by Sami | Dec 20, 2015 | Reviews, Travel
Growing up in Chicago, I had two favorite times of year: one during the summer, right before the 4th of July when Taste of Chicago was in full sing in Grant Park, and the other during the holidays, after Thanksgiving but before Christmas when all the stores are...
by Sami | Dec 18, 2015 | Faith, Family, Jelly Telly
As you well know, my very first book, Raising Uncommon Kids, releases next month. The book is all about, well…helping our kids become uncommon and standing out in today’s society. So what better way to spread that message than to partner with a team...
by Sami | Dec 14, 2015 | Travel
For the Cone Family, it simply doesn’t feel like the Christmas season has kicked off until we’ve visited the Gaylord Opryland Resort here in Nashville. For almost every year that we’ve lived in Nashville, we’ve celebrated Thanksgiving at home or with friends, and then...
by Sami | Dec 7, 2015 | Reviews, Travel
The opening of the Holy Door will take place in the Quebec Region on December 12, 2015. The only Holy Door outside Europe will reopen for a year. I’ll be there and I hope you’ll consider joining me for this historic event. Pope Francis’s proclamation of a...
by Sami | Dec 6, 2015 | Deals & Freebies, Shopping
While at the American Girl Chicago store this weekend, we discovered the American Girl Daily Deals running through December 9. I’ve NEVER seen sales like this at American Girl, so of course I couldn’t keep it to myself. UPDATE: this post was originally...
