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I WONDER! What Happened? Kids Retailer Closes After Only 3 Months
You know, I kinda hate it when this happens. I go to a new store and fall in love, vow to frequent it because it’s local and then I fail to return. Next thing I know, it’s closing.
That’s what happened to the big-box styled children’s store WONDER! in suburban Chicago. Except instead of it closing a year or two after opening its doors, it was a mere three months.
I was invited to a pre-opening of WONDER! and was awed by every square inch … Read more ...
Wordless Wednesday: A Mural in Chicago’s West Town
She’sWrite is on The Mom Pledge, A Movement Against Cyberbullying
Today’s a great day at She’sWrite. Well, it’s always a great day here, but today is especially cool because I’m being featured on The Mom Pledge.
The Mom Pledge is a community of bloggers who have made a promise to treat each other with respect, basically trying to eradicate cyberbullying among moms. It can be a rough and tumble world out here on the World Wide Web, and since life is hard enough, why add to the drama?
If you’re finding me through The … Read more ...
Running Hills to the Sound of Music
The last time I went running in Norway it was winter and I was unknowingly six weeks pregnant. It was a challenging jaunt through the wooded area behind Hubby’s childhood home, but it was exhilarating.
About to go on a run with my SIL.
This winter, I went jogging in Norway again and this time I had my gorgeous sister-in-law with me. She’s recently been bitten by the running bug and is training for her first half-marathon in September. Before arriving in Norway, we emailed … Read more ...