Kids & Parents
Veterans Day 2014 should be treated as so much more than just another day off from school! As adults, on this day, we recognize and respect the men and women who have served in our U.S. military for the past 70 years. As parents, we can also help our children appreciate the sacrifices our soldiers have made, by creating new family traditions filled with special Veterans Day activities.
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If you’re like me, you may be tired of the flood of Facebook shares and status updates. Similarly, the same set of blogs and internet feeds all start to blend together. There is so much info and so many updates, it quickly becomes overwhelming!
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The 3rd annual Des Arts, a celebration of the arts in Des Plaines presented by the Des Plaines Arts Council, wrapped up October 18 with the announcement of winners of the Des Arts Contest 2014.
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DIVE IN! That is all I could think, standing on a catwalk at the Hershey factory behind coke bottle thick security glass, overlooking a ridiculously enormous vat of melted chocolate. The smell? Transcendent. The sight? Heavenly. Are you drooling yet?
Kids & Parents
In just one week, we’ll be seeing all sorts of creatures wandering around our neighborhoods: superheroes, zombies, princesses and monsters. While we all enjoy the costumes, and the candy, of course, Halloween can also be a fun time to make connections with all of the wonders of science.
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