8 Days a Week We ♥ Paul Frank

Sagezilla and Du-Jay's love for the Small Paul characters began with the first Kidzapalooza, years ago.   Since then, I've gone thrift store treasure hunting and found upwards of 25 Small Paul tees & PJs for the kids.   They're so well made they really hold up.   And the characters are classic, funky fun, even if they're from years past.


When we were packing for a week out of town, Sagezilla (all on her own) decided on an all Paul theme and brought 8 Small Paul t-shirts.  




We were still outta town, and 4 days through the all Paul wardrobe, when we came across the Paul Frank Favorite Flashback Contest.   So we just have to spread the word.  



We still love our comfy old favorites.  

8 days a week, she luu...uh...uh...uh...uvs Julius and Skurvy and all their friends.   Now Sagezilla's been checkin' out the sweet Skurvy bike to match her wardrobe.   Even with my awesome thrift karma, I doubt I can pull that one out of a hat.

  
Vote for chiIL Mama so we can win some sweet sunglasses and other Paul Frank goodies, or send in your own entry.   Why should the kids have all the fun?!   

Mama wants some sweet sunglasses.

Vintage is cool.   However... there's nothin' like a wardrobe upgrade, and new designs rock! 



Click on Favorite Flashbacks below to link to

Paul Frank Optometrics on Facebook.
Then click LIKE on your favorite 
 pixs to vote.

*Win A Disc Wednesday Count Down to Kidzapalooza: Care Bears on Fire

Care Bears on Fire rocked Kidzapalooza last year, so we're including them in our count down.   Since our past few ChiIL Mama Win-A-Disc-Wednesdays have tended toward Kindie Rock for younger listeners, we're going Kid-Core this week with teen pop punk, garage band, Care Bears on Fire.


Sagezilla and Du-Jay both enjoyed their wicked, witty lyrics and punk sound.    Our unanimous favorite is the anti-anorexia tune, "Barbie Eat A Sandwich".   If you're the parent of teens, tweens or even cool hip squeaks, this CD is worth checking out.   Care Bears on Fire are positive punk roll models for all the kids out there who wanna grow up to be rock stars.

Care Bears on Fire
Care Bears on Fire (pictured left to right: Izzy, Jena, Sophie)
Background information
Origin	Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Genres	Pop punk Pop rock Alternative rock Garage rock
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Daisy Explosion Beautiful S-Curve
Members
Sophie Isadora“Izzy” Jena
Former members
Lucio Lulu

The Group

Care Bears on Fire is Sophie on vocals and 

guitar, Izzy on drums and Jena on bass.   

They're a Brooklyn based pop punk group that 

mixes it up with garage and alternative rock.   

They released their first full length LP, I Stole 

Your Animal in September of 2007.   Their second 

album, Get Over It, was released in July of 2009 

on S-Curve Records.


Get your own free copy of Get Over It
Enter here through Tuesday at midnight for 
ChiIL Mama's Win-A-Disc-Wednesday.

Care Bears on Fire at MySpace

• Official YouTube channel

Check out their MySpace Page and YouTube Channel for videos and sample tunes. 

ABC Wednesday-B

ABC Wednesday:

Braided biker

Band:  banging buckets....blowing digeridoo...banging drums

Biker bearing bouquet 

Balloon

finished piece by "Spiky Guy"-as Sagezilla dubbed her favorite artist

Tiny art works Du-Jay and ChiIL Mama made at Art in the Park last weekend.   

We won them back in the auction.

Benefit art for Unity Park

Black Bear Band

Baby Sebastian

Scenes from the 2nd annual Milwaukee Ave. Arts Festival...Logan Square, Chicago

Click on the image above for more great B entries.

I ♥ Faces--Purple Photo Challenge

Purple Sage

Bristol Renaissance Faire is Back

Green Man and Ogres and Trolls, oh my.


Stay tuned for Sagezilla and Du-Jay's annual adventures at The Bristol Renaissance Faire--one of our favorite summer forays.   We'll be there next Sunday, August 1st.


Click here for a little blast from the ChiIL Mama past...waaaaay past...as in merry olde England during the renaissance of 2008 & 2009.

In the meantime, check out loads of contests and special events going on this weekend and beyond.

