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The Busy Mom
Listen up Busy Moms, now is the time to make your health, your happiness, a priority in your life! Your health and well-being are vital, not just for a happy life, but for a longer more satisfying life. Read the latest blog from Heather Fahrenkrog, owner and master instructor of Heather’s Gym, and feel inspired to make yourself a priority in your life.
CLC Offers 1969 Rates to Select Students Attending Virtual Event
Do you have the new year’s resolution to go back to school or get started on a new certificate or degree? Learn more about how to do this with virtual information sessions at CLC. Now through January 9, you can learn about getting started, scholarships and more – all from the comfort of your own home! More information at www.clcillinois.edu/start
New Year’s Resolutions: 5 Tips To Help You Keep Them
Setting intentions for the New Year, whether it be for health, motherhood, marriage or even work, can be inspiring and help you reach new goals. But keeping them, of course, is the hard part. We turned to two experts, therapist Caitlyn Dunn, LCSW, and Yale Medicine...
Holiday Neighborhood Traditions
Milk Jug Luminaries Tradition We moved to a very special neighborhood 2.5 years ago. We knew it was the "milk jug" neighborhood when we bought the home but nonetheless we were surprised to see the former owners left us 15 milk jugs, a string of lights and a note in...
20 Children’s Christmas and Hanukkah Books They’ll Love!
These timeless classics will help your whole family feel more festive at bedtime.
Traveling with Kids? How to Pack a Perfect Carry-On!
Flying with kids this Winter? For most moms, that means prepping ahead by thoughtfully packing a well-stocked carry-on. Before kids, your carry-on might have typically only held some noise-cancelling headphones, the latest magazines and a book—stuff to pass the time....
3 Tips for Caring for Your Rug this Holiday Season and Beyond!
Vibrating the back of a rug with a specially modified vacuum cleaner. As much as we all take care when visiting friends and family for the holidays, accidents still happen. One moment you’re holding a canapé in one hand and a glass of wine in the other (red of...
8 Legit Reasons to Hire a Professional Childproofer
Whether you have one on the way and/or a little crawler under your roof, it’s time to start planning out your home defense system for your fast moving, curious and stealthy toddler. Baby proofing equipment is readily available to purchase, and with the help of...
Why Montessori? Why Now?
How Montessori education unleashes 21st-century kids to love learning and think big. By Brooke O’Neill “I hate school…except for recess,” the girl said matter-of-factly as she opened the ballet studio door. Her friend nodded in agreement. Both looked about eight. As...
Seven Childproofing Tips for a Safe and Happy Holiday Season
Written by: A & H Childproofers The last thing parents need during the holidays is a trip to the ER. Arvey Levinsohn, owner of A & H Childproofers, shares seven useful tips to make the the holidays safer and less stressful for everyone! #1 Get Down and...