Two weeks ago, my oldest son (age 14, in the 8th grade) started his second season of Track and Field through the city’s sports and recreation department. Last year was fun. He loves to run. But not surprisingly, since he grew significantly between 12 and 13 (and beyond) he was a little awkward in…
Archives for May 2015
James Spader and Paul Bettany on Avengers: Age of Ultron #AvengersEvent
In case you haven’t already seen my other #AvengersEvent interviews and behind-the-scenes looks, I was invited to Los Angeles to participate in the Avengers: Age of Ultron press event, where I got to see the movie early and interview the people involved in making it, including James Spader (“Ultron”) and Paul Bettany (“Vision”). Travel…
Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta
The other night, I needed a quick-and-painless, easy dinner to feed my family. I’ve always been a fan of sun-dried tomatoes, but I wasn’t sure how they would go over with the kids. They tend to be picky when it comes to certain ingredients…especially when they’re new. While I was cooking this meal, several…
Behind The Scenes: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Set Tour #AgentsOfSHIELD
I am totally engrossed in the world of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. So it goes without saying that I was ecstatic when I got to spend an afternoon on the set of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. during my recent press trip to Los Angeles as part of the #AvengersEvent | #AgentsOfSHIELD | #ABCTVevent. Travel and…
Jeremy Renner and Cobie Smulders Dish on Avengers: Age of Ultron #AvengersEvent
If you were to ask my 10-year-old son who his favorite Avenger is, he would not hesitate to say HAWKEYE. In fact, Jeremy Renner is his favorite actor. He has a Hawkeye action figure in his room and he decorated his journal with Hawkeye photos. So when I told him that I would be…
7 Tips For a Better Night Sleep #CommitToSleep
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sleep Number for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Did you know? According to research, it takes 30 days to break a bad habit, so in honor of Better Sleep Month in May Sleep Number is challenging their fans to create some good…
May Blog Prompts {12 Months of Writing Ideas} #BlogPrompts
May is a very welcome month in these parts. The warm weather is finally making a solid appearance, but we don’t have the oppressive heat of the summer. Yet. Things are winding down at school (although we’re one of those school districts that is in session til the middle of June). But I’ve been…
Grilled Shrimp Tacos
Hey Food Fun Family readers! Kristin from Ro*Tel here… I am excited to be writing for Laura today! Let me tell you a little bit more about myself. I live in the Windy City, aka Chicago, with my dog, Joey. Living in a city with something always happening, on the weekends I like to…
10 Things You Should Pack in Your Carry On #TravelTools
Many thanks to CLEAR for sponsoring today’s post about travel tips and for inspiring me to enroll for a better travel experience! All thoughts and tips are my own. I love to travel. But let me clarify. I love the destination. I love getting away from the everyday routine. I love seeing new sites…
Sponsored Video | The Family Kitchen: The Heart of the Home
This post has been sponsored by GE Appliances but all thoughts and stories are my own. When we were shopping for our first house, years ago, we knew that one thing above anything else about the set up of the house was important: it needed to have a roomy kitchen. Bedroom space and yard…