Carol Stream Lifestyle
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Readers stock up on ideas for reusable shopping bagsMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks to everyone who called and e-mailed in their comments and ideas about reusable shopping bags. It's encouraging to hear about more and more people toting cloth bag...
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Crowning the suburban chocolate championsMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Chocolate "boutiques," bars, cafes and lounges are all the rage right now, and these businesses sell fancy, exotic (bacon-flavored?) and often expensive little candies. ...
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Refreshing changeMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - To gut or not to gut when attempting to remodel a bathroom may seem like a difficult question, but is actually one that is answered quite easily. Whether you totally ove...
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Plant outside the box to keep your garden freshMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Plant your angelonia in groups or drifts. Calibrachoa is a trailing plant available in a multitude of colors. When we plant flowers year after year, we develop a group o...
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A muff for your mumApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Elderly, frail mothers and grandmothers are often the hardest people to shop for on Mother's Day, so a smart suburban mom (and former BP executive) created Twiddle Muffs...
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Food and wine classesApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - TODAY Northern Italian Cuisine: Join chef Massimo Salatino, of Francesca's as he demonstrates some of his favorite dishes using the fresh flavors of northern It...
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Poppies add a little pop to outdoorsApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - With their bright, cheery, silky-textured flowers, poppies are a must-have for any sunny garden. They provide outstanding color for the late spring/early summer border a...
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Toll Brothers hosts a New Home ExpoApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Toll Brothers hosts a New Home Expo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday, at Hawthorn Woods Country Club and six other communities. Experts will be on hand to explain...
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Author appearancesApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - • Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and best-selling author Anna Quindlen will deliver Elmhurst College's annual Quest Lecture at 7:30 p.m. April 25 at Hammerschmidt Mem...
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Author appearancesApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - • Author Alexander McCall Smith reads from and signs copies of "The Miracle at Speedy Motors" at 7 p.m. April 18 at Borders, 830 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. (312) 573-056...