Life Archives – The Love Notes Blog

If you’re new to the area & looking for some fun things to do in Lake Forest, I’ve got you covered. I took the kids on a day trip for some educational fun recently & the kids loved it! Read…

I’ve loved the county fair since I was little, & it was so much fun to take the kids this year!  We indulged in some fried food, pet baby farm animals, enjoyed some rides, got sugared up on cotton candy…

When it’s Fall, you go to the pumpkin festival. So that’s what we did this past weekend 🙂 The weather was perfection & the kiddos had a blast! We fed cows/horses/goats, Gio & Gabi climbed on tractors, painted pumpkins &…

You guyyyyys! Giovanni started preschool! I can’t believe it. Where does the time go?! I was actually less emotional than I expected myself to be. I thought I would be a blubbering mess, but it was actually pretty easy. Too…

Soooo. Apparently Mother Nature decided to grace us with some snow. In March. Mid March, actually. Can you sense my excitement? Haha. Now, I’m not one for mom shaming but come on lady, get it TOGETHER! You guys know I’m a Florida girl,…

Time for some real talk. Our son (& oldest child) Giovanni just turned 2 at the end of February. In two short months, this age has already proven to be challenging… Add a new baby sister in the mix (born…