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The Chicago Moms · 2d ago

Blogging With Brizard

There is one thing I learned having NATO in my front yard – people will go to great lengths to be heard. It is the same, I am finding, when it comes to this huge Chicago Public Schools debate. CEO Jean-Claude Brizard is highly qualified and very versed in education, yet every step he takes [...]
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The Chicago Moms · 4d ago

Chicago Lost & Found’s “Big Picture”

Chicago Lost and Found Has Summer in the Bag! Enjoy great food, open bar and a unique shopping experience at Chicago Lost and Found’s annual “Big Picture” soiree May 24, 5:30 to 10pm, at The Victor (311 N. Sangamon) in Chicago’s West Loop.  The fundraiser celebrates the arts by inviting the communit
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The Chicago Moms · 2W ago

Spring 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 package of books from Kids Can Press with a note asking for a review. You know what this means by the
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The Chicago Moms · 2W ago

Chicago Children’s Theatre bring’s Eric Carle’s Treasured Stories to life

How many times have you taken your kids to a movie based on a beloved book, only to be dismayed and disappointed by the adaptation?  Thankfully, that is not what happens in the Chicago Children’s Theatre production of A Brown Bear, A Moon and A Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle. When I he
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The Chicago Moms · 3W ago

Gift Ideas For Mother’s Day 2012

Feeling particularly “SPRINGY”? Well, you should! After all, the promise of beautiful weather has arrived and the parade of fun holidays is around the corner. What will you be purchasing for the ladies in your life this Mother’s Day Sunday May 13, 2012? Fragrance that appeals to your loved one is al
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The Chicago Moms · 4W ago

Will 10 More Days REALLY Help?

The new calendars for the Chicago Public School year has come out and I noticed something a little bit irritating. There will be 10 more days of school next year. *let’s allow that to sink in for a moment* Four of those days, I’m not too upset about – basically, there will be attendance on [...]
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The Chicago Moms · 4W ago

Children’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 give us a destination with a mix of indoor and outdoor activities. The Wizard of Oz follows [...]
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The Chicago Moms · 1M ago

Second Half Planning?

We were sitting in the Harris Theatre enjoying “I Bought a Blue Car Today” when star Alan Cumming talked about how old he was.  He said something to the effect of “If you think of 80 as a nice long life, I’m currently middle-aged and moving towards the second half of my life.”  This stuck [...]
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The Chicago Moms · 1M ago

Fun Kid-Friendly Exercises Make for Solid Bodies

Just let you kids get out there and play! For sure. But how about channeling some of that fun into more focused exercise? Is it really such a bad thing? Is it “over the top” as many would argue? I think not if done the right way. The reality is that you can find plenty [...]
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The Chicago Moms · 1M ago

Saturday Fun at Standard Market

  The invitation to visit the  new Standard Market in Westmont was intriguing.  The concept is that there is a series of European fresh markets under the same roof.   In every section, there are three different options — grocery items, meals-to-go that still need to be cooked at home and fully-prepa
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