March was a cold (then hot!?) hectic blur — and somehow also really fun? 😅

Some highlights for us included Camp Chicago with Paw Patrol - my kids are not even big Paw Patrol fans and I couldn’t tear them away - so if you haven’t gone yet, its a great weekend morning activity and ends in May. I caught the last weekend of Orchid Show at the Botanic Garden and had a much needed mom/daughter day at Flamant nail boutique. We also managed a quick getaway to Palm Harbor Florida for a long weekend (my guide to my secret Florida spots coming soon!)

Spring break is right around the corner for us — we're heading to Seabrook Island with a quick Charleston stopover and I cannot wait. I've been deep in Julia Berolzheimer's and former Chicago gal Liz Adams Charleston guides and it's making me even more excited. In the meantime I'm doing a big spring clean and consigning (check out my Rhea's Closet spot below 👇) and fully surrendering to the spring fashion moment happening right now. Because everything in retail is fun again. Butter yellow, tulip prints, polka dots are back and I rounded up my favorites in this month's Top 8. Consider this your permission slip to add to cart. 🛒

April is peak tulip season and I rounded up where to spot them — in the city and beyond. 🌷 And while you're at it, don't sleep on the cherry blossoms in Jackson Park in Hyde Park — 200 pink and white trees right next to MSI, which makes it a perfect add-on to a museum day. Peak bloom is late April through early May and it goes fast — follow the Chicago Park District's cherry blossom tracker so you don't miss it. 🌸

If you're new here — welcome! Every month I round up the best things to do, see, eat, and buy in and around Chicago for families who like to do the weekend right. So glad you're here. 💌