I'm happy to share a fun World Nutella Day event, sponsored by Multilingual Chicago!
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I have a family four pack of tickets to Short Shakespeare! Macbeth to give away to a lucky reader.
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Here's an artsy cure for a cold winter day, when you've been cooped up indoors for far too long...
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I am so happy to offer your family the opportunity to learn another language! Multilingual Chicago, an amazing language school in our great neighborhood of Logan Square, will offer one lucky reader a month of classes (a value of $95).
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Can't afford that wished for tropical vacay this winter? Watch the colorful fish swirl around the Caribbean Reef or trek to see the anacondas of the Amazon Rising without even setting foot at O'Hare by checking out the Shedd Aquarium during Community Discount Week, from Sunday, Jan. 16 through Friday, Jan. 21
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Hurry! Head to the Shedd before it's too late and check out Fantasea, a holiday show that showcases our amazing aquatic friends at the Shedd Aquarium.
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Today I'm happy to share an idea for using gum wrappers - yes, gum wrappers - to decorate your holiday packages (see below). And to help you generate some empty gum wrappers, the kind folks at Wrigley have offered me 5 boxes of Wrigley gum to share with one lucky reader!
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y husband has often jokes with me that I've "imprinted" the kids.
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I recently wrote an article for Chicago Parent, 10 Can't-Miss Holiday Experiences. I was limited to a top ten, but here are a few more items on my Holiday To-Do list.
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Already planning to escape the winter doldrums this year?
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