Faith: Five Religions and What They Share
An envelope recently arrived on my front door with review copies of many different books. One, Faith: Five Religions and What They Share, immediately caught my eye. I put it aside to read it so I...
View ArticleChildren’s Theater Leads to Family Fun
This is the time of year when we want to get out, but cannot always count on the weather to cooperate for outdoor activities. Lucky for us there are a lot of good family theater programs going on that...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning for Our School Library
We’re lucky that the girls receive magazine subscriptions every year as gifts. We also pick up chapter books at our library’s “friends” bookstore throughout the year. From time to time we receive an...
View ArticleWhat are your Father’s Day plans?
A couple of years ago my friend Christina, who blogs at Humbug Stew, sent me an email about Father’s Day. She said in part, “Why doesn’t anyone make “normal” Father’s Day cards. I always find myself...
View ArticleWabash is Worth Exploring
If you’re looking for a new place for a long weekend, take a look at Wabash, Indiana. It’s an easy 2.5 – 3 hour drive from most suburbs, with plenty of distractions along the way. We just spent four...
View ArticleIt’s Okay to Have Fun with Your Children
For our girls’ birthday we took them and two friends to see Big Time Rush last weekend. Rachel Crow opened the show and Cody Simpson did a set. The shrieking grew from happy clapping to a full out need...
View ArticleExperience the Chicago Dancing Festival 2012 Without Tickets
The highly-anticipated Chicago Dancing Festival is this week from August 20 – 25. While three of the events are “sold out” there are three events that don’t require a ticket. Tuesday, August 21 Dancing...
View ArticleThe Bliss of Back to School
There’s a certain joy to having our girls back in school. They are so excited about having new teachers. They have new backpacks and clean shoes. They jump at the chance to leave early for school as it...
View ArticleAre you part of the Illinois Women’s Health Registry?
There’s a women’s health study out of Boston known as the Nurses Study. This is a long-term effort by researchers to assess risk factors for heart disease and cancer. Along the way they’ve learned...
View ArticleIt is still possible to get Chicago Dancing Festival 2013 tickets
The Chicago Dancing Festival is a free, five-day event showcasing the best dance talent from across the country. This year the Chicago Dancing Festival has an amazingly diverse line-up including...
View ArticleJanuary family events will keep cabin fever away
This month Chicago families have exciting opportunities to avoid cabin fever and do something that they’ll talk about for the rest of the year. From live theater to meeting baseball stars, there truly...
View ArticleAll your votes matters this election day
While everyone is talking about the U.S. Presidential campaign, there are many other election decisions that are important to our quality of life. It’s true that the U.S. Presidential campaign is the...
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