Carol Stream Lifestyle
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Students can show their appreciation to favorite teachers with special giftsMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A "#1 Teacher" or "#1 Coach" coffee mug is an OK end-of-the-school-year gift, but … you can do so much better. Rather than roaming through big-box stores in search of so...
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Window boxes bring flowers to a new levelMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - They bring color and fragrance right up to my doorstep, next to my patio furniture, and just outside my windows. They are easy to maintain, and I can inexpensively repla...
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Love over lunchMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Those 60 minutes are precious. In between e-mails, meetings, memos and clients stands that one hour devoted entirely to you during the workweek: lunch. Of course you cou...
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Suburban couples raising multiple multiplesMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Beware silence. When raising multiple sets of multiples -- that's right, two sets of twins, or twins followed by triplets -- a moment of silence becomes downright scary....
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Popular peonies a pretty, no-fuss option for the gardenMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Peonies are a classic flower that just about everyone's grandmother grew. And she had good reason: They are extremely long-lived, they have large, showy, fragrant flower...
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Spice up your gardenMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - There's nothing like food seasoned with herbs fresh from your own garden. And their fragrances bring magic every day. But herbs can also be attractive to look at, adding...
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Tiki meets sportyMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Carol Stream hardly sounds tropical, even by suburban standards (Western Springs anyone?), but the newly opened Flip Flops Tiki Bar and Grill just might beach-ify the ne...
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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...