Making it Better
on Nov 21, 2009 in charity society reflections current events First, I wanted to share one little thing that happened on my way to work the other day. Well, I shouldn't be stopping by Dunkin Donuts; but when I went through the drive-thru lane and after ordering a coffee and blueberry muffin, I got a surprise. I...

Who You Gonna Believe
on Nov 14, 2009 in shopping Nicolas pop culture media Running in to the Jewel for a few random items like whole milk for Nicolas (he’s visiting later today while his mom and dad attend a wedding in Chicago), I took a few moments to glance at the tabloids lining the checkout lane. Wow, I am worried. Ac...

21 Years
on Oct 24, 2009 in memories family Today is Scott’s 21st birthday. I struggled to find an appropriate card at the Jewel last night. Hallmark, American Greetings, and the like seem a lazy way to recognize a milestone birthday. I understand, however, that when we are rushed and tired,...

Be Well
on Oct 24, 2009 in breast cancer advertising pink ribbons CafePress Shop October Breast Cancer Awareness Month It is October, and October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Panera Bread brings out the Pink Ribbon bagels, and advertising reminds us all of what I would sooner forget. However, I noticed today, someone bought some of my cards over on CafePress. Th...

Seasons Come and Go
on Oct 16, 2009 in reflection relationships Stacked high. Waiting for me to figure out what goes and what stays and where to put it all.A pile of summer clothes. Books brought out of the closet. You can tell a lot about the books a person surrounds herself with. I don’t have a lot of books n...

The world is but a canvas to the imagination.
on Oct 10, 2009 in crafts art creativity education society children There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly. Buckminster FullerMost grants and funding made to social service agencies addresses basic human needs. The not-for-profit I work for, the Humanitarian Service Project, d...

on Oct 3, 2009 in Chicago Obama Republicans politics Utterly ridiculous! Unpatriotic! For shame you Republicans who applauded America’s failed bid to host the 2016 Summer Games as a personal failure for President Obama. When the International Olympic Committee turned down Chicago’s proposal yesterd...

Where Is We in We the People?
on Oct 3, 2009 in Chicago Obama Republicans politics Utterly ridiculous! Unpatriotic! For shame you Republicans who applauded America’s failed bid to host the 2016 Summer Games as a personal failure for President Obama. When the International Olympic Committee turned down Chicago’s proposal yesterd...

Camping Renewal
on Sep 26, 2009 in reflection travel Illinois family cooking Last weekend was too perfect for these parts. The cornfields stretched for miles, but with some roll to the countryside, it wasn’t a boring drive to Oregon. No, not THAT Oregon. Illinois has a little town called Oregon and that’s where my drive t...

America’s Most Stressful Cities and One That’s Not
on Sep 8, 2009 in Chicago Illinois Batavia television Forbes ranks America’s most stressful cities. I’ve lived in several cities on the list: Houston, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and was born in one—Washington D.C. However, I am presently located in Chicagoland—Chicago being the most stressful of all...