Month: April 2012

I’m a stay-at-home mom to two boys, who are currently 2 and 4 years old. I like to stay active and busy so I try to get out of the house every day with the kids and I write Toddling Around Chicagoland to share our experiences. In my effort to find things to do with the boys,

Annie is the mom of Elliott (4) and Allison (2) as well as the writer and creator of {kidlist} activities for little kids. Moms, dads, and grandparents use the site to plan fun days with their children in the near west suburbs of Chicago. Annie makes lists of places to go, introduces ways to foster creativity

Michelle Kay is a seeker of silver linings, positivity enthusiast and lover of all things social media. She is founder and editor of Domestic Executive Online, owner of Michelle Kay Media and loving every single minute of it!! Along with her writing and editing at Domestic Executive Online, she has been a speaker/panelist for several media/networking events. Her

Sandee Harned is a Chicago Public Schools high school teacher turned stay-at-home mom after the birth of her second child. After nearly two years at home, Sandee started the blog Motherhood is Beautiful…and Other Lies which focuses on the parts of motherhood most women only tell their closest friends.   Sandee talks about her adventures and missteps

Rowena Abrahams and Jena Karcazes are co-founders of She She Shoppers, a fashion and lifestyle blog, based in Chicago. They are both Chicago moms balancing their families, professions and lives. She She Shoppers is their exciting avenue to offer women honest, practical tips to stay stylish, savvy and sane! Their posts cover fashion/shopping tips and trends, travel, cooking and general lifestyle issues.

Betsy & Kristin Betsy and Kristin are Co-Founders of The Little Style File, a lifestyle site that features the real style of children and moms, provides personal shopping and styling services, and highlights the latest trends for families. Betsy was a working mom in Chicago for the past five years until recently. She is now a stay-at-home mom to her

Amy M. is a Chicago wife and mom of a very energetic 4 year old boy. She has a passion for families, kids, getting out and exploring, and all things organizational and home related. She has found great satisfaction in creating and developing social communities. As a former organizer of 2 successful mom’s groups, she is

I’m a blog-writing, Pinterest-loving, college-professoring, non-practicing attorney married to my high school sweetheart and mom to two of the cutest little fellas. Our two boys, Charlie (age 3) and Jack (age 1) definitely keep us on our toes and you can track us over at The Peanuts Gang. Growing up, I vividly remember cross-country family vacation road trips filled with laughter,

I am so excited to announce that I’ll be featuring REAL Chicago moms on my blog every day leading up to the three-day sneak peek of my new show Family Travel with Colleen Kelly – which is only 10 days away! I can’t wait to introduce all of these amazing women and share their family travel tips and