Carol Stream Lifestyle
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Fields of Geneva East simply fineJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - When Pamela and Robert Stone and their two children moved from Wilmington, Ill., 10 years ago, they wanted to live in Geneva close to where Robert worked. But they didn'...
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Give the gift of forgiveness this holiday seasonDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - The holidays are a perfect time to practice the divine -- and sometimes really hard -- work of forgiveness. That's because, along with the cards, brightly wrapped gift...
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Simpsons to slasher can stuff those stockingsDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas is a week away, and the movie studios are releasing a slew of stocking-stuffers today. Let's get to it: "The Simpsons Movie" -- Like many "Simpsons" fans, I wa...
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Hands-on home builder wears many hatsDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - When Robert Lord builds a home, he questions everything -- the direction the sun will hit the house, the placement of casements, the sustainability of building materials...
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Cellar Bistro a go-to spot with familiar, interactive menuDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Everybody needs a go-to spot. When friends come to town, family threatens to encroach or business calls, it's important to have a place in your back pocket that'll come ...
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RE/MAX helping Midwest ShelterDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - RE/MAX Suburban is working to help support the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton. The shelter provides community based, transitional housing for veterans....
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The 'King of Tapas'Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - One might assume that as the owner of five successful restaurants -- two in Chicago and three in the suburbs -- tapas virtuoso Emilio Gervilla would be content. Instead,...
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Holidays can be a recipe for the bluesDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Sometimes all that glistens during the season isn't glitter or gold, it's tears. We expect the holidays to be festive, a time to gather with family and friends, to celeb...
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The center of attention: An easy-to-make holiday centerpieceDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Here's an easy way to make a centerpiece that will impress guests at Christmas dinner. I can say it's easy because my daughter made ours in a class at Cantigny Park. I j...
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Springerle season: Suburban bakers keep centuries-old tradition aliveDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - As a young boy in Germany, Herb Schwartz worked dough into intricate, hand-carved wooden molds to create a shortbread-type cookie called springerle. The crisp, anise-fla...