Amy Bizzarri
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Amy Bizzarri wears many hats: teacher, writer, and most importantly, a mother to two beautiful children, ages 17 months and 9 years. She and her family live on the Near North Side of Chicago and enjoy exploring our city together. Amy also blogs at tiramisumom.com.
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7 Suggestions for Holiday Books
December 9, 2011
Amy Bizzarri loves reading, and has fond memories of getting books for Christmas. Here are her suggestions for your young readers, page-turners or spine chewers.
I'm thankful...that I'm living and raising my kids in the city
November 22, 2011
Amy Bizzarri loves living in Chicago - where she has a huge backyard, great pets and can travel the world any time she wants.
"The Great Fire" at Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre
October 7, 2011
Amy Bizzarri's take on the story that tells the story of Chicago.
A show AND a sitter
September 15, 2011
Amy Bizzarri is grateful for a theatre company that offers kids activities while parents see the show.
Car Seat Installation for Dummies
September 6, 2011
Amy Bizzarri with help on just how to install that car seat.
Back to Reality
August 26, 2011
Amy Bizzarri preps both her kids and herself for going back to school.
Biking the city with kids in tow
August 17, 2011
With a chorus of "You're crazy" and "Too dangerous" when I talk about biking in Chicago with kids, I put it biking on hold. What a mistake that was. Biking lets you and the kids see Chicago in a whole new way.
A teacher's perspective on back-to-school season
July 21, 2011
At the end of every summer, steeped in everything us moms do to manage our families, I wonder, with much anxiety: How am I going to do all this and work 40 plus hours per week?
Chicago mom takes on potty training...in Italy
July 14, 2011
Italian in-laws to the rescue.
My Chicago Family Bucket List
June 27, 2011
We're making a Chicago family bucket list, i.e. a list of all the things we want to do with our kids before they fly the coop.
