With warm weather threatening to bring winter to a hasty end, I’ve been feeling the need to do a little cyber spring cleaning in the form of a new blog design. I am hoping that Suitcases and Sippy Cups will have a fresh new look in time to celebrate my official one year blogiversary. I say official because I have…
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Plan a Perfect Day Out with Kids at the Art Institute of Chicago
From the moment Ferris Bueller and friends made the Art Institute a part of their famous day out, I have been in love with this Chicago icon. After my first visit, this museum quickly became my favorite, not only for adult art lovers, but little ones, as well. I especially appreciate the size of the collection at the Art institute. …
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Go Back in Time to Galena, Illinois
If it weren’t for the modern vehicles lining the streets and contemporary knick-knacks lining the retail shelves, you might think Galena, Illinois was frozen in another time. Galena began as a lead mining town, but hit its glory days around the Civil War which left behind striking examples of a huge variety of architecture styles. 85% of the buildings in…
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Rules are What you Make Them: Paving Your Own Way Through Family Travel
Our Traveling Family Recently, CNN published an article entitled the 5 Rules of Traveling with Children that touched off quite the kerfuffle among traveling families. These wandering families, many of whom I consider role models, were appalled and downright offended at the advice given in the article. Naturally, I trotted off to read the article, confident that I would be…
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Smart Save Days Out ~I’m Sold
I think the inventor of email is one of my favorite people on earth. I just can’t help but get that slight “you’ve got mail” tingle when I open my inbox and see a flag for new messages. There is type of email that I dread though, and it usually bears some sort of title involving advertising opportunity. Often they…
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