Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Naperville boy's battle with leukemia inspires family to walkOct 18, 2012 7:00 am - Patti Wisniewski lived on a roller coaster for two years as her son, Joseph, battled leukemia. They were locked into the ride when ear infections, bruises and lethargy l...
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Making fresh pasta makes me giddyOct 17, 2012 6:00 am - When I first started reading David Hagedorn's Page 1 story about making fresh pasta, it reminded me that I borrowed my mother-in-law's hand-cranked machine so my sons an...
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SUNDAY OCT. 21st 3rd Annual Fox Valley BiktoberfestOct 14, 2012 11:00 pm - SUNDAY OCT. 21st 3rd ANNUAL FOX VALLEY BIKETOBERFEST Historic Old Town Carpentersville IL SHOW HOURS 9 AM - 3PM Host Main Street Bicycles AN ANTIQUE --CLASSIC -- CUSTOM ...
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Fox Valley show offers networking, knowledge about antiquesOct 14, 2012 5:23 am - A well-curated trip back in time is what suburban antiques collector Linda Buehrer is expecting from the 38th Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show. A Windsor chair, a wood carr...
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Book notes: ‘Nanny Diaries’ authors discuss new teen bookOct 12, 2012 6:00 am - Ÿ “The Nanny Diaries” authors Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Krause read from and sign copies of their newest title for teens, “Over You,” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at Ande...
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Walk to Remember honors babies lost too soonOct 11, 2012 11:00 am - Every expectant parent longs for The Moment — the instant the nurse nestles your tiny newborn into your waiting arms. You touch the baby's soft skin. You marvel at the b...
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Elizabeth Quinn, Naperville: ‘For one day every year, our babies are very much alive’Oct 11, 2012 10:57 am - I remember when I was younger, seeing a picture of a man holding a newborn, not in his arms but in his hands. It was a sweet and romantic poster that made women swoon wi...
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Debra Collins, Woodridge: ‘We didn’t get to hear his first cry or see him open his eyes’Oct 11, 2012 10:57 am - Nov. 22, 2011, 11:48 p.m., is the exact moment in time I felt a love so pure, infinite and breathtaking. A love so unreal it triumphed over any expecting parent’s worst ...
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Amy Murphy, Woodridge: ‘All we heard was silence, pure silence’Oct 11, 2012 10:13 am - It was March 20, 2009, a day that should have been one of my happiest moments ever. I was excited to bring big sister McKenzie to my doctor’s appointment that morning to...
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Holiday Etiquette Class at the MuseumOct 10, 2012 11:00 pm - Are your children ready for those holiday parties and family dinners? The upcoming holidays provide your children a great chance to show off their manners. Don't miss th...