Bristol Renaissance Faire Saturdays, Sundays & Labor Day Open NOW thru September 6, 2010 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Phone: 847-395-7773 Off I-94 at the IL/WI Borderwww.RenFair.com

Look for ChiIL Mama this weekend and beyond: Milwaukee Arts Fest, Dragon Boat Races and Highly Recommended July Events

Friday through Sunday at Milwaukee Ave. Arts Fest, check out:

• Our friends at Multilingual Chicago offering free Spanish games, songs and fun

Kids rock best at this weekend's Milwaukee Ave. fest! 

Join Logan Square's own Multilingual Chicago for two afternoons of games, songs and fun en español this Saturday and Sunday (1-4 PM) at the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival. These free sessions on the Paseo Prairie Garden Stage (located just outside the Logan Square el stop at Kedzie and Logan Boulevards) also include cool giveaways and discounts for language classes at Multilingual Chicago. Hope you and your little ones come rock out with us!

• MAAF Gardening & Urban Agriculture Fair:
  Grow It, Eat It, Compost It
  Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25 from noon to 5 PM
  Observe demonstrations, participate in hands-on activities and learn about gardening and urban agriculture from community practitioners. Whether you are already growing your own food in the city, or looking for inspiration, check out growing and composting models for the urban environment.
• The Cob Connection is also doing a completely unique evening next Friday with Working Bikes.  

Our first “Bike the Farm” Tour is scheduled for Friday, July 30, 2010.  Come see what’s growing in Humboldt Park!

Cob Connection invites you to take a biking tour of our four urban farm sites.

Follow the evolution of a local food system from abandoned lot to emerging farm to local markets and food pantries.

Ride a refurbished bike from the Working Bikes Cooperative, or bring your own.

Finish with a locally grown vegetarian meal in our candlelit garden.

The cost to attend this event is $20. This donation helps support our green jobs programs, costs of supplies and staff time.

Click here to download a flyer about this event!

Our first “Bike the Farm” Tour is scheduled for Friday, July 30, 2010.

Register Online

Saturday:

10th Annual Chicago Dragon Boat Race For Literacy.

Saturday, July 24th at Ping Tom Memorial Park 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

300 West 19th Street (19th.St. and Wentworth Ave.), along the south branch of the Chicago River in Chinatown.

This free daylong event kicks off at 9:00 a.m. with an Awakening the Dragon and Lion Dance Ceremony.

  

 “The Dragon Boat Race is a beautiful, colorful, and fun way for all Chicagoans and visitors to enjoy a summer day.  We invite everyone to join us for this unique and exciting event to experience the fascinating Chinese culture,” said Mabel Moy, President of the Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce.  

27 teams will compete on the Chicago River in beautifully decorated dragon boats, each consisting of 20 members: 

18 paddlers, 1 drummer and 1 flag catcher.  The 18 paddlers, each with an oar, row to the beat of the drummer, while 

the flag catcher of each team pulls a flag positioned in the water at the finish line.  The top 2 winning teams will race 

for the championship.  In addition to the boat tournament, the day will consist of family-fun activities and 

entertainment, with food, crafts and corporate vendors; musical and dance performances; special appearances by 

members of the touring Cirque Shanghai – Cloud 9; Ronald McDonald; Chicago Bulls Mascot, Benny the Bull; 

Chicago White Sox Mascot, South Paw; and a children’s area with inflatables. 

The Chinese Dragon Boat Race has a history of over 2,000 years and is a popular sport amongst Chinese 

American communities all over the nation.  

Visitors are encouraged to take public transportation to the event.  Public parking will be limited. 

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July Unique Events and Highly Recommended:  
Lookingglass Alice now playing in a limited run.

Get your tickets today.   This one's fantastic for the whole family.

Upcoming:
July 31st
Capoeira and cocktails at International Capoeira Angola Foundation

Redmoon Tickets for September are selling out fast...

Festival 2010: J.O.E. A Joyous Outdoor Event September 2-6 A Spectacle Festival of Performance, Live Music, and Art CELEBRATING ORDINARY JOES AND AVERAGE JANES OF ALL AGES CLICK HERE! Be the first to EXPERIENCE Amococo’s North American Premier! Be AMAZED by this Ephemeral Cathedral of Monumental Installation

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