my short unboxing video plus my initial ... Read the Post...
