Special exhibit marks 65th year for Cantigny Museum
— May 25, 2023Visitors to the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton are about to get an eyeful in a special exhibit called “65 Years” boasting 465 artifacts arranged in surprising…
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Illinois EMA stresses residents build an emergency kit for for disasters
— September 7, 2022“If you want to be fully prepared for a disaster, you need an emergency kit.” That’s the message this September for National Preparedness Month. Illinois Emergency Management…
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More grandparents are raising grandkids and what that means for families
— August 8, 2022Often grandparenting means a weekend with grandchildren every now and then, an evening babysitting, a summer vacation, or chats on the phone and Facetime here and there. But when life…
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CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Stir up homemade finger paint
— May 12, 2022Remember catching baby’s first smile and cheering when your toddler took that first wobbly step? Life’s “firsts” are celebrations we don’t want to miss….
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CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Fabric blooms brighten back-to-school wardrobe
— August 19, 2021There’s flower power in kids’ and their moms’ imaginations. Just ask Robyn Anderson, busy mom of three active daughters. “I love fabric and can’t get enough of prints, stripes…
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DIVAS ON A DIME: Here’s the scoop on creamy, dreamy homemade ice cream
— August 25, 2022It’s fun to be a little decadent now and then, right? So, how does cold, velvety vanilla ice cream sound? How about indulgent chocolate ice cream? Perhaps sweet peach ice cream with…
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CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Mail call helps to make campers happy
— June 30, 2022A yellowed 4-cent postcard surfaced from the bottom of an old shoebox stashed in our attic. A classic in time, it was sent before ZIP codes and eons before cellphones and snappy email….
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Encourage your kids, grandkids to get in the garden
— April 10, 2022Cultivating a love and knowledge of gardening in youth can be a rewarding experience for all. A garden offers a place to learn, play, and grow through hands-on experience in the freedom…
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