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For many years my sister-in-law and I traveled each December to  Chicago with our daughters to Christmas shop.  The girls are grown up now with families of their own, but the tradition continues. The decorations along the famous Magnificent Mile and also in downtown Chicago south of the river are absolutely fabulous! On each visit we excitedly browse the holiday window displays (no matter how cold and windy and snowy it may be!) and then share a meal at the famous Walnut …

It's Christmas picture taking time and  Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts has just what you need! Our super cute and totally fun Christmas shirts will make for amazing family Christmas photos! Or add some plaid bottoms and you have the most adorable family pajama set! The buffalo plaid bear family of four raglan shirt set is a customer favorite. Also, our new daddy and mommy to be families absolutely love wearing the fun "Cookie in the Oven" pregnancy announcement shirt set whe …

Are you looking for an adorable way to surprise your family and friends with a very special holiday announcement of a very special upcoming delivery? If so,  Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts has some very fun options for sharing your news! Oh how I love the Holidays, and I do love surprises! It's so totally awesome when the older siblings share the exciting news with Grandmas, Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles, and family friends. Zoey's Attic Personalized Gifts has the cutest  preg …

Thanksgiving Day is observed in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November each year. This year's celebration will take place on November 28th. I have always loved  Thanksgiving since I was a small child. Preparations began on Thanksgiving Eve when my younger sister and I would help our mom make her special stuffing for the turkey. My job was to toast the four loaves of bread needed to make the dressing. The toasted bread would then be torn into small cubes and simmered in he …

Who's ready for Autumn? I sure am! One of my very favorite Fall activities is the annual visit to Pumpkinland at a farm nearby. I love watching all the kids (big and little, young and old) having so much fun flying through the air on the zipline, chasing one another through the corn maze, and petting all the animals in the petting zoo. They usually have goats, cows, chickens, and horses. The kiddos can also feed the goats! After what seems like an eternity of climbing the bales of hay, the ki …