Christina Fairman

Christina lives in Northwest Illinois with her husband, daughter, and two English Springer Spaniels. Before becoming a reluctant stay-at-home mom, she worked in a variety of customer-service-oriented jobs while dreaming of living in the lap of luxury as a housewife. Unfortunately, having a child threw a wrench in Christina's plan to do nothing but eat bonbons while lounging in the Jacuzzi reading all day. Now, she spends her time looking for fun activities and crafts for her daughter and easy-to-prepare meals for her family, while trying not to land the kid in therapy when she grows up. Christina volunteers at her local library, and does both volunteer and paid work as a sexuality educator. She loves to read, and to learn about--and share--new products and resources.

Summer is here, and whether you’re looking for recipes for your camping adventures or something fun to try at home on the grill or in the fire pit, I’ve got you covered with this amazing round-up of 11 perfect pie iron recipes! You don’t have a pie iron, you say? Well, you can be me, …

My family has been in Illinois for two school years now. Last summer was our first here, and we didn’t do much, but this summer will be different! I’ve been researching fun things to do here—besides the obvious Chicago-based stuff—and want to share what I’ve found with you all. So here you go: eight family-friendly …

Personally, I love aquariums and don’t need a reason to celebrate them, but since there is a reason to visit one, we may as well make it a special visit and check out one (or more) of the very best aquariums America has to offer. Check out eight of the best aquariums in the US! …

The best part about summer pregnancies is summer baby showers! There are so many fun themes that are unique to the activities and warmer weather of summer time. Check out these summer-inspired baby shower ideas. Daisy Party Technically, this one isn’t a baby shower, but I couldn’t resist including this gorgeous daisy-themed party in my …

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up on March 17th and we’ve got 17 (get it?) great St. Patrick’s Day recipes for you. Check them out! Shepherd’s Pie: You could also go with Shepherd’s Pie for St. Patrick’s Day, which has to be one of the all-time greatest comfort foods. Although, I’m not a big lamb …

St. Patrick’s Day falls on a weekend this year, which means it’s a perfect time to get in some quality crafting. Here are ten fun St. Patrick’s Day craft ideas! Rainbow Felt Magnet I love this craft because it’s got life in it past the holiday. Of course, if you don’t think it’s festive enough, …

On January 21, here in the United States, we will celebrate the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. While our kids are probably spending some time learning about him in school, we can deepen their learning—and demonstrate how important we consider his contributions to the civil rights movements—by reading children’s books together at …

Is organizing a challenge for you? Do you wonder how to organize your life? How to declutter your life? I know it can be for me—especially with a kid. It always feels like I have the best of intentions, but my follow-through is lacking. Let’s explore some how to organize tips that we can try …

New Year, new you, right? Don’t we all say that at the beginning of every year? Well, I don’t know about you, but I’m not so great at keeping my resolutions—especially when it comes to delicious food. I have this hang-up that “healthy” means “tasteless.” This, however, is not true and here are ten healthy …

This time of year when there are so many get-togethers to host and attend, my favorite kind of recipes are the kind that look like they took a lot of effort, but were actually really simple. (The fact that they’re delicious goes without saying.) There will always be favorites that are time-intensive—and worth it!—but not …

It’s time to celebrate the holidays with a delicious CHEESEBALL! There appears to be some confusion about whether we’re talking the delicious, not-found-in-nature-orange, cheesy snack, or the balls made of soft cheese and served with crackers, chips, or veggies. It’s all cheese and it’s all good, so celebrate how you want. Since I haven’t been …

“The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!” I don’t have to ask why. I bet I know the reason. Ugh. If there’s one thing that makes me all Grinchy this time of year, it’s the waste that comes with Christmas. The trees, cards, wrapping paper, boxes, packaging, shipping, travel… oy. I can’t get over …