Wee Windy City

• Local Parenting Sites
• About Me

Posts tagged "indoor play space"

Family Grounds Cafe: At the Intersection of Kids and Coffee

Wouldn’t it be great if there were a place where you could get a hazelnut latte and a cranberry-orange scone and actually sit down in a chair and enjoy it while your toddler or preschooler got to play dress up, build a block tower or just run around screaming like the crazy kid that he... Read more »

By Caitlin Giles,
September 13, 2009 at 2:16 pm

• 4 comments

• 

  Welcome to the new ChicagoNow.

  Learn about the changes, browse our blogs, or
  join ChicagoNow.

  Sign in Pitch your idea
• Advertisement:

• Meet The Blogger

  

  Caitlin Giles

• Recent posts

  • Lurie Children's Hospital opens June 9th (you know this, right?) »

    Caitlin Giles on Wee Windy City
    Posted May 24, 2012 at 10:17 pm

  • Xtreme BUGS invade the Brookfield Zoo »

    Caitlin Giles on Wee Windy City
    Posted May 18, 2012 at 10:23 pm

  • Chicago Fire brings the fun »

    Caitlin Giles on Wee Windy City
    Posted May 18, 2012 at 11:32 am

  • Moms! Moms! Moms! A Mother's Day Round Up »

    Caitlin Giles on Wee Windy City
    Posted May 7, 2012 at 9:30 pm

  • The Chicago Children's Theatre presents A Brown Bear, A Moon, and A Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle »

    Caitlin Giles on Wee Windy City
    Posted May 7, 2012 at 9:29 am

• Monthly Archives

  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009

• Recent Comments

  • 

    Caitlin Giles

    1 week, 3 days ago

    In reply to chivet:
    Go Fire! We are totally going to go back again this summer. I am totally fascinated by Section 8.
    Read the story | Reply to this comment
  • 

    chivet

    1 week, 3 days ago

    Fire games are GREAT! We've been going to Toyota Park since it opened. My son went to his first game ...
    Read the story | Reply to this comment
  • 

    Jim Corcoran

    March 31, 2012 at 12:00 am

    It's quite easy raising vegan kids anywhere now days Caitlin. Most people just need the motivation to make the change. ...
    Read the story | Reply to this comment
  • 

    Yoga Mom

    March 23, 2012 at 12:00 am

    I love this idea. My son is into robots and daughter obsessed with art projects. Definite Spring Break ...
    Read the story | Reply to this comment
  • 

    Caitlin Giles

    March 23, 2012 at 12:00 am

    Hi Jack, Thanks for your comment. Building a working robot from a kit and repurposing materials from your recycling bin ...
    Read the story | Reply to this comment

• 

• Latest on ChicagoNow

  • Chicago Home Prices Continue Their Decline In March

    from Getting Real by Gary Lucido
    posted today at 8:44 am

  • True Confessions: I Have Weekenditis

    from The Eclectic Body by PatriciaBiesen
    posted today at 8:37 am

  • The Most Inspirational 5K In Chicago

    from Pace of Chicago by David Wallach
    posted today at 8:36 am

  • Media Notebook 5-29-12: Michelle Beadle, Charissa Thompson, Erin Bates, Bleacher Report buyout

    from Chicago Sports Media Watch by Paul M. Banks
    posted today at 8:02 am

  • Hey dummy, buy this book about diabetes.

    from The Bad Diabetic by Patrick O'Hara
    posted today at 8:00 am

• Related blogs

  • 

    Janet Dahl, et. al

    Life in the slow lane.
  • 

    District 299: The Inside Scoop on CPS

    News & commentary on Chicago schools
  • 

    Ay Mama!

    Chicago mamas share the trials and tribulations of motherhood.
  • 

    Portrait of an Adoption

    Chicago artist Carrie Goldman paints a family portrait of adoption.
  • 

    High Gloss and Sauce

    Exploring gun control, potty training and spray tans. City momming is a gritty job, people.

  More from Lifestyle: Parenting

• Read these ChicagoNow blogs

  • 

    The Quark In The Road

    Taking a position in a Quantum World.
    • Peace on Memorial Day
  • 

    Gardening Nude

    Shawna Coronado gives tips for living a green lifestyle, saving money, and making a difference.
    • Use Rain Barrels to Save Money and the Environment; A Think About This Tip
  • 

    Inside Da Bears

    "Why does Lambeau Field have hybrid turf? To keep fans from grazing during the game."
    • Forte misses OTAs to work out with his dog

• Featured on ChicagoNow

  • Recent Chicago brewer news »

    from The Beeronaut by Mark McDermott
    reblogged today at 7:32 am

  • Tips for great outdoor photography »

    from Illinois Outdoors by Dan Stefanich
    reblogged today at 7:28 am

  • How realtors lie to get your business »

    from Getting Real by Gary Lucido
    reblogged today at 6:21 am

  • The miracle of Memorial Day »

    from The Daily Miracle by Sister Christian
    reblogged Monday at 7:17 pm

  • The true power of beauty »

    from Successful In Chicago by Catherine Morgan
    reblogged Monday at 7:16 pm

• Read these ChicagoNow Bloggers

  • 

    Bare1000

    from Eye Tunes:
    Poi Dog Pondering in Chicago on May 26, 2012
  • 

    Yanni Brown

    from Intimate Discussions:
    When Did You Know...
  • 

    Kristin Wicks

    from The Chicago Creepout:
    Cannibal Movies and BBQs Go Hand in Mouth