Faced with another icy, snowy morning today I am dreaming of warm, balmy days and breathing in the salty air of the ocean instead of subjecting my lungs to arctic […]
Teenager
DIY Gift Ideas for Teenage Girls
Dear Chicago House, Miss Chicago Teen is really tricky to buy for when it comes to gifts. She is a not at all materialistic which is actually a rather nice […]
Easy Halloween Treats
Dear Chicago House, Ok … I have no desire for this to become a cooking blog but Chicago teen was so creative with food at her Halloween party (check out […]
Halloween Party Appetizers
Dear Chicago House, Here are a few more recipes from Chicago teen’s Pinterest foodie Halloween party this past weekend. Yesterday we had a yummy graveyard dip, chocolate covered marshmallows and […]
Halloween Party Food
Dear Chicago House, Chicago teen had her Halloween party this past weekend, I think Mr Chicago and I deserve some sort of award for ever allowing this to happen but […]
How to Make a Halloween Pop up Card
Dear Chicago House, I can not take credit for this fantastic pop up haunted house card, it all goes to Chicago Teen. She decided she’d like to have a […]
A Year of Teenage Art
Dear Chicago House, Chicago teen recently brought home the results of the art classes she has taken over the last year. She has had great instruction, lapping it all up, […]
Cupcake Frosting for a Rainy Day
Dear Chicago House, Was it too much to ask that your basement stay bone dry after 3″ of rain in a 24hr period? At least it was only a small […]
Look into my Eyes.
Dear Chicago House, Chicago teenager had some oil paints for her birthday and had a first crack at them this week. This is her first attempt at oil painting – […]
Perfect Snow for Snowmen
Dear Chicago House, The snow we had last week is almost all gone but while it was here, it really was the perfect snow for building snowmen…or in our case […]