Winter in the midwest is long ... when you have a kid, it's interminable. I had no idea!! So we asked relatives to get us a membership to the Chicago Children's Museum (good way to minimize how much stuff we got for her first birthday). We figured it would help us get out of the house and give the wee person a place to run around and be crazy. We thought we were being pretty smart at the time. With hindsight, it was a genius decision! I love the place. It's welcoming, stimulating and, above all, constantly surprising. Since the focus is on tactile experience, we spend a lot of time *doing* stuff. But the last time we were there, I spent some time just looking ... and guess what I saw? Repurposing, recycling and ingenius refashioning everywhere! So here's a taste.
