I swear I meant to continue this story last week, but I got busy. So here's part two of my Galena series (Here's part one if you missed it)!After we ate a wonderful lunch at Cannovas, we got to go and check out the Galena History Museum. This is one of those places I knew my husband would love. One of the most interesting parts of this museum was ...continue reading
9 Apr | 2010
Mrs. Printable’s Tour
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As a blogger, I sometimes get invited to really cool events. I recently attended a tour of Mrs. Prindables. I've got one word for the place: YUM!Ok, seriously. They've never done a tour before, and I have to admit that it was one of the coolest tours I've been on. It's really cool to see all of the hard work and time that gets put into these ...continue reading
21 Nov | 2009
1-800-Baskets
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About a month ago, I was invited to go to 1-800-Baskets. Now, I had heard of 1-800-Flowers before, but never 1-800-Baskets. I was in for an eye opening experience.Now, when you look at a gift basket or tower, do you ever think about how much work goes into it? I'll be honest, I never did. It was just something I looked at on their website and ordered. ...continue reading
2 Nov | 2009
Please Help Our Soldiers
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My son's teacher heads up this great cause and I wanted to make you all aware of it. This is the letter she sends home at the beginning of her classes:My name is Jacky and I am an early education instructor with the Oak Lawn Park District. I started mailing boxes when one of my student's only parent was sent to Iraq. Now, boxes go out weekly to each ...continue reading
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