Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Glamorama tickets on saleJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - MC Hammer and Cyndi Lauper will headline this year's Macy's Glamorama, the annual bash that focuses on fashion and fundraising. It will be held Aug. 22 at the Chicago Th...
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Suburban designer's 'Tranquility Suite' offers serenity nowJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - You say things are a little tense. The recession has you tossing and turning. High gas prices mean you've canceled your vacation. Maybe you're facing a summer filled wit...
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Farmers Markets 2008May 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights: Find fresh produce, cheese, jelly and jams, plants and have your knives sharpened from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, June 21 to Oct. 18, on Eastma...
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Magnet stops draft through mail slotMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Some time ago, I purchased a magnetic cover (that you recommended in your column) for the mail slot in my door. If possible, I would like to purchase another one....
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First-time buyer patiently searched for the perfect 'gem'May 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Michelle Clexton did the responsible thing. The 32-year-old customer service supervisor lived at home with her parents for many years, saving money to buy a place of her...
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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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Field Museum exhibit coincides with natureMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The Field Museum opens a disastrous new exhibit Friday. Starring hurricanes, volcanoes, earthquakes and tornadoes, "Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters" seeks to ...
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Burgers still king of the grill, no matter the seasonsMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Memorial Day weekend generally marks the start of the summer grilling season, the time when men and women across the suburbs roll the grill out of storage, clean out the...
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Antique prints still fresh for today's decorMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The strong and enduring attraction of antique botanical and bird prints is mysterious. Why are they always in style, never old-fashioned, generation after generation? An...
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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...