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Thursday, August 7th, 2008I have been blogging lately about the terrible financial straits that my in laws are in. They are seriously delinquent in their mortgage and have barely put their second home up for sale. We had been living in the second home up until a year ago, but during the entire year that we’ve [...]
Summer Time Blues!
Thursday, August 7th, 2008I was watching the news recently and found out that the “Dog Days Of Summer” last until the 11th of August. That means that we are darn close to being done with the heat! How awesome is that! School starts here in less than 3 weeks and as with most moms, I [...]
What’s Up At IZEA??
Saturday, July 5th, 2008My favorite thing in the world is to get something new to try out and review. In the past I’ve gotten toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, a Denim jacket and even some amazing photos that have been printed on canvas and stretched. One of my favorites that one!! All of this has been [...]
The Rules
Monday, June 30th, 2008With the 4th of July coming up here this week, I thought this was the MOST appropriate time to share…The Rules!!
BBQ RULES
We are about to enter the summer and BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh you memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity, as it’s the only type of [...]
Summer Is Here
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008At least the summer vacation portion of it. Today the kids had to go to school to make up the last of the snow days they got this winter. Kind of funny, they were so excited to get them back in January. But come time to pay the piper they weren’t too [...]
Car Needs
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008Like most people, a couple of years ago we got caught in the credit card trap. Spending whatever we wanted, only paying the minimum payment and then after a layoff at work, nothing. At the time we were just getting by and had little thought of the need for credit later on so [...]
Brookfield Zoo
Thursday, May 29th, 2008Have you been to the Brookfield Zoo? They have this amazing “family fun center” that is well worth paying for the membership just to get access to. There are crafts and games and dress up and best of all…it’s air conditioned!
We signed up for the yearly family membership to help get us [...]
Heart Health
Thursday, May 15th, 2008We are getting our ride on lawn mower this weekend. My husband called his dad to see if he would enjoy it because his yard is much bigger than ours, and he has some heart problems. He turned it down because mowing the lawn is the only exercise that he has been cleared [...]
Dinner By Design
Friday, May 9th, 2008Have you heard of Dinner By Design? I’ve heard of it a few times, but was amazed to see one near me! Even though I live in the Chicago area, nothing is nearby! Dinner By Design is the shop you go to and come out with meals to put in your freezer [...]
Top Chef Sudoku–Enjoy!!
Sunday, May 4th, 2008This has been one of my favorite shows since the beginning. Harold from season 1 still reigns supreme as Top Chef in my mind. This season, I’m voting for either Stephanie or Richard. Funny how Richard won the Elimination challenge and he gave it to Steph. They ended up sharing it, but [...]
Chocolate Hazelnut Ravioli
Thursday, May 1st, 2008Ok–I thought I would share a recipe I watched the other night on the Food Network. Giada De Laurentiis (not my favorite) shared it, and honestly I was passing right through until she said the word, Nutella, at which point I stopped. I had seen this stuff in the grocery store, but never thought of [...]
More Great Radio Deals!!
Friday, April 25th, 2008Are you in the Chicago area?? If so, I have more of those fabulous deals from the local talk radio station! You can find gift cards, many worth $50.00 for only $25 dollars–and some as low as $10! What’s nice about this is that you can buy more than one. This [...]
It’s Like A BOGO Everyday!!
Sunday, April 20th, 2008The day I started this blog I always wanted to have a little button in my sidebar where I could sell Entertainment books for the Chicago area. It just seemed like a perfect fit for a Chicago restaurant blog. I never really figured out how I could manage this; would I need to [...]
Chicago Catering
Saturday, April 19th, 2008Chicago Catering has a new player with the addition of Sweet Baby Ray’s! Check out their new catering menu!
A Little More “Baby Rays”
Monday, April 14th, 2008Ok–so I couldn’t get you the actual video to the restaurant on 190 North–so I thought this little beauty from YouTube would take care of that. It made us laugh, and the star barbecue sauce on deck…Sweet Baby Rays!
Enjoy!
